(Inc) —I recently met a woman (I’ll call her Pam) who owns a successful line of clothing that has captured a loyal following of women who buy her products through a group of retail clothing stores across the U.S. In addition to having her own clothing line, Pam produces a private label brand for a large apparel maker. Pam has proven herself to be a valuable supplier with a keen sense of trends—so much so that her private label customer has started to make overtures about the possibility of buying her business.

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