JEWELFUND IS NOW OPEN / £1000 GRANTS FOR JEWELLERS INTERVIEW WITH JULIE NICAISSE, WINNER IN 2020 (PODCAST EPISODE)
Today I am joined by Julie Nicaisse, a winner of JewelFund 2020. JewelFund is a grant program that I set up in 2018 and each year I award grants of £1000 to jewellers along with one to one mentoring/business coaching. It’s a way for me to support jewellers and help them get to the next level. I love this part of my job as I get to work with some incredible jewellers and I’m excited to share that JewelFund 2021 is now open for applications. I’m excited to have Julie here to share her experience of growing her jewellery business, what she spent her grant on and her advice on applying
EP056: JEWELFUND IS NOW OPEN / £1000 GRANTS FOR JEWELLERS INTERVIEW WITH JULIE NICAISSE, WINNER IN 2020
with Julie Nicaisse
Today I am joined by Julie Nicaisse, a winner of JewelFund 2020. JewelFund is a grant program that I set up in 2018 and each year I award grants of £1000 to jewellers along with one to one mentoring/business coaching. It’s a way for me to support jewellers and help them get to the next level. I love this part of my job as I get to work with some incredible jewellers and I’m excited to share that JewelFund 2021 is now open for applications. I’m excited to have Julie here to share her experience of growing her jewellery business, what she spent her grant on and her advice on applying
EPISODE RECAP
Tell us about your journey to becoming a jeweller (2:25)
The job that you started at running errands - how did you find that? (3:23)
Tell us about your jewellery business now (4:49)
What made you decide to apply for the JewelFund? (6:57)
What did you want to use the money for that helped grow your business? (9:12)
How have the tools changed your business? (11:58)
What advice would you give to someone who is thinking of applying for the JewelFund this year? (13:25)
You work a lot with fair trade gold - how did you decide to do that? (15:40)
What’s next for your business? (17:14)
ABOUT JULIE
Belgian designer Julie Nicaisse gives life to metals by translating the magic and mystery of unconventional beauty found in nature, and turning it into ethical talismanic adornments amalgamating organic elements, dark elegance, a passion for history, and a love for the planet and admiration for its fauna and flora.
Photos copyright Julie Nicaisse 2021
RESOURCES
Thanks so much for listening.
If this interview has got you thinking about the difference £1000 could make for your jewellery business then I would love you to apply for JewelFund.
JewelFund is my grant programme and I am giving away three grants of £1000 each to jewellers this year. You can be anywhere in the world. The money is yours to spend on your jewellery business, it is not a loan.
And it’s free to apply so there’s absolutely noting to lose
Find out more and apply for JewelFund here >
Good luck!
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Thank you so much,
With love
Jess x
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