Entrepreneur Country magazine recently caught up with Hatty Fawcett, Founder of Seek & Adore, to discover why investors should consider an investment in Seek & Adore. Read the interview here
Watch Seek & Adore’s business pitch
Invest in Seek & Adore via CrowdCube
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Ever fancied yourself as a dragon in the den? Well now you can be (virtually) and you don’t need a sizeable personal fortune to do so… intrigued?
Thanks to crowdfunding sites like Crowdcube, rather than a business seeking £250,000 from one wealthy dragon, it can raise the same amount from a number of different people. Crowdcube lets ordinary people with a bit of spare cash (“the crowd”) support the businesses they want to see grow and thrive though investment.
Seek & Adore is on a mission to raise £250,000 to support British designer-makers. The money raised will be used to raise the profile of designer-makers and to help them sell more of their wonderful work online.
The company has been live on Crowdcube for less than a week and has already raised £58,000 of its £250,000 target. Fifty thousand pounds of the amount raised so far has been pledged by an entrepreneur and former eBay Senior Manager, who brings valuable experience to the company as well as his cash.
Seek & Adore will use the investment it raises to create further awareness of their website by introducing online advertising, catalogue marketing, direct mail and door drops, thus helping British designer-makers raise their profile and sell more of their work.
Hatty Fawcett, Founder of Seek & Adore said, “We are really excited to be live on Crowdcube and to have already had investment from such an experienced director and investor so early in the process. We are looking forward to gaining further funding from a community of investors that really believes in giving British designer-makers a voice.”
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To paraphrase the great Victorian poet Robert Bridges ‘We love all beauteous things, we seek and adore them.’ Every Friday we’ll share some of the stunning handmade pieces we’ve been discovering across the UK. From unique handcrafted jewellery to stunning handmade gift ideas, why not take a moment, lose yourself in their beauty and find out a little more about the people behind them, their passion and inspiration.
See this week’s choices here
Internship alert! We’re currently recruiting for Maker Cherisher, Online Merchandiser & Social Media/Blogger Outreach roles. If you believe in supporting makers as much as we do and fancy working in a vibrant start-up then why not apply? We’re looking for self-starters with a passion for arts and crafts. Full training will be given. And we promise you won’t just be making the coffee or doing the photocopies here!
For more details about each role and how to apply click here
Last Friday Maker Cherisher Becky visited the Desire Jewellery and Silversmithing Fair in London. Desire is reknown for its beautiful range of contemporary jewellery and silverware, and displays work by highly talented exhibitors who have been selected for their stunning and innovative craftsmanship, and are passionate about the work they create. Becky was able to meet lots of new designer-makers, but also had the opportunity to catch-up with some friendly Seek & Adore faces, including:
Nettie Birch
Nettie is one of our newest designer-makers. She likes learning, experimentation and challenges. She is self-taught and loves finding new techniques or using trial and error to figure out new shapes or designs. We adore her unique handcrafted jewellery made using the intriguing fold-forming technique.
Hannah Souter
It had never occured to Hannah whilst at school that people actually sat in workshops and made jewellery. Then whilst studying Fashion and Textiles someone mentioned she had an eye for intricate, small work and sent her off in the direction of the metalwork studios. Now her particular interests are shape and texture and she loves every minute of being in the workshop.
Laura Bennett
Since graduating from university, Laura has set up her practice in the heart of Southsea. Inspired by nature and organic forms, her ranges of handcrafted jewellery are made by combining precious metals, stones and natural found objects.
Poppy Porter
Poppy has a passion for creating jewellery to embolden the wearer. She specialises in vibrant jewellery using a self-developed photo-inlay technique inspired by Formula 1 car design and Japanese kimonos. She works in titanium, silver and pearls and she creates pieces to help independent minded women radiate confidence.
Sian Bostwick
Sian was one of the ‘Ones to Watch’ at this year’s fair. She loves to create jewellery with a delicate style, inspired by the Kent countryside and influenced by her favourite fairy tales. Combining colourful titanium and silver, she creates delicate pieces of jewellery which are everlasting.
If these five makers have left you feeling inspired, why not take a look at our full range of handcrafted jewellery?