Let’s take a field trip!
Come with me real quick down the crowded aisles of a jewelry trade show. Let’s watch as the scene unfolds…
A potential customer steps into the booth of an accomplished jewelry designer and asks:
“What made you want to start a jewelry business?”
The designer reacts in one of two ways-
Either happily launching into the never gets old story of how they were born gifted to design jewelry or…
The designer gives a puzzled look in silence wondering how in the world they could possibly explain their life’s calling and unyielding passion to this stranger in passing.… READ MORE
Imagine with me for a minute that you have a chunk of free time to sit down and browse the internet.
You’re not working, or networking, or even training.
You’re just sitting at your computer with time to look at whatever you want to (hey, I said imagine right?)
What are the first three websites you’d visit?… READ MORE
You only get one first impression!
And…according to Forbes Magazine it takes at most 30 seconds for a total stranger to form their first impression of you.
You might be thinking, what does this have to do with my jewelry business?… READ MORE
Do you remember when you were a kid and you dove (or fell) into the deep end of the swimming pool for the very first time?
Overwhelming + a little scary, right?
That’s the same feeling a lot of designers get when they think about establishing or even increasing wholesale sales for their jewelry biz.… READ MORE
It’s the saddest story in the jewelry industry-
A talented designer pulls the plug on their jewelry biz too soon because there’s nobody to come alongside them and teach them the business component of their creative passion.… READ MORE
Let’s go back to school today…
Raise your hand if you’ve ever gotten feedback that your jewelry is priced too high or too low.
Raise your hand if you aren’t making enough sales because of price resistance that you don’t know about…
…Seriously, get your hand up.… READ MORE
On today’s episode, we’re talking all about numbers and financial reporting!
…Okay, so I probably lost the attention of about half of you with that sentence.
Stay with me, today’s subject is critical for you to grasp!… READ MORE
Sourcing, Sourcing Sourcing…it’s a thorn in our side as designers and jewelry makers.
I know many of YOU get seriously overwhelmed by sourcing.
I’ll be honest: I even got anxiety when planning this podcast!… READ MORE
Welcome to Episode 37! I am so thrilled I got the chance to sit down with today’s special guest, Inta Ievins.
She knows a thing or two about inventory…
I made a HUGE mistake in my first business: I didn’t pay close enough attention to my inventory!… READ MORE
Almost every day, we get a lot of really great questions about hiring a team. Are you wondering when is the right time to hire? Are you unsure who to hire first?
I get asked these questions constantly, so I wanted to take some time to chat with you about it on today’s podcast.… READ MORE
