How to Run a Successful Flower Shop

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Tip 1 - A Retail Flower Store Success Story

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Rose Warner | permalink

How a couple changed careers and started their own successful retail flower store.
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For further reading: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/21854 ^[1]

Tip 2 - How to Run a Successful Flower Shop | eHow

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Richard Fagan | permalink

You've turned your dream of opening a flower shop into reality, but now that you've opened your doors, how do you make sure your flower shop is a success? According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, "roughly 50 percent of small businesses fail within the first five years." The keys to running a successful flower shop require more than...

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/how_5558236_run-successful-flower-shop.html ^[2]

Tip 3 - >What I’ve Learned as a Florist | A Pretty Penny on WordPress.com

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Filomena Nunes | permalink

>When people ask the age-old question, “What do you do?” and I tell them I run a flower shop, they usually respond with one of the following reactions: “Oh! I’ve always wanted to work in a flower shop,” or “Your life must be just like a romantic comedy working around those beautiful flowers all day…

For further reading: http://aprettypennyblog.com/2011/04/15/what-ive-learned-as-a-florist/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - How to Open a Flower Shop - How to Open a Flower Shop

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by kenneth kahn | permalink

Advice and resources for entrepreneurs who want to open a flower shop. New and established florists can find consulting services here.

For further reading: http://openaflowershop.com/ ^[4]

Tip 5 - The Average Cost in Starting Up a Floral Shop

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by John Ilott | permalink

If you love to arrange flowers for special occasions, a floral shop can be a rewarding business to own. According to Entrepreneur.com, the cost to start a flower shop is between $10,000 and $50,000. ...

For further reading: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/average-cost-starting-up-floral-shop-13355.html ^[5]