Comments on: Bead Jewelry Business Software

By: How to Recession-Proof Your Bead Jewelry Business

How to Recession-Proof Your Bead Jewelry Business — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:33:52 +0000

[...] you may want to take some basic business classes at a local community college and invest in some computer software to help you run your bead jewelry business. Simple steps really can make the difference between you paying for your business and your business [...]

By: Betty Lebovich

Betty Lebovich — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:08:49 +0000

Great article with very informative ideas about running a bead business.

Thank you.

By: eve's crystal

eve's crystal — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:07:49 +0000

Hi, I just started my online store on my handmade swarovski crystal jewelry. I found the article very helpful – informative for starters like me. I have a default inventory tracking system (which I got from CS-cart), what do you think of this inventory system? Or I should get another inventory tracker?Thanks, Eve.

By: Liad

Liad — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:45:56 +0000

Great article!It does bring to light how there is so much more then just the craft of making something bueatiful.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:28:11 +0000

I think this is a wonderful article and that everyone should read it and take head. If you are lucky enough for your business to grow, then soon what seemed simple can spin out of control and you have a real mess on your hands.

Some words of caution. First, look into that accounting program, some of them have database limitations and this could be a huge pain in the arse 2-3 years down the road. One popular one that I know of has a 4000 entry limitation and then you have to upgrade to a much more expensive version. So keeping your inventory in this software is not a good idea, pretty quickly you can use up the allotment database entries.

Next, as the author eluded to, you have to enter everything correctly. This is can be very complicated. We found that taking an evening class really helped. Check your local community college and chamber of commerce, you can find these classes very cheap ($30 or so) for the most popular programs.

Next we got an accountant who was a “software trainer” for the software we purchased, this really helped. We could call and ask questions and get fast answers from someone who knew our business and knew the software.

Laying the foundation for your business is as important as laying the foundation for your home, it is essential to long term success.

Michael

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:44:57 +0000

Great article. For those interested I found a really good Jewelry Book that you can download for free here which outlines loads of ways to organize and promote your jewelry business. I found it really helpful to give me new ideas.