They say big risks lead to big rewards. But there has to be a strategy behind taking the leap.

Brandice Daniel calls this a cliff jump. As the founder and CEO of Harlem’s Fashion Row (HFR)she’s a force in the fashion industry, disrupting the status quo to make room for designers of color through partnerships. Now Brandice is also investing in future generations of industry leaders.

In this episode, Brandice breaks downs how she started HFR despite the no’s she initially received, the advantages of being the underdog and an outsider, and the unique ways she forges partnerships.

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Proud fashion outsider and Memphis native Brandice Daniel is founder and CEO of Harlem’s Fashion Row (HFR) and ICON360. Brandice created HFR in 2007 to bridge the gap between multicultural designers and the fashion business by providing opportunities to showcase their skills and abilities in an industry that is often non-accessible to them through fashion shows and other events.

She has been featured in WWD, Harper’s Bazaar, NY Times, Good Morning America, ESSENCE Magazine, BET, Vogue, and more. Brandice has been a guest judge on Project Runway, a guest on the Drew Barrymore Show, and is a member of Gucci’s Changemakers Council. She’s also shared her talent as a speaker at Ted X Memphis, the Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit, and the Forbes CMO Summit. Brandice has led collaborations while creating opportunities for designers, with brands like Banana Republic, Janie and Jack, American Girl, and the most historic, Nike and Lebron James.

When she’s not being an entrepreneur, speaker, and author, she’s a wife to Rich and mother to her beautiful little Sky Grace.