Home-based florist for gifts and small events

Local people buying gifts and sympathy flowers, small event hosts, and small businesses like offices and salons wanting regular arrangements.

Price per bouquet or arrangement, plus delivery fees. Event work like small weddings and parties is priced per job, and regular weekly office arrangements can bring steady income.

• Eye for color and design
• Knowing how to condition and care for fresh flowers
• Reliable timing for deliveries and events
• Social media or basic online selling

• Home occupation permit or zoning rules, and HOA or lease limits on running a business from home
• Sales tax registration with your state, since flowers are often taxable (check your state's rules)
• General liability insurance, and cover for deliveries if you use your own vehicle
• Flowers spoil quickly, so order carefully to avoid waste
• Peak dates like Valentine's Day and Mother's Day are very busy, so plan your capacity

Startup costs are typically around $800 to $4,000, depending on your equipment, flower supplies and how you set up your workspace. Monthly revenue is typically around $500 to $3,500, depending on how many orders and events you take on.

Check for a home occupation permit or zoning rules, and any HOA or lease limits. Also check your state's sales tax registration rules, since flowers are often taxable, and look into general liability insurance and cover for deliveries in your own vehicle.

Helpful skills include an eye for color and design, knowing how to condition and care for fresh flowers, reliable timing for deliveries and events, and basic online selling. Plan on at least around 8 hours a week, as an estimate.