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Today’s guest is a former live TV morning show reporter who followed her heart into a life with flowers. We’re talking about her leap into the industry, sharing funny stories from first weddings and things we wish we would have known then that we know now.
You are in for such a special treat with this episode of the Team Flower Podcast! Joseph Massie joined the floral industry at the age of 14 washing buckets and running errands. Since then, he has grown to be a world renowned floral artist and educator.
In this guide, you’ll learn tips and tricks for launching your floral business on Kickstarter, a platform that can help you fund the initial launch of your small business or product line.
Discover encouragement for taking the leap to start your own flower-fronted small business, no matter what mountains may stand in your way.
Have you wondered what types of challenges you might need to overcome as a newbie in the floral industry? Designer Zuzana Hewer of Fig & Flower is here to talk through the challenges of starting a floral business—and so much more!
When a friend or family member asks for your expert help with wedding flowers, it’s an honor and a delight as a professional florist! Here are 3 key tips for creating personal wedding flowers for loved ones that feel meaningful, fun, and maintain good client communication practices.
In this episode, Kaylee is walking us through her extensive floral background and sharing how these experiences have shaped her floral career. We are talking about the deeper things behind design - the why, the motivation, and the excitement. Kaylee is sharing about her experience as the Mayesh Design Star, and is giving a few encouraging words to those who may be thinking about pursuing floristry as a career.
Discover how to work best with floral wholesalers, what questions to ask, how to order, check product, request credits, and more! Having a great relationship with your floral wholesaler can be a beautiful tool in your business.
And a floral wholesaler’s task is to educate, serve, and provide a timely quality product within an efficient process. In this article, discover how to work best with your floral wholesaler, questions to ask, and more!
Are you a beginner looking for guidance on planting a cutting garden? Discover the tools, techniques, and tricks you need to start a cut flower garden in this article—including helpful lists of flowers to grow throughout the year!
Here from Lacy Trunnell, who is with us chatting about her special and unique teaching program and her amazing high school students! She’s training the next generation of floral designers in her community through her public school floral design program, and it is so exciting to hear about the work they’re doing.
Your comprehensive guide to selling flowers at a farmers’ market, including tips on what to grow, how to prep your market booth, and how to sell your cut flowers.
If you’re thinking about how to start a floral design business or side hustle, here are 7 steps to help you get started. Starting a floral design business is simpler than you think—sometimes, you just have to take the first step.
Wondering how to start a flower farm? In this article, discover how to start flower farming—debt-free. Starting small allows you to get to know the nuances of plant varieties, your particular growing season, and the ins and outs from seed to sell. Discover tips for starting your flower farm, marketing yourself, and growing your business—all without the added burden of debt.
On this episode of the Team Flower Podcast, Kelly is joined by Andrew Miller and Angela Speer. Andrew and Angela are two of the five owners of Tulip Town. They were all high school friends who recently returned to their hometown of Skagit Valley to purchase the iconic Tulip Town farm from its founder Anthony (Tom) DeGoede. Their mission is to carry its rich tradition into the future for many more generations to enjoy.
You’ll hear from the pair on how they’ve navigated the COVID-19 pandemic as a farm. It’s important as a business owner to know how to problem-solve in a crisis, and Andrew is walking through the steps you can take and the questions you should be asking. We’re ending the interview talking about mind-mapping—what it is and how it works.
In this episode of the Team Flower Podcast, we are chatting with Niki Irving of Flourish Flower Farm. You’ll hear about Niki’s transition to flower farming, and about how she and her husband found their farmland. We are chatting about the process of starting a small business, and some tips and tools to go about doing so.
Are you wondering if you should become a flower farmer? Do you feel you have flower farming skills that you can develop into a farming career?
On this episode of the Team Flower Podcast, Kelly is joined by Mandy Hornick of Blue Ridge Blooms to talk about how sustainable flower farming can impact the flowers and the community.
I have good news for those who balk at the idea of trading the flowing beauty of a garden for straight rows and sorted colors and varieties. It is possible to maintain an organic feel and grow in large quantities. I’ll walk you through some of the pros and cons, as well as share some ideas for landscaping your space.
I’m Phoebe, and my ethical floral events company is called Pollendine’s. I’m based in Cumbria, in the North West of the UK, and I am entirely freelance. I work as a copywriter alongside my floristry and also look after my two-year-old.
