Archive for January 2013
How to Be Financially Free: Interview with Kate Northrup
Today, I am speaking with my friend Kate Northrup. I’ve known Kate for several years now and I am always amazed by her wise words. In this “do-over” interview (my computer crashed and I lost the original) we go over some great stuff – including Moby and Sparkly paintings. Hey life can’t always be so…
Read MoreDesigner Spotlight: Anne Bliss
A brief story of what you do and why you do it. I quit my job as a Customs Broker/office manager to stay home when our first child was born. I started Bliss Designs when our oldest was 9, part time, with a plan of 2-3 art shows a year.It has grown since then. I’m…
Read MoreHate setting goals? The 3 most common excuses and why they don’t hold.
Guest Author: Caroline Zwick Imagine you had a little genie lamp and one Sunday morning, you happen to rub it on its side and out pops a humongous blue genie with shining gold bracelets around his wrists. You are his master and he tells you that whatever goal of yours you share with him is…
Read MoreDesigner Spotlight: Ana Talukder Simpson
A brief story of what you do and why you do it. Ana shed her corporate life and started her jewelry company, The Pretty Peacock in 2008. The goal was to create jewelry that evokes emotion and crafted using traditional methods so that each piece can last a lifetime. High quality, recycled precious metals are…
Read MoreFree Coaching Call for Jewelry Designers
Back when I (Tracy) started my first design business, I had no idea what I was doing. I did almost everything the wrong way! I had a failure of a marketing plan, I amassed mounds of debt, and most regrettably, I never hired a consultant to help me make smart business decisions. So now we…
Read MoreWhat's holding YOU back from having a profitable jewelry business?
Here at F&TA we are always telling you about all the ways we can help your business. Whether it be massively increasing profits, expanding your company, finding your perfect customer, or perfecting marketing, we are confident we can help your jewelry design business flourish. We have been talking to a lot of struggling jewelry designers…
Read MoreWin a Full Scholarship for F&TA’s Laying the Foundation:: Volume 1!
There is a scholarship contest for Volume 1! This is the second round of our Laying the Foundation program. The pilot program was an instant success and this year it will only get better!It is guaranteed to change your life and your jewelry business! You can read more about the course content here: Laying the…
Read MoreDesigner Spotlight: Lisa Lavado
A brief story of what you do and why you do it. For several years, I enjoyed jewelry making as a hobby. I left my accounting job to stay home with my three year old and my newborn. As my toddler turned into a kindergartener, and my newborn into a toddler, I began to think,…
Read MoreWhy Joining a Community Will Help You Reach Your Jewelry Business Goals
My alarm went off at 5:15 AM as it does every morning—except Sunday. It’s super cold (35 degrees fahrenheit!) and still really dark, but I get dressed in my workout clothes and head out to meet my friend for our 6 AM spinning class. We have been going to this class 4 – 6 times…
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