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Halstead Jewelry Business Forum & Events

Check out upcoming Halstead events! You can find Team Halstead at jewelry schools and conferences around the country. Plus, we host our own series of Jewelry Business Forum events online. Our mission focuses on education and community building for jewelry artists. Scroll down for complete details on the next digital Jewelry Business Forum. And be sure to shop for all the supplies you need online at Halstead!

There are tons of jewelry making experiences for you at all skill levels! Learn about each experience and find one perfect for you.

by Ashley Maldonado

Jewelry Making Experiences for All Skill Levels

There are tons of jewelry making experiences for you at all skill levels! Each will give you a different experience and are great options for hobbyists and business owners alike. Continue reading to find an event for you.

Learn the best practices of partnering your jewelry business with nonprofit organizations so you can both get the most out of the relationship.

by Kristen Baird

How to Build Nonprofit Partnerships for Your Jewelry Business - lock

Jeweler and business owner Kristen Baird walks you through how to partner your jewelry business with nonprofits. She gives advice, tips, and first-hand experience so you can make the partnership mutually beneficial.

Kristen Baird, of Kristen Baird Jewelry, gives helpful advice on building your jewelry business through major transitions so you can be successful on the other side.

by Kristen Baird

Building Your Jewelry Business Through Transitions - lock

Kristen Baird, owner of Kristen Baird Jewelry, talks about building your jewelry business through major transitions. She gives helpful advice from her own experiences of taking her business from hobby to full time, hiring her first employee, building a family, and more, so that you can be successful on the other side.

by Lilian Raji

How to Prepare your Jewelry Brand for a PR Consultation - lock

Lilian Raji follows up her PR for Jewelry post with information on how to prepare your brand for a PR consultation. She goes through the key elements you need to have in place before you’re ready.

Take your jewelry business to the next level by applying for a grant. Read our list of grant opportunities, as well as resources and tips.

by Sylvie Alusitz

Grant Opportunities for your Jewelry Business

Grants can be a great way to help your jewelry business get to the next level. Read on for a list of grants for your business, as well as some tips and resources of where to look for funding options.

Once you decide to put in the time and effort of having a website for your jewelry business, make sure to use these tips on SEO for jewelry to optimize it.

by Ashley Maldonado

Using SEO To Market Your Jewelry Business

Succeeding in today’s digital retail world means much more than simply having a website and social media presence. Once you’ve decided to put in the time and effort to have your own website, you want to make sure it will help promote your business. This is where the world of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) comes in!

PR Professional Lilian Raji talks about when to hire a PR firm for your jewelry business. She discusses key factors to know if you’re ready.

by Lilian Raji

Jewelry Public Relations: Are you Ready to Hire a PR Company?

Thinking about hiring a jewelry public relations firm? Lilian Raji, founder of The Lilian Raji Agency, a luxury goods public relations and marketing company, discusses how to know if your jewelry business is ready.

Read our top tips on how to run a successful jewelry business. Hint: it takes more than design skills, you will need to run the business side too!

by Ashley Maldonado

How To Start A Jewelry Business

Making your jewelry is the fun part of owning your own jewelry business. But the reality of owning a jewelry business is that you have to run the business-side of things. Read on for our top 5 tips on how to run a jewelry business.

by Andrea Li

Marketing your Jewelry on Pinterest

Join Andrea Li, jeweler and Pinterest guru, to learn about marketing your jewelry on Pinterest. She discusses why Pinterest is a unique platform and the new features that will benefit your jewelry business.

Check out Lisa Lehmann's advice to jewelers on creating a connection with your customers to build a lasting relationship.

by Lisa Lehmann

Make It Personal: Connect with your Jewelry Customers - lock

Being a jewelry maker comes with the task of not only creating beautiful pieces, but telling your story when you sell them to strangers. Lisa Lehmann has advice for how to connect with your customers to create a one-of-a-kind experience.

Ready to hire extra help for your jewelry business? Consider a team of independent contractors! Read through Kristen Baird's experience and tips hiring her independent contractor team.

by Kristen Baird

Building a Contractor Team for your Jewelry Business - lock

When you're ready to hire help for your jewelry business tasks, consider building a team of independent contractors. Read through Kristen Baird's experience of hiring her team and her tips to help you successfully hire your own team.

Having a jewelry business coach or mentor helps you learn the industry first hand as you start your business.

by Ashley Maldonado

Jewelry Business Mentors Kickstart Your Career - lock

As a jeweler just starting out in the industry, having a mentor can help kickstart your career! Read on to learn how to take advantage of learning from someone who's been through it all already. A jewelry business coach or mentor can help launch your business.

Jewelry critiques can be intimidating. But they also progress your work. Learn how to make the most out of jewelry collection critiques.

by Vince Pontillo-Verrastro

The Value of Critiques When Developing a Jewelry Collection - lock

Critiques can be one of the most intimidating aspects of making jewelry. But they can also help your work progress and open your jewelry to an all new group of people. Learn more from guest writer Vince Pontillo-Verrastro about how to make the most out of jewelry critiques.

A jewelry business plan is a tool to help you work through planning and preparations steps so your business will be successful.

by Kelli Vanyek Greene

Jewelry Business Plan Toolkit

The Jewelry Business Plan Toolkit is the perfect resource whether you are just launching or realizing later in the process that your business needs some attention to get off the ground.

It's easy to forget to take care of yourself. Jeweler Lisa Lehmann has ideas to take care of your mental health while running a jewelry business.

by Lisa Lehmann

Care For Your Mental Health While Running Your Jewelry Business - lock

Sometimes in the hustle of our business lives we forget to take care of the most important thing: ourselves. Jewelry artist Lisa Lehmann shares advice on balancing mental health with business ownership.

What do you do when commodity markets swing? This article will explore how jewelry artists should respond to changes in gold and silver prices.

by Hilary Halstead Scott

Understanding Volatility in Gold and Silver Prices: Tips to Adapt

What do you do when commodity markets swing? This article will explore how jewelry artists should respond to changes in gold and silver prices.

There are a variety of services available to small jewelry businesses. We're taking a look at some of the services and courses for small businesses.

by Hilary Halstead Scott

Free Small Business Courses for Jewelry Artists

Did you know that small business management classes are available for free? There is a good chance that there are offices and a professional mentor available within 100 miles to help you launch your small jewelry business. This article will explore the amazing array of services offered by the SBA, SBDC, and SCORE. It will also explain how these organizations are alike and different from one another.

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