It’s time to start planning for your 2017 business year!
I know what you’re thinking…
For weeks we’ve been telling you that you’ve got to be focusing on your Holiday sales season.
And now we’re ripping the rug out from under you and changing gears before we even get to November!… READ MORE
Your life (or your business) can change in a single moment.
Or in the case of our Flourish & Thrive LIVE event last month…two days worth of moments.
I finally feel like my feet are back on the ground after hosting 85 designers and industry experts here in NYC…
…but I’ll never forget my biggest takeaways from spending two fully inspiring days immersed in our community.… READ MORE
There aren’t many things worse than feeling trapped, especially by your business.
Have you ever felt like your business is was dragging you down?
You’re not alone….
I was talking to one of our mastermind designers the other day.… READ MORE
Consignment.
If you’ve been selling to stores at all you’ve likely been asked to consign your jewelry.
Robin and I are hosting this episode together today because we get asked “All Of The Time” for our opinion on consignment.… READ MORE
Now that F&TA Live is over…there is only one thing I’m thinking about….
The big debate….
No, not the presidential debate last night (not going to get political here)….
But the debate about the new changes in Instagram and how that’s going to affect holiday sales.… READ MORE
Who do you turn to when you have a question about your jewelry biz?
When I was first starting out as a designer, I turned to my friend Suzi, who was a sweater designer. She had been in the fashion industry for a few years and she had great advice, but unfortunately it wasn’t always super relatable to my jewelry business.… READ MORE
Stuck!?!
There is nothing more frustrating than feeling like you have nothing good to say (or write)!
Let’s get real darlings…we’ve all been there before.
Tell me-
How many hours have you spent staring at a blank google doc on your computer trying to think of something clever to say?… READ MORE
Orlando Bloom…Felix the Cat…Lucky Magazine.
Kinda Random topics for a jewelry blog…but they were the topics I chose during my first month blogging back in 2008.
Like many of you who are new to blogging, I wasn’t really sure what to write about so I ended up writing about a bunch of random stuff with no strategy behind it.… READ MORE
The most successful jewelry businesses are born out of what we love to do.
Right? I am sure you can relate.
So what would it take to grow your business in alignment with your dreams?
When I started Tracy Matthews Designs, I was working full time at Nordstrom and jewelry was a side hustle for me.… READ MORE
Curious, have you ever heard about how Robin & I met?
Guesses?
Well, you might have heard this story before but we met at a trade show in 2006 called the ENK Accessories Circuit Show.
You could even say that Flourish & Thrive Academy was born at a Trade Show.… READ MORE
