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Flourish and Thrive Academy is an online education platform founded by Tracy Matthews, a jewelry designer with 20+ years of industry experience. After her first jewelry brand failed despite nearly $1 million in sales due to poor business structure, she built an academy to teach emerging jewelry designers business skills, marketing, and operations. The academy has grown to 800 students in three years using a Facebook ad-driven funnel ($500/month spend generating ~1,000 monthly opt-ins) and webinar-based sales, with both one-time courses ($795 generating $160,000 from 245 signups) and newly launched subscription offerings ($49-$78/month).