The Story of Botanical Brouhaha with Amy McGee
My Small Business & Me - A podcast by Rona Wheeldon
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#45 - Texas-based floristry blogger and podcaster Amy McGee shares her small business journey. After working as a dental hygenist, she now runs the blog Botanical Brouhaha and Bloom Trust Co, plus hosts the Botanical Brouhaha podcast. Her interest in flowers and plants was awakened when she and her husband bought their first house around 2000. The previous owners had been avid gardeners but in the last few years had been unable to look after the large garden. So it had become overgrown. Each season, unexpected flowers popped up, which Amy really enjoyed and looked forward to. At the time, she was a part-time dental hygenist. However, she became interested in gardening, started a cutting garden, and began to sell her flowers. A local upscale B&B asked her if she could make and deliver flower arrangements. So she learnt how to arrange her homegrown blooms. Someone asked Amy to create their wedding flowers. One thing led to another. And she moved into a private studio space and provided floral designs for weddings and events, services she offered for around 8 years. She arrived at a crossroads in her career and decided to close the studio. Then on her birthday in 2009, she started her blog Botanical Brouhaha. She retired from dental hygiene after working in the industry for 25 years. And in 2017, she started her podcast. She also began working with florist Holly Chapple, helping her with the Chapel Designers network. Amy worked with Holly for almost five years. Then at the beginning of 2020, she decided to go out on her own, just as COVID hit. At the end of that year, she set up Bloom Trust Co. She talks about how the membership site came about and how it functions. Listening to this episode, you'll hear how passionate Amy is about the floral design industry and helping people. At the end of the podcast, you'll discover her practical tips, which I'm sure you'll find very inspiring. Show notes are available on the My Small Business & Me website: https://mysmallbusinessandme.com/episode45
