Your business needs something different than other floral design businesses.

You may need a course to learn to price, or you may benefit most from an in-person training like the Floralpreneur® Workshop, and you might need more personal support that only a coaching call can provide.

No matter where you are on your path, there is a class, a workshop or a coach to help walk you through your next steps.

Maybe it’s a class with me, like Flower Math or Website Bootcamp, and maybe you have another mentor that you trust to share helpful, honest insights!

The most important thing is that you choose to learn from people who have a business similar to the type of business you want to have or some other set of skills that you aspire towards!

Why learn tips and techniques you’ll never practically use? (Are you flowering an entire castle in real life? If not, maybe pick another class.)

If you want to learn finer details and foam free techniques, learn from people who use them and test them on weddings and events. How do you repurpose the designs to make it even more profitable and impactful for the customers at the same time?

Part of the job of a designer/business owner is to keep your creative energy flowing by experimenting and trying new things! Try new techniques in a group learning setting, or look for a YouTube video to try on your own, but make time to keep learning and expanding your skills. And don’t forget to just play sometimes! Make something impractical or temporary, just because you can! (We played with tulips on the bulb from von Trapp Flowers at our workshop!)

Even though so many floral designers work mostly alone, you don’t have to grow your business all alone! Collaboration is part of growing your business. That’s why every month I meet with floral designers in my Patreon membership and if you want to join us, Click Here to become a Flourishing Floralpreneur® for $29.

There isn’t “one right way” to run your business, so make sure to set your own course and run your business, your way! Followers, fans and likes can’t be the goal–keep doing beautiful work and stay profitable!

If you need any help along the way, reach out to get in touch.

xo. -Alison Ellis

Special thanks to The Goose Chase Cake Design for collaborating on our cake display and Isora Lithgow Creations for the photos from our workshop!