Business: The Indigo Violet Location: Connecticut Type: Home Based. I Have been involved in the floral industry approx. 5 years. I work part time at the local wholesaler and do wedding work for my business. I love flowers and gardening. I'm always learning new things and this site looks like it will be a great help. bjw27
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Hi and welcome.
We generally ask quite afew questions before "opening the door" wide open so please don't feel picked on.
When you say Home Based, what do you mean? Do you have a cooler? Do you pay business taxes? Do you have an education in florals? What is your market in Connecticut?
I'm sure others will ask more so be patient.
V
We generally ask quite afew questions before "opening the door" wide open so please don't feel picked on.
When you say Home Based, what do you mean? Do you have a cooler? Do you pay business taxes? Do you have an education in florals? What is your market in Connecticut?
I'm sure others will ask more so be patient.
V
Hello Victoria- I have just started this business about a year ago. I do pay taxes. And the business is registered with my town. I do not have a floral cooler and "so far" deem it an unnecessary expense. I do not do a lot of business at this point, and I am very close to the wholesaler. I can get the flowers the morning of the wedding or a day or two before depending on their need for hydration and warm temps. I have pretty much taught myself. I always had a good sense of color combinations and textures so this has come easy. A designer where I used to work taught me a lot about basics of wiring etc. When she left the owner let me take over as designer/ manager of their shop. I had lots of fun and learned from what went together well and lots of design magazines and books. I now work at a wholesaler part time. This is where I have learned the most about product handling, availability, and where it all comes from. I am still learning and this looks like the place to do it.
I thank you for your response. However, I think this won't be the place for you. Flowerchat is geared towards the full-time professional business person.
I do wish you success in your future and if you decide to go at the floral industry on a full time basis, then I would hope you would visit us again.
Kind regards.
V
I do wish you success in your future and if you decide to go at the floral industry on a full time basis, then I would hope you would visit us again.
Kind regards.
V
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