Streamlining Your Business

#203 What YOU Need to Know in 2019 About the Current Wholesale Climate with Robin Kramer

By Tracy Matthews / May 28, 2019

This week is Robin’s birthday! I’m so excited to be chatting with her about the rapidly changing world of wholesale… Robin is our go-to girl in this department… She’s our wholesale and sales expert. And in the 7…

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#200 The BEST in Show Celebration

By Tracy Matthews / May 8, 2019

Wow! I seriously can’t believe this week was episode #200 of the Thrive by Design Podcast! I started this show because I wanted to serve the jewelry community in a bigger way. This work means the world to…

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#198 How to Protect Your Intellectual Property with a Manufacturer with Emma Gregory Boudah

By Tracy Matthews / April 23, 2019

Finally! The weather is warm and days are getting longer. A perfect time to look forward to GROWTH in your business. Springtime is all about new possibilities, right? Time to get your spring hustle on! As designers and…

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#197 The Simple Way To Bring Cash Into Your Biz Fast

By Tracy Matthews / April 16, 2019

Does talking about making money in your biz make you squirm a little bit? It’s super hard when you pour yourself into your biz but aren’t making any money. It feels like no matter how amazing your work…

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#192 The Best in Content Marketing Strategy from Traffic & Conversion 2019

By Tracy Matthews / March 12, 2019

Traffic + Conversion = my 2 favorite words right now. Seriously! Can you name a better feeling than having your voice reach millions of fans? I know that there are people in the jewelry biz struggling to get…

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#187 Visionary Series: Tips to Creatively Solve Problems in Your Business

By Tracy Matthews / February 4, 2019

Have you heard the saying: Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems? It’s the idea that your problems don’t go away when you have more money (or your business grows). In business terms: Mo’ Money, Different Problems. When my first company…

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#186 How to Become an A-Player in Business (and Get What You Want)

By Tracy Matthews / January 29, 2019

Who are some of your favorite icons in the world? Maybe it’s Beyonce, or Marie Forleo, or Oprah, or a world leader. They’re people that we look up to and admire, and may even want to be like…

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#183 How to Simplify Your Business to Make More Money This Year

By Tracy Matthews / January 8, 2019

What’s your word of the year? My word of the year for 2019 is ELEVATE! Last year, my word of the year was SIMPLIFY here’s why… Have you ever felt that making money is hard because there are…

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#182 How to Face Fear to Grow Your Business FAST This Year with Rhonda Britten

By Tracy Matthews / January 1, 2019

Happy New Year #ThriveTribe… Last week, I wrote about 5 words to live by (and tools to set the precedent for your New Year) because, well, it’s the New Year! Time for some massive change! Which leads me…

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#173 How to Problem Solve When Trying to Scale Your Jewelry Business

By Tracy Matthews / October 30, 2018

When you want to scale your jewelry business – you start seeing new problems to solve.   It’s true, more money…more problems!   Not exactly more, but different problems for sure.   The biggest your business, the different…

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