jewelry

Designer creates unique beach glass jewelry

Beach Glass by Tracy, Ohio jewelry
Tracy Boyd started hunting for beach glass on Lake Erie years ago while on vacation with her family. Since then, she's turned the pieces of glass she's found into one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry, selling them locally in her line Beach Glass by Tracy. We asked Boyd how she got started, what inspires her and what her favorite design is - see what she had to say.

Local shop specializes in custom jewelry

Wanderlust Jewelers, Cleveland, Ohio
Heather Airgood and her husband, Wes, opened Wanderlust Jewelers in Cleveland Heights in 2011, after both had studied fine arts and worked for other jewelers. Since then, they've grown their company to include not only custom jewelery designs, but also heirloom rebuilds and repairs. Heather was kind enought to answer some questions for us about being a local fashion entrepreneur, business advice and finding inspiration.

Fashion entrepreneurs share their journeys

JumpStart’s 2017 Startup Scaleup: Mastering the Side Hustle
Local entrepreneurs converged on the Gordon Square Arts District for JumpStart’s 2017 Startup Scaleup event, an annual event that consists of workshops and educational sessions designed to help entrepreneurs and small business owners build their businesses. This year, one of the sessions featured a panel about side hustles, and two prominent members of the local style scene served on the panel.

Rethinking Retail in Cleveland

JumpStart's Startup Scaleup 2017: Rethinking Retail
The local retail landscape is rapidly evolving, and Cleveland-area business owners shared their journeys during a panel discussion at JumpStart’s Scaleup Startup event. The panelists, all fashion entrepreneurs, shared how they best reach their customers through having physical storefronts, ecommerce and a combination of both.