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How is the trust recession affecting your small business?
The Trust Recession is here, so what do we do? There is a good chance if you’ve had a meeting with me recently that we talked about the Trust Recession. So if you haven’t had a meeting with me recently, here’s a brief on what it is, why knowing about it can help you, and…
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Do it Scared in your Jewelry Business
Do it scared. Early on in my business, I remember a fellow business friend telling me that she thought that I did things that to her would feel scary, but that I seemed fine with it. Fine? Are you scared in your business? Me too! I was scared all the time. Picking a new show,…
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Jewelry Business Case Studies Part Three – Going Big? In This Economy?
What can Going Big in a jewelry business look like now? A tale of two businesses It feels like a rough time to even be thinking about investing big into your business. Right? But there isn’t really a wrong time to think big about the future of your business. Case study of two distinct jewelry businesses…
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“Could you just?” The dreaded question in your jewelry business
How to answer the hardest question you routinely get in your jewelry business “Could you just?” “Could you just shorten this chain?” “Could you just tighten this prong?” “Could you just make this ring a 1/4 size smaller?” Ah yes, the “could you just” question. It’s the dealing with the public aspect of your business…
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When the world feels heavy, make more art
Your art practice matters Does it feel like it is all too much? You can’t help other people if you don’t give yourself some help too. This isn’t about selfishly holding back, it’s about restoring yourself so that you can be more of service. A comment that I keep seeing and hearing from, well, everyone,…
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Jewelry Business Case Studies Part Two – a tale of two more jewelry businesses
Another tale of two jewelry businesses I’m just over here thinking in case studies again. As in compilations of a variety of businesses I get to see inside of (anonymized, of course) and stories that sometimes include my own experiences. Case study one – A jewelry business at close to $195K annual revenue. This business…
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Jewelry Business Case Studies – a tale of two businesses
It’s just one dollar at a time to build your business, right? You may have noticed that I’m not a jewelry business coach who promises you a million dollars, or fame and fortune. It is both the benefit and the curse of experience on my part – I’ve simply seen too much. We all want that…
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Before you start a business partnership, consider these questions
What should you do before entering into a business partnership? Upfront disclaimer: This is not advice about the LEGAL formation of a business partnership. If you need your legal partnership agreement, please talk to an attorney. This is about your day-to-day, month-to-month and year-to-year operations. This is about HOW you work together, how you resolve…
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Why LLMs might not be a good tool for your small business
If you run a business, then evaluating when a digital tool might not be saving you much time, or making your work better is important to consider. Why do we even need to talk about Large Language Models in small business? Whenever I work with a client to make financial decisions about what equipment to…
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Get a business coach to speak at your next event!
Hire an experienced business coach for your next speaking event! As a business coach who has ACTUALLY WORKED for, in and on small businesses for more than 20 years, I bring a wealth of real-world data, experiential knowledge, and case study after case study to share with your captive audiences How can you scale a…