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"  1. Ask yourself. Do you have an appetite for risk? Can you sleep at night if things are uncertain? Entrepreneurship is full of risk and uncertainty. Some people thrive on it; some can&amp;#039;t do it. Before you go solo, be honest with yourself. 2. Figure out what makes you different. In order to succeed in a competitive field, there has to be something about your business that sets it apart, something you will offer the consumer that no one else will. For me, unlike other lines out there, Tamara Mellon Brand is buy now, wear now (as opposed to, say, buy summer dresses in February when it&amp;#039;s still freezing). 3. Have a clear vision. I built the DNA of my brand, from the creative marketing to the product itself. I started with images that resonated with me. Some I clipped from vintage magazines and some from my favorite photographer Guy Bourdin. 4. Read this book. Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, by Susan Jeffers \u2014 it taught me not to be frozen by my fear but rather to push through it. Fear is a natural instinct and one any businesswoman will have to cope with. 5. Once you do it, try to enjoy it! Starting your own company is terrifying, but that&amp;#039;s part of the process, and when things work, the success is exhilarating. em&amp;gt;Tamara Mellon is the founder and designer of Tamara Mellon brand and author of In My Shoes. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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