Flower subscriptions and event flowers

Households wanting regular flowers, cafes, salons, offices and event hosts.

Monthly or weekly subscription fees, plus one-off event quotes. Repeat customers make stock buying and delivery routes more predictable.

• Planning routes and weekly schedules
• Floral design in set styles
• Talking with customers and quoting jobs
• Basic bookkeeping

• Check local business license and sales tax requirements with your city, county and state
• General liability insurance is worth checking, especially for event work
• Event dates are fixed, so avoid overbooking a single weekend
• Ask whether your home kitchen or garage use is allowed under local rules or your lease
• Cancelled subscriptions can leave you with unused stock, so track orders week by week

Startup costs are typically around $1,500 to $7,000, depending on your vehicle and equipment needs, how much stock you hold, and how much event work you take on. Use this as an estimate and check your own numbers.

Monthly revenue is typically around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on how many subscribers you have and how many small events you book. Time needed starts at around 15 hours a week, mostly for design and delivery.

Check local business license and sales tax requirements with your city, county, and state. Look into general liability insurance, especially for event work, and ask whether using your home kitchen or garage is allowed under local rules or your lease.