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Hi Fly2hi ever thought of lecturing and I'm not being smart you could take the business/marketing end of floristry or any end of the business courses

Don't you need some sort of degree...or is a certificate from 'The University Of Life' sufficient?

Look at Fly2hi's pictures Dragonfly, he looks like he already uses the marigolds and barrier cream .................

Now Breezy leave me ole pal alone pics are lovely and yes fly2hi certificate from University of Life is fine go for it

Don't get me wrong I thought the marigolds looked cool, though yellow would have been better

Well yes suppose pink marigold trimmed with ostrich feathers are a bit naff for washing buckets

Hi fly2hi,


Thanks for your post. There is certainly a lot for me to think about before I act. I hear what you are saying about not waiting too long before you start your own business, however I really have only the most basic of basic understanding of floristry so far. I think I would be crazy to start a business just now.

HOWEVER, I am really really loving learning about floristry, and the highlight of my week is my night school class. I feel like I have found my destiny, I just need to find a way to make it work for me. I just wish I had found this out when I was 16 as I could afford to train fulltime then. However, I shouldn’t complain really because I now have a very supportive partner, some equity to draw against, and a LOT more life experience.

I’ve been dreaming of starting things up slowly and building as my experience grows. I would keep my full time job, and perhaps run a market stall around special occasions (Valentines, Mother’s day, Easter, Christmas etc). As I learn more and get more experience, my long term goal would be to start doing weddings and possibly funerals. I have a friend who builds professional websites so he would assist me in marketing. If the stall was going well I would have some fliers to advertise the wedding work, and I’d think about a leaflet drop in the local area.

Long term I am dreaming of my own shop, but that is a huge commitment that requires lots of experience.

This is all quite pie in the sky right now since I am just at the beginning of my training, but I just want to know that it is possible to earn a decent living from floristry, so that I don’t have a nasty shock if/when I take a leap into the unknown.

I still feel a little in the dark about whether it is possible to achieve a salary of £20k upwards within floristry. I know it is difficult to give clear answers without revealing your own salary, but I would really appreciate the guidance.

Thanks

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