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Consulting
Do you share our passion for beading and jewelry-making? Have you always dreamed of becoming your own boss? If the answer is yes, opening a bead store may be the right move for you!
When you’re ready to discuss your plans to establish and open a bead shop, we’re here to share our experience and expertise — to help you succeed.
Our consulting services are based on over 25 years’ entrepreneurial experience, establishing and building several successful small businesses, including Red Bank Bead Company, in Red Bank, New Jersey.
Your consult with us will consist of custom one-on-one sessions designed to meet your needs. We’ll discuss and analyze your plans, specifications and requirements, then answer all your questions and provide relevant, realistic information to help you achieve your goals.
Some of the topics we’ll discuss include:
- Developing an effective business plan.
- Capital requirements and funding options.
- Optimal retail site selection
- Finding the best bead sources and identifying the most effective inventory selection methods.
- Learning and developing the best display techniques for your store.
- Comprehensive training in all the skills you’ll need to make a wide range of beaded jewelry pieces.
- Effective store operations and point of sale options.
- Hiring and training employees, and optimizing their efficiency and customer relations skills.
- Promoting and hosting the beading and jewelry-making parties and classes which will best suit your customers’ needs.
- Setting up an effective website, including an on-line store, if desired.
- Marketing, advertising, public relations and community involvement techniques that work.
Ready to make your dream a reality? — we’re here to help!