After 25 years in corporate, Gina Rosen bought a jewelry wholesaling business with $635k in sales — now on track to $1m.
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Topics in Gina’s interview:
- Leaving corporate for more family time
- Decoupling her salary from her value
- Acquiring the supplier for her side gig
- Her mistake with buying inventory
- Keeping her corporate job the first year
- Going full time in the business to focus on sales
- Standing out by making sales calls in-person
- Operating a highly seasonal business
- How tariffs have affected her business
- Acquiring without the SBA
References and how to contact Gina:
- Seasons Jewelry
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Edited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron
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- FrequencyUpdated Daily
- PublishedJuly 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM UTC
- Length1h 28m
- RatingClean
