LINZI WANN - NEW WORLD OF PLUS SIZE JEWELRY
1. How Does an African American Entrepreneur Enter the Global Jewelry Industry? My name is Alonzo Jarrett and I'm the founder and owner of LINZI WANN Jewelry. My home is Chattanooga, Tennessee. I want to BLOG to share my journey into the fascinating world of jewelry. Initially, my plan was to retire from my corporate position, however, I was laid off October 31, 2010. I enjoyed every aspect of the company, the friendships, training opportunities and overall feeling of accomplishment. Naturally, I experienced a degree of self-worthlessness, failure, grief, disappointment and anger when I was laid off. I never minimized those feelings but, I could not allow them to define who I was, and more importantly, prevent me from moving...