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From Psychologist to Seed Merchant

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Seed merchant Grace Alexander shares her small business journey in this week’s My Small Business & Me podcast interview.

Setting Up Her First Business

Based in Somerset, Grace was working as a children protection consultant clinical psychologist when in 2013 personnel issues arose in her workplace. She started planting flowers in her garden, loving the tangibility of gardening as it balanced the intangibility of her job. She then set up her first business and called it Corfe Fruit & Flowers. And she started creating wedding flower designs.… Read more

Teaching Floristry & Creating Wedding & Event Floral Designs

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Florist Joanne Truby shares her small business journey in this week’s My Small Business & Me podcast interview.

Epiphany Whilst Travelling

After her A levels, Joanne worked in the e-commerce departments at Heals and River Island. Then whilst travelling through Central America, she decided that she wanted to do a degree in something creative.

Studying Floral Design

She signed up for Floral Design & Event Management, and fell completely head over heels in love with flowers. In 2012, once she’d finished studying, she created the wedding flowers for a friend.… Read more

Changing Career & Becoming a Farmer Florist With Rebecca Stuart

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Farmer Florist Rebecca Stuart from The Garden Gate Flower Company shares her small business journey in this week’s My Small Business & Me podcast interview.

Getting Experience in the Corporate World

After studying at Surrey Institute of Art & Design, Rebecca moved to London and began to temp. She worked her way up from receptionist to secretary to running a team. And during this time, she learned a lot about the processes of running a business like marketing, PR and email management.… Read more

Becoming a Farmer Florist With Milli Proust

Milli Proust Farmer Florist

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Farmer Florist Milli Proust shares her small business story in this week’s My Small Business & Me podcast interview.

Training as an Actor

Inspired by her grandmother, Milli has always loved flowers. At the age of 18, she considered becoming a florist, but ending up following her other passion, which is storytelling. And she got a place at RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art ) in London and studied acting.… Read more

How Your Interior Styling Impacts on Your Well-Being

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Commercial Interiors Stylist and Writer Joanna Thornhill shares her career story in this week’s My Small Business & Me podcast interview.

Starting in TV Production

After having studied fashion promotion, she began working in TV production as a runner. Then she moved into the interior styling world working as a stylist assistant for magazines, events and commercial shoots. Covering maternity leave at Women’s Weekly magazine as Assistant Crafts & Home Editor was the propellor for her becoming a fully-fledged stylist and writer.… Read more