Image by Pamplin Media Group By Grace Erickson
Staff Writer Molly Rahe, a local business owner, has owned her shop Elizabeth Jewelry for about one year, but she has been in the handmade goods business for approximately 20 years. She started her business with seven dollars and in exactly one month she had $70, and from then on she kept doubling and doubling and getting better and better tools which helped her make better products that brought in more money. Her shop is in Westlake Village and she sells to other shops and wholesales her product to famous brands such as Made in Oregon. She also shows her product at bazaars and craft fairs along with other artists. She has also been interviewed because of her success for the Lake Oswego Tribune and a few other newspapers. She is considered an anomaly because of her successful growth. When asked about advice to give to entrepreneurial small business hopefuls, she says, “Starting your own business is multifaceted; there is no one element that is more important than another. The most important thing you can do is stay organized when you're analyzing the multiple aspects of business, and above all, never forget there's always a lot to do.” When Molly was six years old she found out that her birthstone was a ruby and she got very excited about wanting a ruby ring. She specifically remembers going over to her grandmother's house for a holiday and they presented her with the ruby ring. Being six years old at the time, she looked at it and instinctively know that it's glass. Thinking it was costume jewelry, she broke the ring, letting the pieces fall to the ground. This was so unlike her personality, which has three core qualities: integrity, balance, and respect. The point of that story was that even though it was a gift she was not going to stand for less, as she explains that one should “Never discount your personal values and strengths.” When asked for further advice, Rahe explains, “I can't really narrow it down to one; there are really three things that I live by. One: do it afraid. Two: do not wait for your circumstances to be ideal. Three: do your best with what you have on hand.” Comments are closed.
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