How to Start a Home-Based Jewelry Making Business: *Turn your passion into profit *Develop a smart business plan *Set market-appropriate prices ... on the Internet (Home-Based Business Series) [Paperback]

Maire Loughran (Author)

Book Description

Series: Home-Based Business Series | Publication Date: July 27, 2009

Maire Loughran draws on her years of experience to show you how to turn your passion for beautiful jewelry into a profitable sideline or full-time business.

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From the Back Cover

Everything you need to know to run a successful jewelry making business from your home

 

Have you ever thought about starting your own home-based jewelry making business? Have you been hesitant to put your plans into action? This comprehensive guide contains all the necessary tools and strategies you need to successfully launch and grow your business.

 

Maire Loughran draws on her years of experience to show you how to turn your passion for beautiful jewelry into a profitable sideline or full-time business. Selling and making jewelry is one of the more high-margin craft businesses, and with the right approach to sales and a stylish look, one can develop a devoted following.

 

Covering all jewelry types, Loughran addresses all the essentials and more, including:

 

Pricing jewelry
Setting up a Web site
Realizing the benefits of e-commerce
Establishing a niche
Selling at craft fairs
Finding a distributor
Getting celebrity attention

About the Author

Maire Loughran, who built her jewelry making business from the ground floor up, writes and lectures on the topic of how to start a home-based business. She also acts as a mentor to other new, jewelry making start-ups. Loughran is a member of the American Craft Council, Society of American Silversmiths, and the Society of North American Goldsmiths. In addition, she is the Arts/Crafts Business guide at About.com and the Feature Jewelry Writer at Suite101.com. She lives in Orlando, Florida.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; Original edition (July 27, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076275012X
• ISBN-13: 978-0762750122
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,319 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #70 in Books > Business & Investing > Small Business & Entrepreneurship > Home Based

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to help you get started, February 15, 2010

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Kristen A. Ramsey (Massillon, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Start a Home-Based Jewelry Making Business: *Turn your passion into profit *Develop a smart business plan *Set market-appropriate prices ... on the Internet (Home-Based Business Series) (Paperback)

I really liked this book. It had a lot of useful information on how to set your business up to take it from hobbyist level to full-time home-based business. The author leads you step by step to help you get started and keep your business profitable. She also gives you many ideas on how to market your jewelry, what it takes to get noticed by magazines and how to weather economic downtimes. I highly recommend it to anyone thinking about taking this next step in the jewelry making business.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's like having a personal business mentor, June 6, 2010

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Karalane W. - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Start a Home-Based Jewelry Making Business: *Turn your passion into profit *Develop a smart business plan *Set market-appropriate prices ... on the Internet (Home-Based Business Series) (Paperback)

This book is truly the next best thing to having your own private business consultant. Maire is so thorough, it seems there is no aspect she does not cover. If you are a business newbie it will help you without speaking "over your head". If you have some basic knowledge and experience, you will still learn valuable information and tips to improve your business skills. If you are trying to decide between several books, I can say without hesitation: GET THIS ONE.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cliff notes of selling jewelry, August 10, 2010

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This review is from: How to Start a Home-Based Jewelry Making Business: *Turn your passion into profit *Develop a smart business plan *Set market-appropriate prices ... on the Internet (Home-Based Business Series) (Paperback)

This book has been very useful in my endeavors to sell my jewelry. I learned some priceless tips that will surely make me more successful. Really everything you need to know is here. My only issue is that each subject is briefly discussed and I had to do my own further research to get more in depth info. I sometimes feel a subject was rushed to just get into the book. However, this book has still been very useful! One more thing.......this book must be a tad outdated as there is no mention of the most successful means of selling jewelry.....Etsy.com.