Ep. 96: Sophie Felts

Today we’re visiting with floral designer Sophie Felts, owner of Sophie Felts Floral Design which services the Washington DC area.  Join us as we talk with Sophie about: Building a flower business from the ground up with a business degree and a passion for flowers Starting and running a business with small children The framework she used to create a great team structure How she defines 'freelancers' and the role they play in her business The annual Freelancer Workshop she founded Building a business model that allows the business owner some weekends off while the company is still producing events Building strong productive relationships with wedding planners Honoring the responsibility she feels to support the community in which she lives & runs her business Building a positive and supportive team culture Dealing with staffing shortages, turnover, job benefits as a small business The importance of having consistent team meetings Treating company values as a living document and updating it regularly Giving back to her community through a Flower Drive Adding a professional video to her website to connect with potential clients LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 96: Ariella Chezar | Ariella Chezar Design Erin Benzakein | Floret Kelly Perry | Team Flower Sue Prutting | White Magnolia Amy Balsters | The Floral Coach Greater Washington Community Foundation Veronica Rogers FOLLOW SOPHIE FELTS FLORAL DESIGN: WEBSITE INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK PINTEREST   Today's Episode is brought to you by: Madrid Flower School Want to study floral design in Europe? Madrid Flower School offers contemporary and traditional styles and techniques with 10 instructors. Check out the professional program which also includes photography, styling, and business essentials. Offered in both Spanish and English. Co-Hosts: Amy McGee (Botanical Brouhaha) and Maggie Bailey (Bramble & Bee) BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Grayson McGee Music & Voiceovers: Landon McGee

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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.