The flower business is fraught with a number of difficulties, in particular, with high competition in this area and the specific properties of the product. New flower stalls appear on the city streets every day. However, if you are in a serious mood, you should think about creating a flower salon.
Instructions
Step 1
To open a flower business, it is enough to register as an individual entrepreneur. Next, you have to choose a place to place the salon. This can be a pavilion on a busy street, a department in a supermarket or a shopping center. It should be convenient for the buyer to "run" into you for a bouquet on the way to work, a business meeting or home.
Step 2
You will need a room with a minimum area of 50 sq.m. for a sales area and utility rooms. Take care of installing a quality temperature control system, both in the sales area and in the warehouse. Set aside a separate area for the florist to work. Equip your main room with shelving, illuminated cabinets, refrigeration units, work tables and a counter.
Step 3
Determine the range and nature of the product. You can focus on selling exclusively fresh flowers for bouquets. However, if space permits, then it is quite justified to include in the assortment houseplants, fertilizers and soil for them, pots and other decorative means, as well as special gift wrapping. It should be remembered that fresh flowers are perishable goods. Therefore, at the initial stage of business development, you should limit yourself to an assortment of the most popular and persistent species, for example, roses, carnations and chrysanthemums.
Step 4
Establish a process for purchasing goods. It is necessary to take into account not only the required volumes, but also to be well versed in the quality of the products offered by suppliers. You can purchase goods from wholesale resellers or directly communicate with producers - local greenhouses or importers. Procurement is usually handled either by the business owner himself or by an employee specially hired for this task. Also, among the staff you will need a florist (one or more), a florist (plant care), a consultant, a salon manager and an accountant.
