Start Your Own Florist Shop and Other Floral Businesses (StartUp Series)

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.

• How to Open & Operate a Financially Successful Florist and Floral Business Both Online and Off with Companion CD-ROM REVISED 2ND EDITION (How to Open and Operate a Financially Successful...)
• The Flower Recipe Book
• The Flower Chef: A Modern Guide to Do-It-Yourself Floral Arrangements
• Increase Profit from Your Florist Shop: 145 easy ways to make more money from your flower shop
• Retail Florist Manual
• Flower Color Guide
• Flower Arranging: The Complete Guide for Beginners
• Color Me Floral: Techniques for Creating Stunning Monochromatic Arrangements for Every Season (Flower Arranging Books, Flower Color Guide, Floral Designs Books, Coffee Table Books)
• From Seed to Bloom: A comprehensive guide to starting and growing a home based floral design business.
• Buying and Running a Florist Shop