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Mantra and Co.

Posted by turnbaughga19 
· Monday, October 3rd, 2022 
· 1 Comment

Can something as simple a jewelry make a difference in global issues like human trafficking and environmentalism?

For Nrithi Subramanian, an undergrad student at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, it has. Subramanian began her business, Mantra and Co. in February of 2020 amidst the bushfires in Australia as a way to raise money to battle issues like these. Since 2020, Mantra and Co. has grown substantially.

Mantra and Co. focuses on selling trendy jewelry at an affordable cost. All jewelry is tarnish-free. The business differs from other e-commerce businesses because it “intersects social entrepreneurship and e-commerce to solve issues in the real world.” Subramanian is proud to say her company donates 100% of its proceeds to organizations such as Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support and North Texas Food Bank. Additionally, Mantra and Co. distributed care packages to small businesses around the Dallas area.

As her business grows, Subramanian hopes to continue to expand and make a bigger impact on the world.

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Categories : Apparel/Accessories, Jewelry, Uncategorized

Little Words Project

Posted by ivoryee21 
· Thursday, December 9th, 2021 
· 2 Comments

Little Words Project is a business that strives to send a bigger meaning to customers other than simply buying bracelets. Adriana Carrig, the Founder and CEO of Little Words Project started her business in hopes to inspire while also making a profit. She preaches the importance of kindness, self-love, collaboration, authenticity, and inclusivity; All aspects which are highly represented in her bracelets as well.

Little Words Project lives by the motto, “Wear your bracelet to lift you up, then pass it on.” This motto describes the process by which the bracelets are more than just a purchase for yourself or someone else. However, the unique value of Little Words Project, is that every bracelet comes with a code. This code can then be used to pass on the meaning to someone else. On their website, there is a section where customers can relay their stories of why their word on their bracelet resonated with them in particular, and then pass it on to someone else who may need the encouragement. This really shows how you can “wear your heart on your sleeve.” By having a constant reminder on something so simple such as a wrist, you can be fulfilled with encouragement throughout the day.

Not only to you feel the encouragement, but you are able to relay your story to others who may also be in need of encouragement. This is a simple way to take words of kindness and pass them on. Another unique aspect of the company is the ability to track your word. You can then see the impact that you made while also potentially sharing a unique story with someone else. The world can be full of negativity and hatred at times. Through acts of kindness and positivity like these, this can easily change. Little Words Project is much more than a business, but is more of a movement.

 

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Categories : Jewelry

Bella Weems: Origami Owl

Posted by campagnama21 
· Saturday, November 13th, 2021 
· 3 Comments

Bella Weems is a 28-year-old who is the founder of the jewelry company Origami Owl. At just 14 years old, she turned her passion into a business after her parents told her she would have to earn her first car. Her passion for handcrafting jewelry turned into a multi-million-dollar business.See the source image

Origami Owls main product is called the “Living Locket” which is a locket which you can add in your own, personalized charms to. This is unique because each charm can represent the persons hobbies and interests and showcase them when they wear the necklace. Bella also sells bracelets, earrings, and other accessories.

Bella is a busy kid entrepreneur, but she still allots time to give back. She started the “Owlettes Initiative” in which she personally mentors young aspiring entrepreneurs ages 12-17. Bella shares tips with these kids and any advice from her success story. I think this part of her business is truly inspiring because she found a way to help others as well as keep up a successful business.

Bella says the best part of being a kid entrepreneur is, “…being able to encourage kids of all ages to not be afraid to reach for their dreams and never let anyone tell them they’re not good enough or their idea isn’t good enough.” Bella’s business Origami Owl not only lets people express themselves through their jewelry but inspires young entrepreneurs to take the risk to start making something they are passionate about become big.

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Categories : Art, Beauty, Business::Entrepreneurs, Creating, Design, Entrepreneurship, Fashion, Jewelry, Jewelry, Mentorship, Millennial Enrepreneuers, Startups, Uncategorized, Women Entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneur
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Pura Vida (live free)

Posted by guntrumcm21 
· Saturday, November 13th, 2021 
· 4 Comments

It all started in the summer of 2010. When two friends from Southern California Griffin Thall and Paul Goodman went on a college graduation trip to Costa Rica. Griffin and Paul fell in love with the stunning sunsets, killer surfing, cool beach towns and awesome people, and its laid-back lifestyle.

One day after they caught some waves, they came across two artisans named Jorge and Joaquin. Which they had the colorful string bracelets that captured the simple beauty of Costa Rica. Jorge and Joaquin were sadly struggling to survive on their artisan wages, like living with their family in a single room with three beds. Eventually Griffin and Paul asked the artist to make 400 bracelets to take home with them

So the fun began…Two artisans pounding fists

Griffin and Paul went back to San Diego and displayed the bracelets in a local boutique and instantly sold out in a few days. It hit them that these bracelets are more then just a simple friendship bracelet. There are a movement that is celebrating the simple things in life, or “Pura Vida,” as the Costa Ricans would call it. The saying is more about enjoying life’s little pleasures, slowing things down and living life to the fullest.

To spread the “Pura Vida” spirit around the world, Griffin and Paul teamed up with the artisans  Jorge and Joaquin, to create handcrafted bracelets in endless color combinations for each unique person wearing a bracelet. It all started selling a few bracelets for a week and now has grown into a worldwide movement with millions of bracelets sold each year.Two artisans with Pura Vida's first logo

Pura Vida is always giving back and that’s why they created the Charity Collection. Over the past few years, Pura Vida has partnered with 200 charities around the world to donate $3.8 million to causes. Pura Vida is always striving to do more and they are constantly on the look out for more charities that can benefit from Pura Vida Bracelets.

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Categories : Creating, Entrepreneurship, Handmade, Jewelry

Watch Meister

Posted by maguirecd19 
· Monday, October 25th, 2021 
· 1 Comment

Rizwan Ahmed, or the “watch meister” as he is sometimes called, has come onto the scene in 2021 and disrupted the luxury watch game in a good way. He uses modern technology and innovation to change the way luxury watches are resold around the world. One of the most significant challenges that he saw was the struggles that some people had with payments for their luxury watches, in order to make payment easier, he started accepting cryptocurrencies on his website in order to allow for a more flexible range of payment methods.

In only a few months he has seen tremendous success and made a good amount of money as well. When asked to share some advice for other aspiring professionals, he gave this answer, “that only thinking of entering an industry that promises to give endless opportunities is not enough; one must always work towards innovation and coming up with ideas that could transform the industry for the better, with the aim to provide more value to people.” This answer seems to be the perfect entrepreneurial answer, seeking to innovate, capitalize on opportunities and provide value for the consumer. Rizwan Ahmed seems to be a great example of a millennial entrepreneur.

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Categories : Jewelry, watches

Raelynn Heath: Rae’s Materials

Posted by campagnama21 
· Sunday, October 3rd, 2021 
· 3 Comments

Raelynn Heath is an 8-year-old girl from Missouri who started her own jewelry business at the age of 4. She specializes at making bracelets which she sells on Facebook and Etsy. Raelynn was recently featured in the “1 Million Cups Black Entrepreneurship Showcase” on Feb. 2

8, 2018, at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

Raelynn started making her bracelets out of plastic but upgraded to using acrylic and bubblegum beads when she was 5, and even uses materials like polymer clay. Raelynn also enjoys upcycling items such as chip bags, duct tape rolls, and old clothes. Raelynn’s business is unique because she has a generous purpose in creating most of her work. She gives bracelets to community members who have experienced recent trauma. Her big heart is a motivating factor of her business. Rae’s Materials is also unique because Raelynn has created this business at such a young age. Being able to create these bracelets at the age of four is a special talent, and it is amazing that she is using her talent to help those in need.

Raelynn hopes to increase her business to other areas of fashion as well but knows that school is her first priority at the moment. She hopes to study in Paris someday and get a degree in fashion. It is impressive that Raelynn has such a clear idea of how she wants her future business to expand at such a young age. Raelynn’s mom is in the process of helping her get a business license for Rae’s Materials, and her mom suspects that she could be on her way to a millionaire at age 16. Raelynn’s hopeful outlook and creativity has gotten her far in her entrepreneurial journey, and she will continue to grow her jewelry business using her great skill.

 

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Categories : Apparel/Accessories, Art, Creating, Design, Fashion, Jewelry, Kids, Positivity, Women Entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneur

Griffin Thall and Paul Goodman – Fashionably Making a Difference

Posted by dawsoncm21 
· Friday, October 1st, 2021 
· 2 Comments

People often get caught up in fast paced lifestyles and do not slow down to take time to appreciate the little things in life. It is always a good reminder to take a break once in a while and count your blessings. Two young, fresh out of college entrepreneurs realized that people need this reminder when reflecting on their time spent in Costa Rica and seeing how the Costa Ricans lived with a spirit of gratitude for the simple things in life. This is how their company was born.

Griffin Thall and Paul Goodman went on a trip to Costa Rica to celebrate graduating college. During their time there, they met two artisans that made bracelets and asked them to make 400 bracelets for them to take home with so they could display them in a local boutique. The artisans agreed, and the bracelets ended up selling out of the boutique in only a few days. Seeing the huge opportunity, Griffin and Paul wanted to develop a company with the bracelets. Branching off their inspiration from the lifestyle that the Costa Ricans embraced, Griffin and Paul decided to create a movement around their grateful attitudes for the simple things in life. The Costa Ricans called this lifestyle “pura vida”, so that is what they named business. Griffin and Paul partnered with the artisans in Costa Rica to launch their business, and now their employees have expanded to artisans in El Salvador, India, and more in addition to Costa Rica. They now have over 800 employees for this business, and it is continuing to grow.

Not only are Griffin and Paul spreading an inspirational message with their bracelets and jewelry, but they are also giving back to communities in need. They are providing artisans with reliable and good paying jobs with positive work environments, neither of which they had in their previous jobs. In addition to this, they have partnered with hundreds of different charities and donated millions of dollars to important causes. This is no ordinary bracelet and jewelry company. Their passion and mission for this business is apparent, and it is an inspiration that they have such a heart to give back.

These entrepreneurs helped solve the problem of low wages and poor work conditions for hundreds of people in other countries while selling a product with meaning. They are clearly driven by wanting to help others, and they are succeeding in multiple ways. This makes them unique in the jewelry business because genuine giving hearts can be hard to find. I am inspired by their story, and I have learned that seizing an opportunity is sometimes all it takes to make a big impact.

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Categories : Charity, Jewelry, Social Impact, Travel, young entrepreneurs

Adelle Archer, CEO & Co-Founder of Eterneva

Posted by GleasonMK21 
· Monday, September 20th, 2021 
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“It’s in Tracey’s honor that I’m working to help thousands of families preserve their own loved ones’ legacies.”
— CO-FOUNDER ADELLE ARCHER

The way that this thoughtful and powerful business came to be is through the loss of Adelle Archer’s mentor, Tracy. Tracy was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer at only the age of 47 years old. Tracy was set to do many great things during her life but she was worried that she was not going to be able to create a great legacy for herself. Tracy was soon reinsured of how many lives that she had impacted by people sending her letters of how she had affected their lives. After Tracy’s passing, Adelle was the guardian of Tracy’s ashes and she had them turned into a black diamond ring to capture her sparkling spirit and for close keeping.

Eterneva was created for those that have lost loved ones to have the ability to have their ashes that have been turned into a diamond to either hang around their neck as a necklace or be worn around their finger as a ring. This company is not just mass producing meaningless diamonds, they are caring for each and every individual’s loved one’s ashes. This process only requires two tablespoons to a half of a cup of ashes or hair to be able to turn them into beautiful and meaningful diamonds. This process takes about 7-10 months to complete. Also, this process starts at a cost of $2,999 . This company has 5 steps to get this memorable and meaningful piece to you including the following:

  1.  Receive your welcome kit – You receive a package including a video, instructions, return postage, and the needed tools for you to send them your loved one’s ashes.
  2. A remarkable transformation – They isolate the carbon from ashes, which will start the process for the making of the diamond(s).
  3. A diamond emerges – This is when the magic of the process is truly revealed in the raw diamond that is created.
  4. Cut, polished, set by masters – Your diamond is cut in Antwerp, graded and engraved, possibly colored and set in personalized jewelry.
  5. An unforgettable homecoming – This is when your jewelry is returned to you.

Eterneva was named Consumer Startup of the Year by the Stevie Awards and was featured on the show “Shark Tank,” where it received an investment from Mark Cuban. Although Adelle has created a company, her accomplishments do not just revolve around her business. At only the age of 23, she graduated as valedictorian with her MBA in Entrepreneurship from the Acton School of Business, which is considered the ‘navy seal’ program for future entrepreneurs. She than spent 4 years as a Product Marketing leader in Tech, where she was able to launch major products to market with partners like Amazon, eBay, Square, Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter. Adelle has been able to provide her customer with an experience that they did not even know they needed in their life, she has made it possible to always have the ones you love right there with you.

 

Eterneva’s About Video

Eterneva’s Process Video

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Categories : Jewelry, Uncategorized, Women Entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneur
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