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Book Reviews You Made It, Now Sell It (The Ultimate Guide To Selling Your Handmade Jewelry) by Susie Bradford Edwards (Author), Mary Nesfield (Editor) You Made it...Now Sell It covers both the opportunities and the risks to be found by making and selling your unique creations. This book is meant to be a reference guide to help you turn your passion for creating jewelry into a profitable business. The information in this book is based on over 18 years of successful experience in the fashion jewelry industry. You Made it...Now Sell It, helps newcomers and veterans of the costume jewelry trade sell their jewelry. The author shows you how to find the perfect rep, how to choose a winning showroom and how to sell online with and without a website. You will also find invaluable information on landing your boutique accounts and what you absolutely must know before doing consignment. The resource pages are filled with tons of industry contact information that you will refer to time and time again. They've even included sample forms. If money is needed to get your business off the ground, we'll explore avenues you probably haven't thought of to secure funds. They will help you avoid costly mistakes by taking you through the entire process of making and selling your jewelry. Detailed information includes: 1. Everything you need to know before you sell your jewelry 2. How to create the perfect business plan. 3. How to make sure you price your jewelry to make a profit and stay competitive. 4. How to wholesale your jewelry. 5. How to find financing for your business venture. 6. Selling online with and without a website. 7. Should you make production or one of a kind jewelry? 8. How to find the perfect rep to sell your jewelry. 9. How to make sure your jewelry is ready to compete. 10. What you have to do before you consign your jewelry. There is absolutely everything you need to know before you make, sell or consign your jewelry to anyone. A source of expert guidance to help you enter today's hot and growing jewelry business. RitzyToo.com | RitzyToo! |April-May | 15