Growing my business

I've grown my handmade jewelry business, Peggy Li Creations, "on the side" while working at a full time job. That full time job has now become a part-time job, and I am looking for resources to help me make that leap to a full-time business owner. My jewelry has been seen on TV's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Private Practice", in the movie "Superbad" and in the pages of Oprah and Lucky magazines.

Advice for others

Treat your business as a business -- it took me a long time to accept that I had a business and not a hobby! If you treat your contacts professionally and persistently, your efforts will pay off. Set realistic near term and long term goals for yourself and most of all -- hang in there!