Business idea: flower shop
What is the difference between a flower pavilion and a store? The pavilion is designed for quick shopping on the go. The store has an advantage in good conditions of content, high level of service and a huge selection of colors.
So, the starting capital of 4000 dollars. Opening an individual business will cost $ 35. As a room, a semi-basement of an apartment building with an area of 20-25 m2 is suitable. A monthly rental will cost about $ 500. Indoors, it is desirable to maintain a stable temperature using a mobile air conditioner. Repair costs are $ 700. It will also be necessary to pay about $ 900 to purchase the necessary furniture and equipment.
In seasonal time, from February 1 to March 1, the cost of the goods is the highest, about 2, 300 dollars. In the offseason, the goods will cost less, about $ 400. If the store is small, then the flowers will have to be delivered at own expense. In addition to the flowers themselves, you will need accessories. Having decided on the style of decoration of bouquets, purchase colored corrugated paper, interlining, various types of wrapping paper, as well as souvenir products. Postcards, soft toys - this is a great addition to the bouquet. But let there be not so many of them, because the main focus should still be on the flowers.
Flower shop customers are divided into individual, who personally buy bouquets, and corporate, who order. Individual buyers are most often men. For corporate clients, a service system is being introduced, an annual plan for the delivery of bouquets on the days of various events is drawn up. Such a system is very convenient for customers, effective in terms of long-term cooperation and allows the flower shop to stay afloat even in the off-season.
The best time to open a store is late autumn. It is necessary to take care of high-quality advertising, about 540 dollars will go for outdoor advertising and printing.
The correct organization of not only management, but also the work of staff is very important. Your funds invested in this business may well pay off in 6 months. It is necessary to constantly train staff to work with the latest floristic materials, as the competition is high. You need to go forward, improve service, come up with more and more new offers for your customers. As a result, the profit for the year is about 37 thousand dollars.
