[Jewelry making - Article 00159] - Re: [Orchid] Need of business advice

[E. Luther]

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    This is not really a business advice question.  It's sort of a
    jumble of a therapy question and a business question.  They have to
    be sorted out. 

    The question is -- 

    -what is more important -- salvaging your relationship with your
    parents? 

    OR 

    -salvaging the 200 designs you've already done? 

    If you want access to the designs and customers, then maybe you need
    an arbitrator to help you and your parents work out this issue. 

    The other direction would be: 

    -separate the two issues. 

    Decide to start again with your jewelry business, without the
    benefit of the association of your parents and their store.  If
    you've designed 200 rings, you can design 200 more.  If your
    customers like you, they'll see your ads, and they'll come to your
    new shop. 

    Work out the issues with your parents in family therapy, or not.
    Sometimes some people have to not talk to their parents for a while.
    Only you know that. 

    It sounds like you might benefit from some professional help to help
    you sort out these issues -- either an arbitrator or a therapist or
    social worker.  Only you can decide which direction to go. 

    It's sad if you lose the designs, etc., but remember this: 

    you have the benefit of the training from you dad, you have the
    years of experience you gained working for your parents and no one
    can take that away from you. 

    Many people are not born into the industry at all.  Even though
    you've lost the dream of taking over the family business, at least
    you had the benefit of those years of training.  You can still start
    a new legacy to pass on to your son. 

Good luck,
Elaine
Elaine Luther
Metalsmith, Certified PMC Instructor
http://www.CreativeTextureTools.com
Hard to Find Tools for Metal Clay

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