Manchester’s newest business owner, Hunter Seymour recently opened his second shop in Manchester on Saturday. Seymour is a 22 year old entrepreneur, when asked about his business he states: “I wanted to expand down here, because it’s a different market and different clientele,” Seymour said. “In Rutland, I have very few customers that do custom design. … I like custom design and I thought the Manchester market might be better for custom design. It doesn’t seem like a lot of jewelers down here do that, so I thought it might be an untapped market.” His jewelry comes form humble beginnings, he initially started out in a tiny house for the first 5 months of operation. Originally he started with a $180 dollar loan from his mother and turned that into the successful business he runs today. Hunter was struggling to find places to set up shops due to his young age, many places wouldn’t take him seriously at first. He stated that it did not discourage him however and that there are plenty of places out there that are willing to help young entrepreneurs such as himself. His jewelry business is very family-centric and old fashioned, most business transactions he does are done with a hand shake. He says that Manchester is a very old town and he appeals his business to the culture of Manchester.
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It is very interesting someone young and nonfeminine like Hunter Seymour is interested in the jewelry business. Not being offensive in any way, but the jewelry business is usually a clientele of older people and women as most people with jewelry are not young, so I can see why no one was able to take him seriously in the beginning.
I think that its very awesome that Hunter Seymour was able to create a successful business from such a small start and at such a young age. I think his personal, custom, and family centered approach to his company definitely makes it stand out in addition to his young age.
Seymour’s story is really interesting to read. It’s great seeing how just an $180 loan can turn into a multiple location business. His reasoning for opening a location in Manchester was very strategical, and it also allowed him to involve more creativity (or even play) into his work. Analyzing the markets, and especially finding untapped markets, is crucial to successful business running. Custom designs as well as old fashioned sales-work are so nice to see in such a digital day and age.