48. Outsourcing In Your Jewellery Business - Using a Remote Bench Assistant with Sarah Stanford

<p>I’m excited to be joined by Sarah Stanford to talk about outsourcing in your jewellery business - specifically using a remote bench assistant. Sarah has an incredible business and also supports jewellers by being an external bench jeweller. As our businesses grow we can’t do everything and this is a great opportunity for a growing business!</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>EPISODE RECAP</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Can you tell us about your journey to becoming a jeweller? (1:49)</li> <li>Talk about outsourcing and becoming a remote bench assistant. How did that come about for you? (4:00)</li> <li>How did you start offering this service? (5:48)</li> <li>What kind of work do you do for jewellers? (7:34)</li> <li>What if someone thinks this sounds amazing but they don’t know how they can trust someone else with their jewellery? (10:01)</li> <li>How do you manage your workload? (12:16)</li> <li>If a jeweller is listening and wants a bench assistant, what is their first step? (13:44)</li> <li>What has your experience as a bench assistant been like? (15:39)</li> <li>Has anyone ever asked you to work on something you couldn’t or didn’t want to? (16:33)</li> <li>How do you fit being a bench assistant around your own business? (17:39)</li> <li>Do you have any tips for someone who may want to be a bench assistant? (19:11)</li> <li>Anything else you want to share? (21:19)</li> <li>How do you have the conversation about pricing with a new person? (22:27)</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>RESOURCES</strong></p> <p><a href="https://sarahruthstanford.com">Sarah Ruth Stanford Website</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/sarahruthstanfordjewellery/">Sarah Ruth Stanford Instagram</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Find Jewellers Academy on <a href= "https://instagram.com/jewellersacademy?igshid=158qza4lfoodq">Instagram</a> and <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/jewellersacademy/">Facebook</a>!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>