TODAY’S GUEST: Maria Maxit | <a href= "https://www.maxitflowerdesign.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Maxit Flower Design</a> TOPIC: Profitability Former BB Podcast co-host, Maria Maxit dropped by for a visit recently (via Zoom, of course) and we had fun catching up on what's happened at Maxit Flower Design since she last sat in the co-host chair. As we visited,  she shared about her decision to step away from the podcast to continue growing her business in Houston.  After about 15 minutes of catching up, we got around to the topic I asked Maria to share with the BB audience -- profitability. In this episode, Maria shares 6 tips she believes were crucial to building her profitable and sustainable floral design business. Hope you find her insights helpful! Maria's Tips for Building a Profitable Business: <ul> <li>Hire a bookkeeper</li> <li>Hire an accountant</li> <li>Find your niche rather than seeking trends</li> <li>Produce content you want to see and stay ahead of the curve</li> <li>Seek a support system of other business owners</li> <li>Stay flexible and offer a little more</li> </ul> Podcast Host: Amy McGee (<a href="https://www.botanicalbrouhaha.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Botanical Brouhaha</a>) BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Joel McGee Music Written & Performed by: Landon McGee

TODAY’S GUEST: Maria Maxit | Maxit Flower Design TOPIC: Profitability Former BB Podcast co-host, Maria Maxit dropped by for a visit recently (via Zoom, of course) and we had fun catching up on what's happened at Maxit Flower Design since she last sat in the co-host chair. As we visited, she shared about her decision to step away from the podcast to continue growing her business in Houston. After about 15 minutes of catching up, we got around to the topic I asked Maria to share with the BB audience -- profitability. In this episode, Maria shares 6 tips she believes were crucial to building her profitable and sustainable floral design business. Hope you find her insights helpful! Maria's Tips for Building a Profitable Business: Hire a bookkeeper Hire an accountant Find your niche rather than seeking trends Produce content you want to see and stay ahead of the curve Seek a support system of other business owners Stay flexible and offer a little more Podcast Host: Amy McGee (Botanical Brouhaha) BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Joel McGee Music Written & Performed by: Landon McGee

TODAY’S GUEST: Maria Maxit | <a href="https://www.maxitflowerdesign.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Maxit Flower Design</a> TOPIC: Profitability Former BB Podcast co-host, Maria Maxit dropped by for a visit recently (via Zoom, of course) and we had fun catching up on what's happened at Maxit Flower Design since she last sat in the co-host chair. As we visited,&nbsp; she shared about her decision to step away from the podcast to continue growing her business in Houston.&nbsp; After about 15 minutes of catching up, we got around to the topic I asked Maria to share with the BB audience -- profitability. In this episode, Maria shares 6 tips she believes were crucial to building her profitable and sustainable floral design business. Hope you find her insights helpful! Maria's Tips for Building a Profitable Business: <ul> <li>Hire a bookkeeper</li> <li>Hire an accountant</li> <li>Find your niche rather than seeking trends</li> <li>Produce content you want to see and stay ahead of the curve</li> <li>Seek a support system of other business owners</li> <li>Stay flexible and offer a little more</li> </ul> Podcast Host: Amy McGee (<a href="https://www.botanicalbrouhaha.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Botanical Brouhaha</a>) BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Joel McGee Music Written &amp; Performed by:&nbsp;Landon McGee

BB+ (Ep. 9) Maria Maxit on Profitability

Do you own a flower business or dream of starting one? Are you looking for practical floral design tips? Ever wonder how other florists run their businesses? Or maybe you’re a farmer florist building a flower farm and floral design business at the same time? You’ve landed in the right place!  

At the BB Podcast, we serve floral designers, farmer florists, flower shop owners, and aspiring florists by diving into  practical tips and insider information from real working florists, floral educators, flower growers, and floral industry vendors to help you find the tools you need to start, run, and grow your flower business.

We like to mix it up! Do you prefer hearing real-life stories or diving into specific flower business topics? Either way, we’ve got you covered.

Listen to our storytelling episodes featuring floral professionals sharing the details of starting and running their flower businesses. So many stories just waiting for you to dig in and learn from those who are doing what you want to do!

Browse our topic-specific interviews where you can expect everything from conversations on marketing, staffing, and floral software to pain points like finding your mojo or listening to your intuition in business.

Amy McGee, Botanical Brouhaha founder, brings years of relationship building with floral designers, farmer florists, and floral professionals to the table and invites you to pull up a chair for the conversations where you’ll learn and be inspired by the nitty gritty transparency of the questions she asks.

The BB Podcast is co-hosted by Natalie Gill, owner of Native Poppy.

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Do you own a flower business or dream of starting one? Are you looking for practical floral design tips? Ever wonder how other florists run their businesses? Or maybe you’re a farmer florist building a flower farm and floral design business at the same time? You’ve landed in the right place! At the BB Podcast, we serve floral designers, farmer florists, flower shop owners, and aspiring florists by diving into practical tips and insider information from real working florists, floral educators, flower growers, and floral industry vendors to help you find the tools you need to start, run, and grow your flower business. We like to mix it up! Do you prefer hearing real-life stories or diving into specific flower business topics? Either way, we’ve got you covered. Listen to our storytelling episodes featuring floral professionals sharing the details of starting and running their flower businesses. So many stories just waiting for you to dig in and learn from those who are doing what you want to do! Browse our topic-specific interviews where you can expect everything from conversations on marketing, staffing, and floral software to pain points like finding your mojo or listening to your intuition in business. Amy McGee, Botanical Brouhaha founder, brings years of relationship building with floral designers, farmer florists, and floral professionals to the table and invites you to pull up a chair for the conversations where you’ll learn and be inspired by the nitty gritty transparency of the questions she asks. The BB Podcast is co-hosted by Natalie Gill, owner of Native Poppy.

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