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Are You Ready for Business?
If you are enthusiastic about making jewelry, you have probably had women stop you in the street and ask to purchase your creations, or had a friend ask you to make a gift for someone special. At some...
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Launch Your Jewelry Business :: Red Tape :: Step 2 of 10
In Step 1 we discussed the importance of book keeping to a successful Jewelry Business. Aside from setting up your books, there are several very important steps you need to take to make your jewelry...
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Launch Your Jewelry Business :: Pricing :: Step 3 of 10
Pricing depends heavily on how and where you plan to sell your jewelry. If you are selling directly to the end user, ie the women who will wear the jewelry or people who buy jewelry as gifts, then you...
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Launch Your Jewelry Business :: Branding :: Step 4 of 10
As a jewelry designer, you have a huge advantage in Branding and Marketing because creativity is the key to creating a distinctive brand and to getting the word out. Bronwen has a fantastic LifeStyle...
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Launching Your Jewelry Business :: Marketing :: Step 5 of 10
If you build up the prestige & name recognition of your brand through marketing, you can command higher margins, which is a fancy way to say that you can charge more for your jewelry and earn...
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Launching Your Jewelry Business :: Distribution :: Step 6 of 10
How are you going to distribute your products? The answer will differ depending on whether you are selling Retail or Wholesale. Retail Options: 1. Website/Etsy, which we have already covered in Step 5...
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Launch Your Jewelry Business :: Write a Business Plan :: Step 7 of 10
Now that you have thought through all the facets of your new jewelry business you are ready to write a Business Plan! Most people write a business plan to attract financing from banks or investors. I...
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Launch Your Jewelry Business :: Copy Cats :: Step 8 of 10
If you are a good designer I can guarantee that people will copy your designs. There is nothing more frustrating than working hard to develop a great concept and then watching others swoop in and...
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Launch Your Jewelry Business :: Celebrate! :: Step 9 of 10
Celebrate Your Mistakes! Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Celebrate them! The only way to avoid mistakes is to DO NOTHING. Mistakes are our best teachers, especially expensive mistakes. Our deepest...
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Launch Your Jewelry Business :: Step 1 of 10
Are you ready to make the leap from a home jewelry hobby to running your own jewelry business? What are you waiting for?! It can seem overwhelming but with clear goals and a bit of elbow grease, you...
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