Education
Harvey Mudd College
B.S., Biology and Government
1999Podcasts
39:08332: What It’s Like Starting Your Own Jewelry Business w/ Dan Moran, Concierge Diamonds [Main T4C episode]
Dan Moran, president and founder of Concierge Diamonds in Los Angeles, comes from a family of diamond experts: his parents were diamond dealers in NYC's famous diamond district for 30 years and his great uncle was a founder of the Israeli Diamond Exchange. Dan initially resisted jumping into the family..
Career Path
Interview Highlights
“I’ve gotten to work with a lot of very successful people, wealthy people, people who are accomplished, and nobody has it all figured out.”
Best Career Advice
“If you’re focused on the money of your business, you won’t get it, you won’t achieve it. Focus on your client’s goals and focus on the success of your client’s experience, and the money will come.”
Career Challenge
“When I was about six months into Concierge Diamonds, I had just rented my first office and having that $1,500 monthly rent plus an internet bill plus a phone bill, and I’d hired an employee — all of a sudden I had about a $6,000-$7,000 monthly overhead that had to be met before I took home one penny. It hit me that when you’re the boss, you get paid last.”
Skills
Diamonds, Jewelry, Sales, Marketing, Wholesale, Entrepreneurship, Advertising, Luxury Goods, Retail, Marketing Strategy, Gold, Purchasing, New Business Development, Strategic Planning, Negotiations, Gems, Watches
Professional Interests
GIA (Gemological Institute of America), Harvey Mudd College, Wpromote, Harvey Mudd College Alumni Association, Diamond Wholesalers & Retailers, Diamond & jewellery Dealing
