Start Your Own Florist Shop and Other Floral Businesses
Start Your Own Florist Shop and Other Floral Businesses

Author: Entrepreneur Press

Publisher: Entrepreneur Press

Published: 2006-08-01

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 1613080700

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Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, birthdays . . . with so many occasions appropriate for flowers, a florist shop is an enticing business to start. If you have a love for everything green and a desire to forge your own path, starting a floral business is ideal for you. Perfect your floral-arranging and customer service skills with a traditional florist shop; brighten others’ days with an office plant-care service; or encourage creativity with a pick-your-own-flowers establishment. This guide gives you advice on everything you need to start out right, including: • Selecting the right type of floral business • Finding flower wholesalers and growers • Anticipating demand and stocking the most popular flowers • Caring for your flowers • Stocking profitable sidelines, like greeting cards and balloons • And more! With the essential information inside, you’ll be turning greenery into greenbacks in no time.

FabJob Guide to Become a Florist
FabJob Guide to Become a Florist

Author: Alisa Gordaneer

Publisher: Calgary : FabJob

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 9781894638623

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This fabulous book explains how to become a floral designer or start a flower shop. It describes commonly used flowers and plants, covers principals of floral design, and gives step-by-step instructions for creating flower arrangements. It offers advice on getting a job as a floral designer and covers how to start a flower shop, including: choosing a location, creating displays, setting prices, finding suppliers, working with wire services, hiring employees, and getting customers. Includes CD-ROM.

Absolute Guide to Florist Shop for Beginners and Novices
Absolute Guide to Florist Shop for Beginners and Novices

Author: Eunice Lewis Ph D

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2021-08-23

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13:

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Do you want to make more money from your florist shop or floristy? Do you want your shop to be as successful as possible? Do you want to be financially secure? This book is for you if you answered yes to any of these questions. You will also not have to lower your prices. This book is an easy-to-follow reference guide that contains 145 ways to improve the bottom line of your small business. You will learn how to present, manage, and promote your florist shop. Just a few tweaks, a few minutes of your time, or even a shift in attitude can transform your florist shop into a small business success story. This book is not about floral arranging techniques or bouquet design, and it is not appropriate for learning about the floral industry in general. This book will teach you the three keys to small business growth and increased profits at your florist: cultivate grow thrive CULTIVATE D Uncover how to increase your profit without acquiring a new customer. You will learn how to create an environment in which you can sell as much as possible to customers who already visit your store. GROW Using advertising and promotion, you can increase the number of customers who visit your store and build customer loyalty. There are chapters on social media, guerrilla marketing, television, and radio. Of course, traditional flyers, newsletters, and advertisements have their own section. Every budget can be accommodated. THRIVE Learn how to keep your shop thriving and profits rolling in for years to come. This is the first in a series of books on small business marketing and operations. This book was written by a small business owner in collaboration with several florists. Grab a copy today by scrolling up.

Growing Flowers
Growing Flowers

Author: Niki Irving

Publisher: Mango Media Inc.

Published: 2021-05-11

Total Pages: 183

ISBN-13: 164250551X

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Master Flower Gardening and Learn to Grow Flowers for All Seasons “Anyone wanting to get started with a flower garden will find plenty of expert guidance here.” ―Publishers Weekly #1 Best Seller in Annual Flowers Gardening, Bulb Flower Gardening, and Perennial Gardening Master the art of cultivating cut flowers, from seed to stunning arrangements, with this indispensable guide for gardening novices and pros alike. Create botanical beauty. Niki Irving’s Growing Flowers whisks you away to the serene mountains of Asheville, NC, where her boutique flower farm thrives. Learn to grow florets and cut flowers with the same sustainable, natural practices Niki employs on her mountain-fresh farm. Boost your horticultural skills. This garden journal not only introduces you to the pleasures of growing a cutting garden but also guides you to arrange your flowers into simple-yet-gorgeous bouquets. Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of flower farming and discover techniques using not just blooms and greenery, but even artichokes, vines, and berries. Inside, you'll find: Practical guidance on organic flower gardening, from selecting the right seeds and seedlings to mastering seasonal rotation Insightful techniques for arranging cut flowers Tips and tricks from Niki Irving's successful boutique flower farm for cultivating your own cutting garden Engaging photographic content that transforms the book into a delightful coffee table addition Growing Flowers is a wonderful addition to any collection of garden books. If you’re looking for gardening gifts for gardeners or enjoy flowering plant books and flower books like Floret Farms Cut Flower Garden book, Floret Farm's A Year in Flowers, or The Flower Gardener's Bible, you’ll love Niki Irving's Growing Flowers.

Starting a Floristry Business
Starting a Floristry Business

Author: Elizabeth Bells

Publisher:

Published: 2021-02-26

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13:

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This book provides you with all the additional information you will need to complete your own.Starting and operating your own business is not just the American dream, it is the pathway to wealth. And a business plan is critical to forming the right strategy and taking the steps needed to ensure success. THIS IS NOT A BASIC TEMPLATE. This book, unlike so many others, has actually done most of the work for you. While most books are vague and give you one sentence explanations of what you should include, this book is near complete. Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, birthdays . . . with so many occasions appropriate for flowers, a florist shop is an enticing business to start. If you have a love for everything green and a desire to forge your own path, starting a floral business is ideal for you. Perfect your floral-arranging and customer service skills with a traditional florist shop; brighten others' days with an office plant-care service; or encourage creativity with a pick-your-own-flowers establishment. This guide gives you advice on everything you need to start out right, including: - Selecting the right type of floral business - Finding flower wholesalers and growers - Anticipating demand and stocking the most popular flowers - Caring for your flowers - Stocking profitable sidelines, like greeting cards and balloons

Start Your Own Florish Shop
Start Your Own Florish Shop

Author: Brad Thomas Ph D

Publisher:

Published: 2021-06-09

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13:

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From taking cuttings to winning new customers, this is the guide to growing beautiful organic flowers for enjoyment or profit Would you like to make more money from your florist shop or floristy business? Would you like your shop to be as successful it possible can be? Would you like financial security? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this book is for you. And you will not have to lower your prices. This book is an easy-to-follow reference guide containing 145 ways to improve your small business's bottom line. You will discover information on how to present, manage and promote your florist shop. Just a few changes, a few minutes of your day or maybe just a change of attitude can turn your florist shop into a small business success story. This book is not about floral arranging techniques and bouquet design and is not suitable if you want to learn about the general floral industry. In this book you will learn the three keys to small business growth and your florist's increased profits: cultivate grow thrive CULTIVATE Uncover the secrets to increase your profit without getting another new customer. You will learn to cultivate an environment to sell as much as possible to customers already coming to your store. GROW Increase the volume of customers coming to your store and build customer loyalty with advertising and promotion. Social media, guerrilla marketing, television and radio, all have their own chapters. Of course the more traditional flyers, newsletters and advertisements get their own chapter. There is an idea for every budget. THRIVE Discover the tactics to keep your shop thriving and the profits rolling in for years to come. This book one of a series of books on small business marketing and small business operations. This book has been written by a small business owner, in consultation with a number of florists. Scroll up and grab a copy today.

Simple Flower Arranging
Simple Flower Arranging

Author: Stephen Wicks

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014-04-21

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1465426922

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Simple Flower Arranging helps you create flower arrangements with style and flair, be it flowers for the home, a gift, or wedding flowers. Love having flowers in your house or making blooming bouquets? Be inspired by more than 60 stylish flower arrangements made simple, from vase arrangements to wedding creations. Owners of destination florist, Bloomsbury Flowers, Mark Welford and Stephen Wicks guide you through designs and techniques that allow you to create your own incredible arrangements. Key sequences are shown through step-by-steps and sumptuous photography so you can easily see how to take a simple bunch of blooms and present them with a professional touch, encouraging you to experiment with hand-tying, wire, papers and ribbons. Organized by flower type, it's easy to find flowers that you can buy in the supermarket, such as roses, lilies and sweetpeas and turn them into amazing arrangements. Simple Flower Arranging helps you to make beautiful bouquets and arrangements for every occasion, from baby celebrations to Valentine's Day and Mother's Day.

The Flower Chef
The Flower Chef

Author: Carly Cylinder

Publisher: Grand Central Life & Style

Published: 2016-03-01

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1455555509

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THE FLOWER CHEF is a modern, comprehensive guide to floral design that caters to all readers--from beginners who have never worked with flowers before and are looking for a new creative outlet, to decorators, party planners and photographers looking to liven up their spaces. Even professionals will find ways to update their techniques! This book teaches you everything you need to know about flower arranging including tips on how to buy and care for flowers, how to cut and prepare them, and how to use floral foam, vases, and various other decorative elements in your arrangements. Filled with beautiful photographs and easy-to-follow instructions on how to create over 80 different arrangements, this is the go-to guide to floral design that every flower lover will want to add to their collection.