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) by Loughran, Maire -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Dedication Copyright Page Introduction Chapter 1 - So You Want to Start Your Own Jewelry Making Business

Hobby versus Business What It Means to Be Self-Employed Support from Family Required Skill Set for a Jewelry Making Business Left-Brain versus Right-Brain Characteristics

Chapter 2 - From Dreams to Reality: Defining Your Jewelry Making Business

What You’ll Need to Get Started Define Your Work Style Types of Jewelry Making Approaches Special Requirements of Jewelry Making Techniques The Importance of Keeping a Design Sketchbook

Chapter 3 - Setting Up Your Office and Workshop

Office Essentials Office Telephone and Fax Workshop Essentials Safety Equipment Transforming the Personal Workshop into a Production Workshop

Chapter 4 - The Business Plan: Your Plan of Action

Elements of a Business Plan Selection of Business Entity Executive Summary Company Information Products or Services Offered Industry, Competition, and Market Management, Organization, and Ownership Marketing Plan Plan of Operations Financial Assumptions Appendix

Chapter 5 - Getting Started

Zoning Issues Do You Need a Business License? Filing with Your Secretary of State Opening Your Business Checking Account PayPal’s Virtual Terminal Employer Identification Number (EIN) Printed Materials for Business Press Releases Establishing Vendor Relations

Chapter 6 - Financial Planning

Figuring Cost per Unit Pricing for Supply and Demand Variable Costs Fixed Expenses Tying It All Together with the Financial Statements Statement of Cash Flows Weathering Economic Ebbs and Flows

Chapter 7 - Financial Management

Banking Relationships Budgets Extending Credit to Customers Managing Cash and the Prudent Use of Credit

Chapter 8 - Taxes and Recordkeeping

Keep Your Books Manually Spreadsheet Software Keeping Track of Inventory Do You Need to Hire a Bookkeeper or Accountant? Collecting and Remitting Sales Tax U.S. Federal Taxes for the Self-Employed Deducting an Office in the Home Taxes and Hiring Jewelry Making Help How to Deduct Vehicle Expenses Business versus Hobby for Tax Reporting

Chapter 9 - Jewelry Making Legal and Ethical Issues

Protecting Your Work Fighting Infringement Insurance for the Self-Employed Required Gemstone and Metal Legal Disclosures

Chapter 10 - Marketing Your Jewelry

Press Kits Local Retail Shops Call for Entries: Local Arts and Crafts Shows Why Didn’t My Jewelry Sell? Expand Outside Your Local Area National Exposure

Chapter 11 - How to Make the Internet and e-Commerce Work for Your Business

Establishing Your Own Web Site Informational-Only Web Sites e-Commerce Web Sites Images for the Web Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Shopping Cart Software Third-Party Marketing Selling on eBay Selling on Amazon.com How to Pack Jewelry for Shipping

Chapter 12 - Take Your Jewelry Making Business to the Next Level

Mass Production and Wholesaling Hiring Artisan and Production-Line Employees Attracting Outside Investors and Maintaining Control Expanding Beyond the Jewelry Making Business Expand by Tracking Fashion Trends Accessories for the Home

Chapter 13 - Jewelry Making Training and Certification

Jewelry Making Trade Organizations Jewelry Making Certifications Universities and Colleges Offering Related Degrees Weeklong Seminars at Regional Arts and Crafts Schools Local Trade Schools and Teaching Museums In Conclusion

Source Directory Acknowledgements Index About the Author