The Floral Entrepreneur

Join us in the studio for an hour of inspiration, flowers, floral design and fun. This is going to be a great broadcast. Today we are going to be talking about the business of flowers and our upcoming Floral Entrepreneur's Weekend. This is your chance to ask questions about the business of floral. Join The Tulip Team in the studio, bring your questions and comments and share this broadcast with your floral friends.
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[@solimarleon3370]

I admire your work… it’s so calm, soothing and beautifully put together. It’s an inspiration to me, thank you!!

[@FlowerSchool]

That is such a lovely thing to say, Solimar! Thank you very much for taking the time to watch our show and share in the beauty of fabulous floral design. You inspire us to create even more opportunities to share flowers with you whenever we can. Thank you for stopping by to watch our show, and we hope to see you again soon. Sending you best wishes for a wonderful week filled with gorgeous flowers too!

[@breannepeterson5664]

love love love the sunflower bouquet sunflowers are my favorite!!! :)

[@FlowerSchool]

Sunflowers are a wonderful way to add a bright touch to a bouquet, Breanne! There are such a variety of colors too which make them very versatile flowers. Thank you very much for watching another Flower School Live and sharing your thoughts with us. We hope all is well with you and wish you the very best!

[@aprilmaque953]

Hello. Watching from Doha Qatar. Thank you for a very educational video. GOD bless you and keep you all safe all the time.

[@FlowerSchool]

Thank you very much for joining us from Doha Qatar, April! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed this show. Bless for watching it and for sharing your love of flowers with us. We hope that all is well with you and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Wishing you a happy weekend!

[@backyardbouquetsbytammy2072]

Leeann LOVE the tip on the lilly grass great idea!!!

[@FlowerSchool]

That's marvelous news, Tammy! We love lily grass as a foliage in our designs because it brings such movement to what you create. We are so happy that you like it too and enjoyed this wonderful Flower School Live as well. Thanks so much for being here with us and we hope to see you again soon. Wishing you all the best and please take care!

[@breannepeterson5664]

love the first bouquet! and yes it looks better with blue hydrangeas

[@FlowerSchool]

Agreed, Breanne! Those blue hydrangeas add a special touch to the bouquet. We are so glad that you enjoyed it and the other designs as well. Thank you for being here and for supporting what we do. You inspire us to keep sharing fabulous floral design with you and we will. All the best to you and please be well in all that you do!

[@lariflorist3667]

very nice. thanks. you are a very good florist. hope to see more

[@FlowerSchool]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@Hehehe0686]

You have taught me so much!! Thank you ❣️

[@FlowerSchool]

We are delighted to hear that you are learning new things, Yolanda! You are the reason we share floral education with our viewers. So glad you could be with us for the floral entrepreneur and we hope we'll see you as often as you like. All the best to you! P.S. Did we share our resource library with you yet? If not, here it is: www.floraldesigninstitute.com/resources.html

[@caroljohnson5225]

Hello, I'm Carol Johnson from Mesquite Nevada . I'm a retired florist. I still work with silk flowers, the local Thrift Store gives me the silk flowers and vases and different containers. I make all the arrangements so they can sell them.

[@FlowerSchool]

What a wonderful relationship between you and the local thrift store, Carol! Your silk floral designs are probably the highlight of their displays, and it's a wonderful way to use the materials that have been donated there. Thank you very much for sharing your skills and knowledge for such a good cause. We are very happy that you could join us for Flower School Live and hope that we'll see you whenever you can drop by again. Wishing you a marvelous week in all that you do, and hope all is well in Mesquite too!

[@caroljohnson5225]

@@FlowerSchool thank you for your kind words. I am almost 80 years old, I wish I could have gone to flower school. I really enjoy watching the masters at work.

[@11alliLo]

I've heard of using allium (I hope that's how its spelled) but I took a floral class a couple months ago and the teacher gave us a tip that when we cut the hydrangeas to also kind of cut about and inch if the skin off the bottom of the diagonal cut from the stem to have the hydrangea take up more water and it doesnt wilt too fast as well as the allium...

[@FlowerSchool]

Thank you for watching 11alliLo. It's always good to know all the tips possible. Give it a try and tell us how it works.

[@lindapugh4778]

Love the designs and colors! Beautiful!

[@FlowerSchool]

Thank you Linda!

[@kaydeleon4622]

Where do you buy alum? I've used hydrangea from a friend's garden and it was droopy, despite putting flower food in the pail where I stored it overnight. I'm still a hobby florist, gifting it to friends.

[@FlowerSchool]

That's an excellent question, Kay! Alum is a pickling spice and can usually be found in the spice section of a supermarket. If you dip your hydrangeas in it, it helps them to drink more water so they will be fresh and beautiful. If you cannot find alum at the market, we also have it available on our website here: www.floraldesigninstitute.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_17&products_id=1245 Thank you very much for taking the time to watch our show. We hope that you will decide to join us again soon and we look forward to seeing you then. Wishing you a peaceful and happy weekend and all the best to you!

[@isala8927]

Tellement beau. un pur bonheur :-) merci

[@FlowerSchool]

Merci beaucoup, Isa! Pure happiness is a perfect description for this show, and we are delighted to hear that it brought you joy. Thank you very much for watching and we hope to see you again soon. Passez une belle semaine!

[@lawoman608]

I watch and love your programs but I watch it from client's point of view since I do not plan to have a flower shop. 😄 I noticed leftover materials and broken flower being used. I would hate to be the client to buy that. This is the reason why I just buy my flowers at local farmers market and put them in a vase. Don't worry, I put them in the vase tastefully. 😁 I love flowers and I want to learn how to arrange them, therefore I watch your program. Thank you for all the great ideas and inspiration 🌷

[@FlowerSchool]

Thank you for your feedback, LA Woman! We appreciate that you take the time to watch our shows. Floral designers find uses for different kinds of materials. For example a rose bud whose stem has snapped but the flower is still fresh and beautiful could become part of a corsage. We do hope you are enjoying your flowers from the farmer's market. Fresh from the farm is a great way to enjoy good quality flowers at home. Hope you have a lovely weekend and please join us again when you can!

[@lawoman608]

@@FlowerSchool Flower arrengments are expensive and when I order one I want to know i did not get the broken rose. In fact when I bought a flower arrengment for mother's day it looked like it was all made of left over flowers. I know this because it did not look like anything other clients were posting on social media. I let it go tho. Every arrengment is is an advertising, so quality is important and the risk of broken flower and dry leaves doess not worth the price. And please, whoever reading this, do mot sell that to me.

[@FlowerSchool]

You are absolutely right, LA Woman! And we are so sorry to hear that the arrangement you purchased for Mother's Day wasn't beautiful as you had hoped it would be. We believe in floral design that is lovely from start to finish, and one of the best ways to achieve that objective is to use good quality materials and process them properly with fresh water and flower food when they first arrive. Thank you for letting us know how you feel. We appreciate your presence on our shows and hope that you will continue to join us often, whenever you can. All the best to you!

[@parvinmaroofi6655]

Thank you for all good programs. Can you tell us the price of each arrangement that you are making.It really will help me for pricing in my shop. Thank you

[@FlowerSchool]

That's a great question, Parvin! It's a little tricky to do because the retail price you choose has to do with the wholesale cost of your materials (flowers, foliage, and hard goods) and then your labor as well. The formula you choose to use will also depend on the market in your area and the kind of pricing that works best there. We have several videos on pricing that may help you and here are a couple of them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpDOn6WCjZ2opdk and kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ3WqnemmNh3r7s Thanks so much for taking time to watch our show and please do join us again. We expect to cover the topic of pricing often in future shows. Wishing you all the best for a very Happy New Year and beyond!

[@nathanturner331]

Hi I am a 14 year old boy who wants to be a florist.I already have a business of making a selling mesh wreaths.

[@FlowerSchool]

Hello Nathan. Thank you for your comment and congratulations on your wreath business! Starting your floral design studies earlier in life will definitely give you a leg up in the industry. Some high schools have floral design programs, and that might be one way for you to get started. If you would like to discuss floral education and the floral design industry, please give us a call at 1-503-223-8089 or send an e-mail to [e-mail]. Here is a link to our website as well with information about our programs: www.floraldesigninstitute.com Please continue to watch our programs and stay in touch. And do have fun with flowers too!

[@patmckelley-mckelley8413]

Love to see you design! You have such a wonderful style of teaching also! Thank you very much.

[@FlowerSchool]

Thank you very much for your kind praise, Pat! So glad you are enjoying the show, and we hope to see you this week for the Wednesday Live Flower Show! Have fun with flowers!

[@brendaramirez9585]

What do you recommend for this. I want to decorate mini pumpkins with dry flowers. What mechanics do you recommend? Thank you

[@FlowerSchool]

That's an excellent question, Brenda! There are different ways to go and Leanne share some of them on a recent Flower School Live, which you can find here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWenZGeeo9uafdk One idea is to create a small circle of flowers similar to a floral crown and place it on the pumpkin. You can also insert flowers into it or attach them with UGlu dashes or other adhesive. Hope this information helps. Thank you very much for watching our show today and we hope to see you again in the future for more magical floral design. Wishing you all the best!

[@brendaramirez9585]

@@FlowerSchool thank you very much

[@stephaniemcclendon6715]

Love it with the blue hydrangea

[@FlowerSchool]

So glad you enjoyed the design with the blue hydrangeas added, Stephanie! It was marvelous to see Leanne switch out the white flowers for the blue ones to shift the look of the arrangement. Thanks so much for watching our show today, and we look forward to seeing you again soon!

[@katelynestes4383]

I really wanted to layer that purple hydrangea in. Lol

[@FlowerSchool]

We understand, Katelyn! The flowers really tell us what to do. Thank you very much for being with us and we are so pleased to hear that you are enjoying our various shows. Wishing you all the best and please have a peaceful week!

[@jasmineyoung985]

You are my inspiration!

[@FlowerSchool]

Thank you for your kind words Jasmine!

[@hectorgonzalez1746]

Hello , love all you do

[@FlowerSchool]

Thank you very much, Hector! We love having you as part of the Tulip Tribe, and it is always a pleasure to have you as part of our shows. Thank you for watching, and we look forward to seeing you again very soon. In the meantime, we hope you enjoying flowers in any form!

[@lynndeessflowersfamily434]

🌷

[@FlowerSchool]

Your tulip is perfect, Lynndee! We hope you enjoyed The Floral Entrepreneur and all of the information offered about the business of floral design. It's so important for floral designers to be profitable and effective in their business, and we want to support that process. So glad you joined us today and we hope to see you again very soon. Please have a wonderful week. P.S. We grouped several of our videos about the business side of floral design into a new playlist called LIVE: Pricing and the Business of Floral Design and you can find it here: kzbin.info/aero/PLJbJF6YZAYyLFYFYDMFU-OYGtk9zleFhb. Wishing you all the best!

[@brendaramirez9585]

😊😊😊😊🌻🌻🌻🌹🌹🌹

[@FlowerSchool]

Those are wonderful and joyous emojis, Brenda! Thank you very much for them. We are so happy you stopped by to watch Flower School Live, and we hope that you will join us again soon. Wishing you a wonderful and peaceful week in all that you do!

[@mandycorrell6851]

Instead of taping why don't you use more foam to fill in the spots in the vase?

[@FlowerSchool]

That's an excellent question, Mandy! It's really about the preference of the designer and it can be done either way. Thank you very much for taking time to watch our show and we hope you enjoyed it all. Looking forward to seeing you again soon and wishing you a peaceful and productive week in the meantime!

[@waterdragon5680]

I love purple color😀

[@FlowerSchool]

Purple is one of our favorites too, Brenda! Thanks so much for watching our show today.

[@kockjannie261]

Will the entrepreneurial weekend be put on you tube please? Would love to listen in. Hi from Australia by the way.

[@FlowerSchool]

Hi Jannie, great question. The Entrepreneur's weekend will not be on KZbin. Hopefully you can join us in the classroom sometime in the future for the class or join us for our online courses. Here is a link for you www.floraldesigninstitute.com/classes.html

[@timtammyneely]

I had watched your show on profitability and I have a question on shipping fee's, how do you break down the cost of shipping with the cut flower stem cost?

[@timtammyneely]

I have been taking the entire amount of shipping and dividing that by the number of bunches shipped, then taking the result and adding it to the bunch price.

[@FlowerSchool]

That's a good question, Tammy, and the way you are doing it already is an excellent solution. You assign a shipping cost to each bunch and factor that in to the total cost of the flowers, which is one way to go. Let us know how it works for you, and thanks so much for watching our show!

[@michellecovais3297]

@@FlowerSchool Such constructive comments✌👏

[@FlowerSchool]

We're glad you think so, Michelle! Thank you for joining us and we hope to see you again soon.

[@michellecovais3297]

@@FlowerSchool Attitude is JUST SO important-! When I had my own shop, I explained to my employees that attitude is just like flower food......attitude changes conditions around you, therefore the shop...bad attitude....just like no flower FOOD😟😣😷💀🌹🎭😟🍁🍂😂 WE ALL END UP WILTING AND FADING.😳😝😀😂😂😂

[@waterdragon5680]

Yes! The blue ones are better. Sorry, Leanne

[@FlowerSchool]

Thanks so much for the feedback, Brenda. We appreciate your suggestions!

[@carlaklein1511]

What is old is new!

[@FlowerSchool]

Exactly, Carla! Nearly everything cycles around eventually, and that's great news for floral designers who are looking to stay on trend. Thank you so much for taking time to watch our show today and we hope you found it interesting and enjoyable. We look forward to seeing you again very soon. Best wishes to you!

[@yotagerlie]

I LOVE this channel but I've never watch another KZbin channel with MORE ADS than this one. It's rather annoying every few minutes to have to skip an ad. I understand the need for ads. But holy cows batman... This channel has SO MANY....... Makes me not so keen on watching it unless I'm literally sitting down watching it and doing nothing else so I can skip the ads. Some of these ads last over an hour if your not just sitting here to skip. Ok rant over. Love the FDI channel no doubt.

[@FlowerSchool]

Thank you for letting us know, Katie! We'll look into it and see if anything can be done about it. We appreciate your willingness to find the flowers and the joy despite the ads. It's lovely to have you join us and we hope you will continue to do so whenever you can. Wishing you all the best and please take care. Hope you had a lovely holiday too!

[@katelynestes4383]

It just happened

[@FlowerSchool]

That's often true, Katelyn! We are so pleased that you joined us for The Floral Entrepreneur and we hope you found the information useful. Not sure if we shared this with you already, but we have a entire playlist devoted to this topic and you can find it here: kzbin.info/aero/PLJbJF6YZAYyLFYFYDMFU-OYGtk9zleFhb Hope you are doing well and we look forward to seeing you again soon!