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I am a jeweler. 12 years ago (after 35 years of working for others), I opened an online store featuring my own designs exclusively. No guarantee of success. It was sink or swim. It has been a dream. After 3 years of growth, my wife was able to give up her Fortune 200 corporate job and take over the customer relations, marketing, social media, and general management. She loves her job too. Our studio is at home and our schedule is completely flexible. We make a living working around 20 hours a week because we have hardly any expenses. That means reasonably fair and normal pricing puts four times the profit into our pockets. 30 years ago I had a store and didn't get profitable till the 4th quarter. And back then I had to work 70 hours a week.
My life is as exciting as those early days in my high school jewelry class where every day was filled with possibilities and wonder.
Comment by Temporary-Coconut119 at 27/01/2025 at 03:35 UTC
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Do you have a link to your shop?