Online dried flower studio

Gift shoppers, home decorators, brides and small businesses such as cafes and boutiques wanting lasting displays.

Price per bouquet or arrangement, with higher margins on custom orders, subscriptions and seasonal gift ranges. Shipping can be charged separately.

• An eye for colour and design
• Patience with delicate materials
• Product photography and social media
• Packing items so they arrive unbroken

• Check with your local council whether you need approval to run a business from home
• Public liability and product insurance are worth checking
• Some flowers and plant material have biosecurity rules, so check the rules for imported stems and for sending plant material between states
• Fragile stock can break in the post, so build breakage into your pricing
• You will need an ABN, and GST registration once turnover reaches the threshold

Startup costs are estimates, typically around $500 to $3,000, depending on how much stock, packaging and equipment you buy and whether you build your own website or sell through a marketplace such as Etsy.

Monthly revenue is typically around $400 to $3,000, depending on how many hours you put in, your pricing and how well you market online. These estimates start from about 8 hours a week.

Check with your local council whether you need approval to run a business from home, and look into public liability and product insurance. Also check biosecurity rules for imported stems and for sending plant material between states, plus ABN and GST registration.