The Blog

You’re Successful And You Know It!

February 12, 2013

I’m successful and I know it! Now, say it like you mean it. OK, so maybe you’re not exactly where you want to be in your business, but you’re on…

Designer Spotlight: Carol Creech

February 8, 2013

A brief story of what you do and why you do it. I make things. I love working with my hands and always have. As a child, I spent hours…

PR Tips from the Expert: Make Headlines for Your Jewelry Biz

February 6, 2013

Are you ready to get some recognition in the press for your jewelry business? I interviewed PR Rock Star Melissa Cassera about elevating a business to celebrity status. She blasted…

Designer Spotlight: Barbara Branson

February 1, 2013

A brief story of what you do and why you do it. As a young girl, I love the gypsy look of lots of jewelry and not just in gold,…

How to Be Financially Free: Interview with Kate Northrup

January 29, 2013

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…

Designer Spotlight: Anne Bliss

January 26, 2013

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.…

Hate setting goals? The 3 most common excuses and why they don’t hold.

January 23, 2013

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…

Designer Spotlight: Ana Talukder Simpson

January 18, 2013

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…

Free Coaching Call for Jewelry Designers

January 15, 2013

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…

What's holding YOU back from having a profitable jewelry business?

January 14, 2013

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,…