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Ask Not What The Jewelry Industry Can Do For You
I just returned from the Jewelers’ Circular Keystone (JCK) Show, the largest, most important jewelry trade event in the US.
Apart from those who sought me out because of my press release, not one jeweler who walked by my booth even raised the issue of my banner which screamed out: FAIR TRADE, ECO FRIENDLY JEWELRY NOW.
Typical, […]
Going Zero Carbon: An Approach for Small Business
How to make your environmentalism pay!
STEP 1: Figure it out:
Every time that you drive your car you contribute to global warming. The same is true for turning on a light-unless you are purchasing energy from alternative sources.
This article will help you off-set those carbon emissions. It is not that expensive to do this, and you […]
Turning Led into Gold: Ethics in the Jewelry Industry
“The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic.” - Joseph Stalin
“We’ve dodged the bullet,” is the consensus opinion of the Jewelers Vigilance Committee, according to Frank Dallahan. “A job well done,” though, as the title of the opinion piece suggests, “The Gun Is Still Pointed at Us” by […]
Blue Ocean Strategy For Responsible Sourced Jewelry
The most useful business book I have come across since Jim Collins’ “Good to Great” is “Blue Ocean Strategy”, by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne.
Blue Ocean strategy is about breaking through structures that primarily exist in how you perceive your company and the market. The strategy helps you to see new opportunities. Once you […]
