The Story of June in March with Emily Baylis

#53 - Floral Designer Emily Baylis from June in March shares her small business journey.  After setting up her floristry business in Hong Kong in 2016, she relocated to London. And now she specialises in floral art design, event design, interior design and set design, not just in the UK, but also in Europe.Born in the French Alps, Emily originally worked for many years in the hospitality industry. On having her daughter, she considered changing career. And having always had a passion for flowers, she decided to start making floral arrangements for friends, followed by setting up a flower subscription service, whilst she was living in Hong Kong. She also began doing subscriptions for restaurants, plus flowers for weddings and small events. After 12 months, she moved to London and her first task was to find a small studio for her floristry business. Due to her experience in hospitality, she already knew people in the hotel and restaurant industry, together with spirits company Bacardi, and quickly attracted work. Initially, her designs featured only fresh flowers. Then she started to get contacted by architects and design companies, who asked her to create perennial installations using preserved and dried floral material. She discusses the type of preserved flowers that she uses. For example, for her work for the Big Mamma Group, which takes her and her team across Europe.Emily discusses the origin of her business name, the impact of the pandemic on her business, her plans for 2022, and her why. Listening to this episode, you'll hear how passionate Emily is about the importance of building and nurturing relationships not only with clients, but also with suppliers and her team. I'm sure you'll really enjoy the interview!Show notes are available on the My Small Business & Me website: https://mysmallbusinessandme.com/episode53Flower Photography (iPhone Version) Online Course: https://learn.flowerona.com/flower-photography-iphone-version

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