America's New Entrepreneur--Amy's Handmade Jewelry

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MICROBUSINESS FACTS: 26 million direct jobs come from microbusinesses, 1.9 million indirect jobs and 13.4 million induced jobs. (AEO--Association for EnterpriseOpportunity, The Voice of Microbusiness)

 

Small Business Bank Microbusiness Featured Customer:

Amy's Handmade Jewelry

 

I started making jewelry in 2009 after I got a piece of "junk mail" from a jewelry kit-of-the-month club. I was about to throw it away when I suddenly just knew that is what I was supposed to do!

 

I had been searching for a way to make a living from home and was doing online surveys and going to focus groups and taste tests. I had also tried my hand at multiple level marketing companies like Herbalife, with little success.

 

I wanted to sell something that I had created instead of convincing myself and others how wonderful someone else's product was.

 

I started as Amy's Handmade Notions with a site on Etsy and a free YOLA website.  A while later, I changed the name to Amy's Handmade Gifts and branched out in various directions. , including Merchant Circle, Etsy and Tophatter.

 

In 2011 I purchased a StoresOnline e-commerce website.

 

I also participate in local craft shows and am a regular vendor at a local Farmer's Market.

 

In 2015 I graduated from the New York Institute of Art & Design as a Certified Designer/Maker of Beadwork and Jewelry.

 

I am currently working on growing my company as a provider of quality unique home décor as well as jewelry and gifts.

 

My biggest challenge is to expand my presence through advertising and promotion with a very limited budget.

 

Small Business Bank helped me by making it possible to open a small business account along with a card swipe device--which is a must-have at events!

 

My dream is to someday open a brick-and-mortar gift shop.

 

I love to read and spend time with my wonderful husband of 13 years, Chris and our adorable cats, Lilly and Faith.

 

In the evenings I share a Christian music concept called "Joyful Noise" on social media.

We at www.smallbusinessbank.com are proud to be associated with Amy's Handmade Jewelry--one of the many micro business pro's we try to help every day realize their dreams of freedom and success. Visit her website: www.amyshandmadejewelry.com.

 

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