Resources
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Grants and Scholarships – alternative ways to fund your business
Let’s talk about a couple of upcoming funding opportunities! Setting aside my deep personal feelings about how there isn’t nearly enough funding for small businesses. Setting aside that I think many of us should be able to get grants that aren’t onerous to apply for. Setting aside that I recognize that we don’t have nearly…
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Debt is Morally Neutral
So why is it framed as shameful?
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Craft Shows in the USA
Find out which craft shows are taking applications Meet new customers at a craft show! Figuring out how to meet and greet your future customers is a process that takes time and persistence. Craft shows are a great way to put your work in front of potential customers and to get feedback on what’s working…
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What you need at different stages of your jewelry business
Starting off the year with simple checklists and a heap of planning. Every jewelry designer and maker I know starts their business with a few ideas in common: Make things all the time. Make the best, most creative things that they are capable of making. Some enter into it with an idea of how to…
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How to manage your inventory – just for jewelers!
Making inventory sexy again Note – some of the links in this article are affiliate links. If you sign up using them, I may receive a percentage of the sale) Hey baby, is that a diamond in your pocket or is it a lot of diamonds because you overordered diamonds and now you have too many…
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Lessons from the Chicago Responsible Jewelry Conference
What we learned at the Chicago Responsible Jewelry Conference My brain is full in the best possible way. A few weeks ago, I attended the Chicago Responsible Jewelry Conference (CRJC) for the first time since 2019 and I knew that I’d be there to learn, connect, and ask questions. The best reason to attend is…
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Take action against plastic in the jewelry industry
Let’s keep the pressure on our suppliers! You might remember that back in May, I offered up a way to take action against the overuse of plastics coming from our suppliers. Need a refresher? It was a post with a suggestion of how to voice your concerns about plastic waste in the jewelry industry. What…
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Make your hashtags easier to read with Camel Case and Pascal Case
Make your hashtags better If you run your own business and use social media with any consistency (or even without consistency – no judgments), then I hope that by now you are familiar with how much hashtags can do to help people find you. What makes a hashtag more readable? I am a Gen Xer,…
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Learn more about sustainable jewelry practices
This post contains an affiliate link. If you use this link to make a purchase, I receive a portion of the sale. I only offer affiliate codes for services and products that will help you and that I use myself. Creating a Sustainable Jewelry Practice Early on in my jewelry journey, hardly anyone I knew…
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Should you Pay for Ads? Read this first
Are paid digital ads worth it? Summary – Paid ads might be worth it, but after you’ve worked every organic and personal angle. We all want more from our businesses – more sales, more recognition, more traffic, more! The promise of advertising is that you can pay a small amount and magically boost your sales.…