Have you ever thought about making your jewellery business more sustainable? In this episode, Leila from Lilac Tree shares five areas she’s focused on in order to make her jewellery business vegan and work toward a net-zero environmental impact. Whether you’re interested in eliminating animal products from your process or just want to reduce your environmental impacts, this episode is full of simple, practical steps to help you get started.

If you’re not creating Instagram reels, you’re missing a great opportunity to reach new audiences and grow your following. In this episode, Anna Campbell breaks down the basics of Instagram reels and explains how posting 30 reels in 30 days helped her grow her business. She also shares her 10 top tips for creating engaging, fun reels for your jewellery business.

Do the pros of selling on Etsy outweigh the fees they charge? In this episode, Jess Van Den discusses the recent fee increase for Etsy sellers, and she explains why she still recommends the platform. Jess is the owner of Epheriell Jewellery and also helps other creative business owners as the founder of Create & Thrive, so she has so much valuable expertise to share. She discusses her best tips for setting your prices, optimizing your Etsy shop, and managing your time as a new business owner.

Are you ready to start selling your jewellery in shops and galleries? This is the episode for you! Jessica Rose shares the 10 basic steps for preparing to sell in a shop, building relationships with buyers and shop owners, and navigating contracts and payment. She also offers some practical advice and personal stories about small steps she has taken that have helped her sell her jewellery more effectively.

Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and it offers a great opportunity for jewellery makers to market their businesses and build deeper connections with their customers. In this episode, we talk through five simple strategies you can use to promote your jewellery for Mother’s Day. Even if you don’t have time to put these in motion for 2022, it’s never too early to start planning for future promotions, and most of this content can be reused from year to year!

Nisha Doughlin is on a mission to empower other women with her jewellery making, as the owner of Metah Designs and a teacher who’s committed to helping other girls and women in Trinidad find new opportunities through jewellery making. In this episode, Nisha shares her story of building a jewellery business and she explains her process of transitioning into working with silver.

Zoë Leavy has over 20 years of jewellery making experience, but it wasn’t until she joined the Jewellery Business Bootcamp in 2018 that she decided to turn her hobby into a career. In this episode, Zoë shares her story of becoming a full-time jewellery maker while also raising her kids and learning to run a business. Zoë also talks through her design process and explains how her style has evolved over the years.

Just when Raissa de Guzman decided to turn her lifelong love of jewellery into a business, the pandemic started. In this episode, Raissa shares her story of building a business over the past two years. She also talks about her experience with the Jewellery Business Bootcamp, and she gives advice to other jewellers who are looking for ways to improve their content marketing.

How do you know when it’s time to turn your jewellery business into a full-time job? In this episode, Helen O’Connor shares the six-point plan she used to build the confidence and skills she needed to start making jewellery full time. She also talks about the power of affirmations and explains how she discovered her unique jewellery style and specialty. Wherever you are in your jewellery business journey, this episode has great insight and inspiration!

We always share that our diploma programme is open to everyone, but what is it actually like to join as a total beginner? In this episode, Tanya Pepper shares her experience of signing up for our online diploma programme and learning enough to launch her own jewellery business, Estelle Jewellery Designs. She opens up about the challenges she faced and talks about the incredible community she was able to build with her mentors and fellow students. If you’re considering enrolling in one of our programmes, this episode is full of useful information!

What goals have you set for yourself in 2022? Whether you’re looking to grow your business or launch a new one, this episode can help! Jessica Rose shares her top tips for jewellery makers and breaks down some of the keys to success for small business owners looking to market their businesses, build connections with customers, manage their inventory, and more.