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EP343 Create A Simple Plan for Financial Growth

By Tracy Matthews | March 7, 2022

If you want to increase the odds of survival for your jewelry business, you need to learn how to manage your business finances. In today's episode, I interviewMelissa Houston, a…

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EP342 3 Key Hires You Need to Scale to 7-Figures

By Tracy Matthews | February 25, 2022

Before you started your independent jewelry business, chances are you never had to worry about hiring people. But once your business reaches a certain level of growth, you need a…

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EP341 Jewelry Brand Makeover Bootcamp Recap

By Tracy Matthews | February 22, 2022

If you want to grow your business, but your current strategies aren’t working… then the only path to growth is change. Last February, we officially wrapped up our EPIC Jewelry…

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Taking Amazing Photos of Your Jewelry

By Tracy Matthews | February 15, 2022

Set Up Your Product Photography to Create Desire and Optimize Your Sales If you’ve never really paid much attention to how you photograph your jewelry, consider this your crash course…

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EP340 How to Be Awesome on Camera in Interviews with Kim Rittberg

By Tracy Matthews | February 14, 2022

“I have a couple of tips when you land a podcast or TV feature. Get your message and your sound bites under wraps. If you don’t even know your message…

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EP339  How to Create a Benefits Ladder to Sell More This Year with Monica Sharma-Patnekar

By Tracy Matthews | February 8, 2022

“You’re not selling a product. You’re selling a lifestyle. You’re selling a movement. You’re selling the real feeling why people buy from you.” This is one of the many insightful…

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EP338 The Structure That Helps You Reach Your Goals with Joel Ingwaldson

By Tracy Matthews | January 24, 2022

Even with over 25 years of experience in the jewelry industry, Joel Ingwaldson was struggling with her business because she didn’t have the proper systems in place. Unfortunately, Joel’s story…

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EP337: Help and Hope for Start-Ups and Makers with Full Time Jobs with Candice Eve Padro

By Tracy Matthews | January 14, 2022

“I always wanted to have my own business ever since I saw Betsey Johnson’s fashion show when I was 13. And I was like, ‘oh my god,’ she’s so much…

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EP336: From Poverty to Thriving Multi 6-Figure Jewelry Brand

By Tracy Matthews | January 12, 2022

Imagine having 5 kids to support, a husband on disability, and you just got laid off from your job! That would be all the reason to bail on your jewelry…

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EP335: How to Handle Inflation and Pricing Without Creating Price Resistance

By Tracy Matthews | January 11, 2022

When costs go up, you have to raise your prices to maintain your margins or cut your expenses somewhere else. In this podcast episode, I'll be interviewing Jason Ayers. He…

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