Jared Karnes, owner of OneTribe Organic Body Modifications, came in as part of an entrepreneurial lecture series, but drew me in because of his arts background. The more he talked, the more he sounded like me. He came to VCUarts for his undergrad in Photography, but had to drop out due to money issues. His love of body modification art, such as gauge piercings and tribal jewelry, led him to begin working with his hands on jewelry; it turned out he really wasn't as in to photography.
Karnes soon found a niche in body mod using organic materials and hand carving one-offs and limited runs. His work is traditional tribal, based on Mayan and Aztec jewelry. His knowledge of body mod's background gives him an edge.
Karnes went over his finiancial information with us and gave us tips for starting a business as a small and cheap owner. Among his key points were asking future competition questions about the business, bartering and cheap advertising techniques. He also discussed a few points key to art businesses specifically, which helped me tremendously!
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