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How To Create Entrepreneurial Gold With Wendy Jo New (Audio)
Thursday, 6 June, 2019
Thrive Episode #93 - How To Create Entrepreneurial Gold With Wendy Jo New Wendy Jo New, owner of Wendy Jo New Metal Designs, is a goldsmith who produces fine contemporary jewelry and other metal designs. After a long term career as an educational policy analyst and consultant in Washington DC, Wendy moved to the Boston area where she gradually shifted her career to being a goldsmith and has built a successful business selling her work throughout the country in galleries, shows, and to private clients. In addition to teaching metalsmithing courses which has allowed her to continue with a focus on education, Wendy also recently accepted a board position of the International Women’s Jewelry Association. However, designing and fabricating engagement and wedding rings and other custom pieces is particularly meaningful to her and her clients. In this episode, we talk about: 06:00 - How did Wendy go from being an educational analyst in Washington DC to becoming a goldsmith? 09:30 - How did Wendy know that being a goldsmith is what she’s going to do next? 10:30 - Wendy’s advice to people who want to start something else 11:30 - How did Wendy know that she has talent in being a goldsmith? 13:00 - When did Wendy know that she was drawn to goldsmithing? 16:00 - How did Wendy transition to making custom jewelry? 21:00 - How did Wendy achieve sustainable success? 22:30 - Wendy’s tips on outsourcing 24:00 - How does being part of a community help you in business? 26:00 - Can you make money in the art field? 28:30 - What did Wendy do as an educational policy analyst? What did she learn from it? 34:30 - WHat does it mean for Wendy to Thrive? Instagram and Facebook - WendyJoNewMetalDesigns Wendy’s website - wjnmetaldesigns.com
