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This month, Jeffrey Samuels, owner of William Jeffrey’s Jewelers near Richmond, Virginia, joins host Jimmy DeGroot and co-host Doug Meadows of David Douglas Diamonds in Marietta, GA to talk about how a jewelry store owner can build a business that supports their lifestyle. Samuels started in the industry as a loose diamond sales rep covering nine states. He decided to open a retail jewelry store in his hometown of Mechanicsville when his oldest son was born in 1990. At that time, store hours were six days a week from 10 until 8. Today, the store is open Tuesday through Friday until 6 and Saturday until 3. And this year, Samuels will only work four days a week in the store. He discusses how a store owner needs to train their team to take ownership, but more importantly, how the owner has to train himself not to micro-manage and how to ignore that “little gremlin” that says you could have done something better than your employee did it. One impressive feature of Samuels’ operation is that his average inventory turn is 6 — whereas most jewelers have an average turn of about 1. “It’s not about how much you sell,” Samuels says, “but about how much you make in profit.” Samuels goes on to discuss his aversion to traditional advertising and insistence on ROI, and how he’s found reliability in Podium and Google Reviews. He also talks about why he doesn’t sell lab-grown diamonds, gives his thoughts on CRM (customer relationship management) software, and shares his preliminary exit plans.

This month, Jeffrey Samuels, owner of William Jeffrey’s Jewelers near Richmond, Virginia, joins host Jimmy DeGroot and co-host Doug Meadows of David Douglas Diamonds in Marietta, GA to talk about how a jewelry store owner can build a business that supports their lifestyle. Samuels started in the industry as a loose diamond sales rep covering nine states. He decided to open a retail jewelry store in his hometown of Mechanicsville when his oldest son was born in 1990. At that time, store hours were six days a week from 10 until 8. Today, the store is open Tuesday through Friday until 6 and Saturday until 3. And this year, Samuels will only work four days a week in the store. He discusses how a store owner needs to train their team to take ownership, but more importantly, how the owner has to train himself not to micro-manage and how to ignore that “little gremlin” that says you could have done something better than your employee did it. One impressive feature of Samuels’ operation is that his average inventory turn is 6 — whereas most jewelers have an average turn of about 1. “It’s not about how much you sell,” Samuels says, “but about how much you make in profit.” Samuels goes on to discuss his aversion to traditional advertising and insistence on ROI, and how he’s found reliability in Podium and Google Reviews. He also talks about why he doesn’t sell lab-grown diamonds, gives his thoughts on CRM (customer relationship management) software, and shares his preliminary exit plans.

JimmyCast (Episode 18): Jeffrey Samuels On How To Build A Business To Support A Lifestyle

This week, Anne and guest host Nick Opich are chatting with Jeffrey Samuels, Vice President of the Cannabis Practice at Embroker, a digital insurance platform based in the Bay Area. Embroker is one of the few companies that have carved out a space specifically for the cannabis industry.We all know that risk is inherent in cannabis- especially now during the COVID-19 crisis – and so much of the cannabis isn’t afforded the basic protections that other industries have access to – and insurance is usually at the top of that list. Jeff walks the team through issues that are vital to anyone in the cannabis industry right now including: What is their insurance coverage, how can they protect themselves when something like the Covid-19 pandemic hit and how to think about the future of your business.If you’re an operator, ancillary service provider or anyone invested in the space, this is a great one to listen to.So don’t sit back, lean forward and enjoy! Jeffrey Samuels, Vice President of the Cannabis Practice at EmbrokerJeffrey Samuels is the Cannabis and Hemp Practice leader at Embroker, an insurance and technology platform based in SF, Chicago, Boston, and NYC, who has raised over $40M in venture funding to drastically improve the way high-growth businesses engage with insurance products. Jeffrey holds a property and casualty insurance license in all 50 states as well as a Commercial Lines Coverage Specialist (CLCS) designation. He is also the Vice President of Business Development at Hillview, a next-generation cannabis and hemp company based in Lincoln Park, NJ. Since its inaugural year in 2017, Jeffrey has been a board member with NCIA’s Risk Management and Insurance Committee where he is still active today.Links to guest’s social media: Jeff’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreysamuels/ Embroker’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Embroker Links and Mentions: https://www.embroker.com/ https://www.embroker.com/industry/cannabis/ Show Credits:This episode was hosted by Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich of KCSA Strategic Communications.Special thanks to our Program Director Shea Gunther.You can learn more about how KCSA Cannabis can help your cannabiz by visiting www.kcsa-cannabis.com or emailing greenrush@kcsa.com. You can also connect with us via our social channels:Twitter: @The_GreenRush Instagram: @thegreenrush_podcastLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegreenrushpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGreenRushPodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuEQkvdjpUnPyhF59wxseqw?disable_polymer=true

This week, Anne and guest host Nick Opich are chatting with Jeffrey Samuels, Vice President of the Cannabis Practice at Embroker, a digital insurance platform based in the Bay Area. Embroker is one of the few companies that have carved out a space specifically for the cannabis industry.We all know that risk is inherent in cannabis- especially now during the COVID-19 crisis – and so much of the cannabis isn’t afforded the basic protections that other industries have access to – and insurance is usually at the top of that list. Jeff walks the team through issues that are vital to anyone in the cannabis industry right now including: What is their insurance coverage, how can they protect themselves when something like the Covid-19 pandemic hit and how to think about the future of your business.If you’re an operator, ancillary service provider or anyone invested in the space, this is a great one to listen to.So don’t sit back, lean forward and enjoy! Jeffrey Samuels, Vice President of the Cannabis Practice at EmbrokerJeffrey Samuels is the Cannabis and Hemp Practice leader at Embroker, an insurance and technology platform based in SF, Chicago, Boston, and NYC, who has raised over $40M in venture funding to drastically improve the way high-growth businesses engage with insurance products. Jeffrey holds a property and casualty insurance license in all 50 states as well as a Commercial Lines Coverage Specialist (CLCS) designation. He is also the Vice President of Business Development at Hillview, a next-generation cannabis and hemp company based in Lincoln Park, NJ. Since its inaugural year in 2017, Jeffrey has been a board member with NCIA’s Risk Management and Insurance Committee where he is still active today.Links to guest’s social media:<ul> <li>Jeff’s LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreysamuels/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreysamuels/</a></li> <li>Embroker’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Embroker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Embroker</a></li> </ul>Links and Mentions:<ul> <li><a href="https://www.embroker.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.embroker.com/</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.embroker.com/industry/cannabis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.embroker.com/industry/cannabis/</a></li> </ul>Show Credits:This episode was hosted by Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich of KCSA Strategic Communications.Special thanks to our Program Director Shea Gunther.You can learn more about how KCSA Cannabis can help your cannabiz by visiting<a href="http://www.kcsa-cannabis.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> www.kcsa-cannabis.com</a> or emailing greenrush@kcsa.com. You can also connect with us via our social channels:Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/The_GreenRush" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@The_GreenRush </a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thegreenrush_podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thegreenrush_podcast</a>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegreenrushpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegreenrushpodcast/</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheGreenRushPodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/TheGreenRushPodcast/</a> YouTube:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuEQkvdjpUnPyhF59wxseqw?disable_polymer=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuEQkvdjpUnPyhF59wxseqw?disable_polymer=true</a>

Jeffrey Samuels, Vice President of the Cannabis Practice at Embroker