BB Podcast Episode 15: Maggie & Mick Bailey
“I can guarantee you that if Mick wasn’t as supportive as he is and wasn’t involved, that I wouldn’t still be in business.”
-Maggie Bailey
“I call us accidental entrepreneurs.”
-Mick Bailey
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Maggie & Mick Bailey | Dana Fernandez Photography
Today we’re sitting down with Maggie & Mick Bailey, owners of Bramble & Bee in Tomball, Texas to discuss:
- how they structured Bramble & Bee to work with their personalities
- why they MUST travel
- how their personalities compliment one another in running the business day-to-day
- Mick’s unique background and what it allows him to bring to the table
- Mick’s biggest fear for Maggie and what he’s doing to circumvent it
- how they became ‘accidental entrepreneurs’
- their journey into retail
- how referrals helped build Bramble & Bee and how they’re returning the favor
- what Mick loves about the industry
- what Maggie learned about working from home
Bramble & Bee | Kelli Durham Photography
Bramble & Bee | Ashlen Sydney Photography
Links mentioned in Episode Fifteen:
- Texas State Florists’ Association
- Jody Strom of The Moss & Rose
- Maria Maxit of Maxit Flower Design
- Mayesh Design Star Workshop Tour
- Flower School New York
- Areiella Chezar
- Coolbot
- PODS storage
- Sweet Root Village
- Tulipina
Coming in March on the Botanical Brouhaha blog: MORNINGS WITH MAGGIE
Because our conversation with Maggie & Mick had to end at some point (because we wanted to go eat dinner!), we asked Maggie to continue the conversation in a 4-part series of guest blog posts right here on Botanical Brouhaha. Look for them every Wednesday in March! Topics will include:
March 7: Working as a Team
March 14: Building a Wedding Design Business
March 21: Building a Retail Business
March 28: Inside Bramble & Bee
Bramble & Bee Links of Interest:
Website | Instagram | Facebook
As mentioned in the interview: Mick’s arrangement from Ariella Chezar’s class at Flower School New York
BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Landon McGee
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Good going Maggie. I enjoyed the interview.
Joyce
I loved this! Very insightful and inspiring! And yes there are oil & gas people that listen to this… I giggled at this and I can totally relate. I maybe able to convert my hubby from that industry to flowers, since he helps a lot with everything. <3