COURSE TITLE and REGISTRATION NUMBER: BUS3007: Getting Your Jewelry Making Business Started
SKILL SET AREA: Business
PREREQUISITES: None
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:

- To teach basic business how-to's for getting a jewelry-making business off to a great start
- To provide guidance on federal, state and local license and registration requirements and forms
- To provide a simple approach to creating an accounting general ledger in order to track expenses and revenues
- To discuss record-keeping requirements
- To explain the differences between retail, consignment and wholesale
- To discuss various "business models" that work for the single entreprenuer or small partnership
- To discuss how to understand your market


 
DESCRIPTION of MAJOR PROJECTS/TASKS: Students will learn basic steps in getting a new business off to a great start.
DESCRIPTION of SKILLS/TECHNIQUES/CONCEPTS TO BE LEARNED: - completing federal, state and local registration forms
- creating a general ledger accounting system to track expenses and revenues
- defining your "business model"
CLASS TIME ESTIMATE: 2 hours
MIN/MAX # STUDENTS PER CLASS: 2-8 students
CLASS FEE and DEPOSIT: $30.00 fee/ $30.00 deposit
ADDITIONAL CLASS COSTS PER STUDENT: None
WRITTEN COURSE DESCRIPTION

CENTER FOR BEADWORK & JEWELRY ARTS

BUS3007:  GETTING YOUR JEWELRY MAKING BUSINESS STARTED
Instructor:  Warren Feld
$30.00 fee  ($30.00 deposit reserves space)


This class provides how-to knowledge anyone needs to know to get started in the jewelry-making business. Discussed are (a) getting federal, state, local licenses and registrations, (b)setting up an accounting general ledger to track revenue and expenses, (c) record-keeping, (d)understanding what your costs are, (e) how to begin to understand your market and how to market, and (f) what the differences are between retail, consignment, and wholesale.

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http://www.landofodds.com/beadschool/



 
At the beginning of this class, the typical student should be able to do/know the following: How to make jewelry for resale.
At the end of this class, the typical student should be able to achieve/accomplish/learn the following:

How to register their business.
How to track expenses and revenues
How to define their "business model"

 
Written Instructions Provided YES
Finished Sample(s) Provided n/a
Supply List

Students should bring with them:
calculator, notepad and pencil/pen.

If you are having difficulty completing any particular busines form, you should bring that as well.
List of Required and Recommended Reading Provided Crafting as a Business (Wendy Rosen)
INSTRUCTOR(S): Warren Feld
HOW OFTEN COURSE OFFERED Once every month