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How To Build A Blooming Business Without Experience - Forbes

How did you get into the flower business? Farbod Shoraka: Funny enough I didn’t really have a background in flowers or e-commerce. It was actually my aunt who was a local florist in Irvine, California.  She was going out of business.  She was having trouble with her flower shop and not getting any customers.    She kept relying on these big brokers like 1-800- Flowers, FTD and Teleflora to get orders, but they weren’t  really coming in at a profitable rate.  Those guys take so much fees off the top that it was really hard for her to make any money, and a lot of people have stopped walking into flower shops.  She was in a really tight situation where she didn’t know how to get her own orders from online.  So, I was working in investment banking.  I was doing mergers and acquisition advisory.   I was actually helping a client in the floral space and I started learning a lot about it.   I realized there was a big problem. I decided to quit my job and start this company that will kind of fix the floral industry, which is about a $30 billion dollar industry.   Ultimately, I helped my aunt survive and keep her shop open. Blount: When did you decided to quit your job?   A lot of entrepreneurs have that moment when they have a day job, and they want to take the leap into doing the thing they love full- time. Shoraka: I was working, because I was on a deal.  The client I had at the time was in the industry.  I was lucky.   It give me enough understanding and fire power to leave and just dive in head first into the start-up.  Some people start off with getting their feet wet, and doing it at night.   I was lucky enough to be able to do it all in.  At the same time, I was making enough money where I could quit my job and not have to worry about supporting myself or taking that risk. Blount:  I heard that your business partner, David, won $30,000 in a poker game to help get the company started.  Was $30k enough to start BloomNation?  Shoraka:   That was really interesting.    We didn’t have the background to make this work. Three guys with no experience in technology, e-commerce or flowers should n... https://www.forbes.com/sites/joresablount/2018/07/09/how-to-build-a-blooming-business-without-experience/

Mexican man who generates $5million in annual sales could be deported after driving infraction - Daily Mail

Undocumented immigrant florist who has lived in California for two decades could be deported after accidentally driving into Canada when got lost 18 years agoGualterio Santos emigrated from Oaxaca, Mexico, and settled in New York City where he sold flowers off a supermarket cart During a road trip in 2000 the Mexican businessman did not have a road map and got lost, driving across the Michigan-Canada border U.S. immigration officials briefly detained him and made him sign documents - he was to report to a Detroit ICE agency for a hearing but completely forgot Santos applied for a permanent residency in 2017 - he met with an immigration judge in August of last year and was informed of the deportation orderOn October 19, Santos was almost deported at the Tijuana-San Diego border but he was taken back to Los Angeles and released by ICE on October 23ICE has given Santos 60 to 90 days to leave the countryBy Adry Torres For Dailymail.com Published: 23:25 GMT, 9 November 2018 Updated: 00:13 GMT, 11 November 2018... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6372739/Mexican-man-generates-5million-annual-sales-deported-driving-infraction.html

Florists to duke it out in Philly at Interflora World Cup - CTV News

Inquirer reports the designers will have to tackle surprise challenges and create over-the-top floral arrangements, everything from creating a hand-tied bouquet or setting a table for two. California-based florist Katharina Stuart will represent the U.S. in the competition, which has been held every four to six years since 1972. This will be its first time back in the U.S. since 1985. Preliminary rounds will take place on March 1-2, and five finalists will continue on to March 3. Any show attendees can watch the florists duke it out. https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/florists-to-duke-it-out-in-philly-at-interflora-world-cup-1.4256457

One Creative Couples Wedding at an Los Angeles Antique Shop - Brides

Facebook in March 2014, and were soon messaging, then texting, and then chatting before they realized that, yes, something was there. The only problem: Claire was living in California, while Eric was in Delaware. "Long distance had been something we’d both tried to avoid, so a 3,000-mile distance barrier seemed daunting," Claire says. "Nonetheless, we fell for each other! So after a few months of back-and-forth trips, it felt like the easiest decision ever when Eric packed up his car and his beloved dog, Etta, and we drove cross country all together to move him to L.A.."After settling into Los Angeles, the couple continued their relationship there—and even bought a house—before Eric popped the question at Claire's favorite bar on her birthday, September 23, 2016. "Eric got down on one knee and proposed in a massive backyard full of random 20-somethings," she recalls. "All I remember saying was “F*#& yes!” and then a few of my closest friends jumped out of the bushes and started celebrating with us. It was an epic night." Of course, the couple chose to marry in Los Angeles as well, and found Big Daddy's Antiques, an authentic shop that doubles as an event venue, as the place to house their 205 guests. "We stumbled upon it almost by accident, but walked in the door and knew it was perfect," Claire explains. "Our relationship is a lot like Big Daddy’s, which has some of the most unique, priceless antiques in town but also s... https://www.brides.com/story/one-creative-couples-wedding-at-an-los-angeles-antique-shop