Business Description
Bronwen Jewelry is an artisan line of jewelry made with great care in Bend, Oregon. We are primarily a wholesale business but we keep a showroom in our studio where local Bend customers and tourists often come shop. Our jewelry is designed for the modern adventuring woman; Bronwen Jewelry embodies the spirit of outdoor adventure and the lifestyle of travel. Our jewelry has integrity, is durable, innovative and gorgeous…a direct reflection of its very loyal collectors. We believe strongly in our product and we offer a lifetime warranty to all of our customers and dealers. Our business represents more than just making beautiful jewelry. Our work is a labor of love in the truest sense; what a gift it is to be able to make your passion your work and we are reminded of this gift daily. We believe that as business owners, it is our responsibility to conduct business in the same way we conduct our personal lives. We believe that it is the right choice to handcraft our jewelry in the USA using fairly traded artisan materials that support local economies. We believe that environmental and social equity is not a marketing strategy but rather a responsibility of conducting business on this planet. We’ve partnered with many admirable non-profit organizations to increase the impact of their good work. This is one of the aspects of our business from which we take the most joy.
What is the purpose of this loan?
$6K will be spent on a portion of our new website, which will finally be mobile and fast so our web sales will increase monthly by way of more efficient and fun user-experience $3600 will be spent on a portion of hiring an admin/office personnel to reduce the amount of time I spend on administrative tasks $400 will be spent on purchasing inventory (already identified) for our Bronwens Global Market which allows our customers the armchair experience of travel while participating in the support of global artisans in a Fair Trade purchase. A Kiva Loan will decrease the financial stress of managing the cash flow demands of a small business responsible for a payroll by creating useable capital for projects necessary to scale and grow – which in turn makes for a happy business owner which is good for business!