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How to ROCK your Holiday Jewelry Sales

June 18, 2013

Imagine it's November 1st. For the first time since you started your jewelry biz, you’re not freaking out about getting enough Holiday sales. In fact, you are calm and even…

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Designer Spotlight: Nadica Zlatkova Mitevska

June 14, 2013

How did you get into jewelry design? After finishing school I had less and less time to create art. I started making jewelry a few years ago simply as hobby…

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Is your biz cash poor? 5 Ways to create cash flow in your jewelry business.

June 11, 2013

One of the biggest mistakes I made when I started out in business was this: I did not understand the correlation between healthy cash flow and a thriving business. I…

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Designer Spotlight: Venus Parker

June 7, 2013

A brief story of what you do and why you do it. I a former public school music teacher and a professional violinist. I have always related music to everything…

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Are you paying yourself a Salary Every month? 5 actions to guarantee you get paid first.

June 4, 2013

Last month, I enjoyed a glass of wine with one of the community members of F&TA while she was visiting NYC. I’ve been following her for about a year now…

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Designer Spotlight: Katie Rose

May 31, 2013

A brief story of what you do and why you do it? I did a year of service in Denver at a preschool shortly after I finished my undergrad. I…

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The inside scoop: when should I hire a Contractor vs. an Employee?

May 27, 2013

Robin and I hear this all of the time:: “I feel so overwhelmed! I want to pull my hair out because I have so many things to do. I know…

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Designer Spotlight: Christina Torchia

May 24, 2013

A brief story of what you do and why you do it. I use my jewelry design as an outlet. I have been crafting from a young age and have…

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You ARE worth it!

May 21, 2013

I just love our F&TA community of jewelry designers! There is so much support, sharing and love for one another… it’s truly awesome. A few topics having been popping up…

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Designer Spotlight: Leonor Heleno

May 17, 2013

A brief story of what you do and why you do it. I am a mathematician by career, and I needed to do now something more artistic and creative! I…

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