Tracy Matthews

Overwhelmed? What to do if you are feeling discouraged

By Tracy Matthews / June 25, 2013

One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn’t pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself. ~Lucille Ball Too Many Things on…

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Amplify Your Facebook Marketing with Tim Adam

By Tracy Matthews / June 24, 2013

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Designer Spotlight: Brenda Brooks

By Tracy Matthews / June 21, 2013

How did you get into jewelry design? For many years I have wondered how I could transfer my energies into helping others. I noticed there were other people on the net giving Reiki lessons and sending distance healing,…

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How to ROCK your Holiday Jewelry Sales

By Tracy Matthews / June 18, 2013

Imagine it’s November 1st. For the first time since you started your jewelry biz, you’re not freaking out about getting enough Holiday sales. In fact, you are calm and even planning to take some time off to spend…

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Designer Spotlight: Nadica Zlatkova Mitevska

By Tracy Matthews / June 14, 2013

How did you get into jewelry design? After finishing school I had less and less time to create art. I started making jewelry a few years ago simply as hobby and to fulfill my artistic inner explosions. After…

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Is your biz cash poor? 5 Ways to create cash flow in your jewelry business.

By Tracy Matthews / June 11, 2013

One of the biggest mistakes I made when I started out in business was this: I did not understand the correlation between healthy cash flow and a thriving business. I didn’t have a problem getting sales in the…

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Designer Spotlight: Venus Parker

By Tracy Matthews / June 7, 2013

A brief story of what you do and why you do it. I a former public school music teacher and a professional violinist. I have always related music to everything I do and now I get to communicate…

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Are you paying yourself a Salary Every month? 5 actions to guarantee you get paid first.

By Tracy Matthews / June 4, 2013

Last month, I enjoyed a glass of wine with one of the community members of F&TA while she was visiting NYC. I’ve been following her for about a year now and have really seen her business grow and…

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Designer Spotlight: Katie Rose

By Tracy Matthews / May 31, 2013

A brief story of what you do and why you do it? I did a year of service in Denver at a preschool shortly after I finished my undergrad. I decided to do it because it looked good…

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The inside scoop: when should I hire a Contractor vs. an Employee?

By Tracy Matthews / May 27, 2013

Robin and I hear this all of the time:: “I feel so overwhelmed! I want to pull my hair out because I have so many things to do. I know I should be acting like a CEO, but…

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