[Jewelry making - Article 00674] - Re: [Orchid] Jewelry "Friends"

[Lisa Orlando]

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Hi Kim,

    I guess I was really lucky--I started my business with what I
    suspect were somewhat inflated prices, my friends jump-started me by
    paying them, and my family is far away (where they belong..). 

    But I have an idea: print up a nice, elegant-looking announcement
    (with a logo, even if you have to fake it), stating that your
    business is now formally a business and, since it is now the way you
    will be making your living, you will no longer be able to give pieces
    away or sell them for more than e.g. 10% off. Emphasize how grateful
    you are for all the support friends and family have given you during
    your start-up phase. Say that, once a year, you will do a "home
    show"--may be on Black Monday--for those nearest and dearest to you,
    at which everything will be deeply discounted (and plan to use the
    home show to divest yourself of old stock). Then *mail* the
    announcement to each and every person who's giving you tsuris. ASAP! 

Good luck!

Lisa Orlando
Albion, CA, US
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