2025 Subject Matter Expert Application

Emerging Jewelers Accelerator Program (EJAP)

Black in Jewelry Coalition (BIJC) and Jewelers of America (JA) have jointly developed the Emerging Jewelers Accelerator Program (EJAP), a series of interactive workshops to provide selected new retail jewelry entrepreneurs with a deeper understanding of how to build and maintain a successful business in the jewelry industry.

The EJAP program will consist of a cohort of six carefully selected retail jewelry entrepreneurs and a wide variety of established subject-matter experts (SME). The SMEs will lead interactive workshops during the eight-month program.

We're looking for SME's on the following topics:
  • Business Strategy
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Product Development/Jewelry Forensics
  • Accounting
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Social Media
  • Legal
  • Insurance and Security
  • Ethical Sourcing and Manufacturing

Submit this application by December 13, 2024 to be considered as a Subject Matter Expert for the EJAP.

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