If anyone has heard of this, please let me know, I find it interesting. If the below sounds like an idea that is a flop, let me know too. I think this idea would have to be in a city 100,000K+ people to be successful.
Below is a quick gist of an idea, the details aren’t all worked out now, and the rest would take too much time to post. This might be worth franchising.
Florists, INC.
The owner is a manager or could be a florist, but it is absolutely necessary that this person(s) know about business and the floral industry.
The shop is not a traditional shop, but set up as more of a design work place. Instead of having employees, you have floral contractors.
Your manager/owner’s responsibilities would be to buy the flowers, manage contractors, marketing and the financials.
Floral Contractors would be made of these people who are basement Betties. They do good work, but will never have the ambition, knowledge, money, etc.. to start a florist. Each shop will have a certain amount of contractors depending on your gross. The contractors will pay you for their flowers, deliver their own arrangements and pay a monthly rent. There will be a cooler or coolers that each designer will have designated o them. Contractors are expected to work 10-20 hours a week. (Or whatever)
How could this help? No employee pay/insurance. Word of mouth/publicity might spread faster, no van or delivery hassles minimum hours. People know they can get different style depending on the contractor.
So at the end of the month, you would receive rent, COGs and a % of each sale. The COGs and rent would cover your COGs and rent and the % would pay for your time.
Maybe the money wouldn’t justify this idea. Any comments? It’s just something that came to me in a dream last night.
Below is a quick gist of an idea, the details aren’t all worked out now, and the rest would take too much time to post. This might be worth franchising.
Florists, INC.
The owner is a manager or could be a florist, but it is absolutely necessary that this person(s) know about business and the floral industry.
The shop is not a traditional shop, but set up as more of a design work place. Instead of having employees, you have floral contractors.
Your manager/owner’s responsibilities would be to buy the flowers, manage contractors, marketing and the financials.
Floral Contractors would be made of these people who are basement Betties. They do good work, but will never have the ambition, knowledge, money, etc.. to start a florist. Each shop will have a certain amount of contractors depending on your gross. The contractors will pay you for their flowers, deliver their own arrangements and pay a monthly rent. There will be a cooler or coolers that each designer will have designated o them. Contractors are expected to work 10-20 hours a week. (Or whatever)
How could this help? No employee pay/insurance. Word of mouth/publicity might spread faster, no van or delivery hassles minimum hours. People know they can get different style depending on the contractor.
So at the end of the month, you would receive rent, COGs and a % of each sale. The COGs and rent would cover your COGs and rent and the % would pay for your time.
Maybe the money wouldn’t justify this idea. Any comments? It’s just something that came to me in a dream last night.
