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[sarah monbiou]

My name is Sarah Monbiou and I have just turned 30 last month.

I have always been interested in flower arranging but only on an amateur
basis . Now for various personal reasons I thought it might be a good thing to turn my hobby into a business . I would be grateful for some advise from the more experienced of you on how to start of and the various pitfalls when starting out . I will start by working from my home obviously.
I would like to know the best way to advertise yourself when starting out.
Hard copy adverts seem very expensive.
Sarah

 

[Victoria]

Hi Sarah... funny that's likely how many of us started... from a hobby to a 24/7 career.

Because this place is for professionals I'm thinking it isn't the place for you... yet. At the moment you are a hobbiest and there's nothing wrong with that. However you need to take floral design courses and BUSINESS courses (that's huge). I would suggest you volunteer at real florist in your area. Pick one that has a fine reputation, offer your services and learn learn learn.

When you have achieved becoming a real florist business person, then please register to join Flowerchat. You will be welcomed I'm sure.

Wishing you the best.

Kind regards.

V

 

[Carrington]

Agree with Victoria

I would be grateful for some advise from the more experienced of you on how to start of and the various pitfalls when starting out . I will start by working from my home obviously.

In the nicest possible way I am going to suggest you don't. Bottom line is that floristry is not all it's cracked up to be, it's bally hard to make a living and in many ways will be even harder doing it from home as you will HAVE to do a lot of expensive advertising to get yourself known.

Now I don't say that because I don't want someone working from home but because I don't get the feeling from your post (I see you're on floristsnews as well) that you are ready and as such you MUST, for your own sake and finances, get some training and proven skill base before going out on your own.

In the 30 years I've worked in the industry I have seen too many people think it is easy, only to lose their savings and then find it hard to get out of the mess. Please think long and hard and take my advice as a gesture of warmth.
C