The Saskatoon Star PhoenixThe hit show, CBC's Dragons' Den, was Rachel Mielke's launching pad to national acclaim in October 2008. Just two years later, Regina Jewellery designer Rachel Mielke anticipates sales will top the $1 Million mark in 2010.
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ReginaLeader-PostHILLBERG & BERK Hillberg & Berk's Bella L'excentrique Spring/Summer 2010 Collection features between 160 and 170 pieces - including silver, gold, Swarovski crystal, and the stone pieces for which Hillberg & Berk is best known.
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Slick WorldWe've heard from a couple of the dragons in the first two issues of Slick World. In this issue, we find out what it's like to have entered the den, and come away with some backing, and what that has meant for a small business. Rachel Mielke of Regina, Saskatchewan entered the den last year seeking $200,000 for her high end jewellery company, Hillberg & Berk. Mielke got a bit of a rough ride at first but, in the end, Brett Wilson wrote her a cheque for $200,000 in exchange for 30% of the company.
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ReginaLeader-PostA group of extremely appreciative Queen City women was treated like Hollywood stars this week, as Regina-based Hillberg and Berk (H&B) invited its top 25 customers to a night of pampering. "You're a star!" Team H&B wrote in the invitations to the private night of live entertainment, wine and appetizers, swag bags and the piece de resistance - a complimentary star-style manicure, pedicure or massage at Coco Nail Lounge.
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The Saskatoon StarPhoenixREGINA - The "experts" told Regina jewellery designer Rachel Mielke she'd set her sights too high. Pshaw! Mielke, who turns 30 this year, know better. The young entrepreneur proved them wrong. When she appeard on CBC's Dragons' Den reality TV show in October 2008, Mielke confidently projected her company would reach $1 million in annual sales. She admitted in a recent interview at her Regina studio that when she initially came up with those projections three years ago, she really had no idea what her company's sales would be. Click here to view the article. |
Lifestyle AlbertaBeef, Banff and oil may be the first things that come to mind when one thinks of Alberta, but Rachel Mielke and Caitlin Power have successfully added fashion and jewelery that list, and just in time for the fall season...
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Regina Leader-postReality television helped Regina's Rachel Mielke gain national fame. Years later, the busy entrepreneur and jewelry designer says her business is still evolving. Shimmering models walk single-file in sheer navy dresses, hair teased atop their heads. Crystals and beads adorn their wrists, necks and earlobes as they strut down the runway to booming techno music. Click here to view article. |
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