BB Podcast Episode 77: Susan Stremlau
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Susan Stremlau | Meg Sexton Photography
Today we’re visiting with Susan Stremlau, owner of Marion Moss Floral Design in Petaluma, California to chat about:
- growing a flower business from a side gig to a full-time career
- the catalyst behind her decision to make a business & lifestyle change
- rebranding
- working closely with a boutique hotel
- identifying her ideal clients
- the benefits of sharing knowledge and mentoring others
- how she attracted clients after relocating her business
- working with a business coach
- her thoughts on sustainable floristry practices
- her own wedding which took place during the pandemic
16th Street Train Station | Retrospect Images
LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 77:
- GAP
- Ann Taylor
- Esprit
- Kenneth Cole
- Chapel Designers
- Sue Prutting | White Magnolia Luxury Floral Design
- Sue McLeary
- 3 Porch Farm
- Erin Benzakein | Floret Flower Farm | Floret Online Workshop
- Eatherley Schultz | Floressence
- Sassafras Fork Farm
- Martha Stewart Weddings
- Lara Casey
- David Austin Roses
- Holly Chapple | The Holly Chapple Egg
- Barnard College | Marion Streng Studio
- Francoise Weeks
- Wedding International Professionals Association (WIPA)
- Sean Low | The Business of Being Creative
- 16th Street Train Station | Oakland
- Ginny Silver | Retrospect Images
- Torchio Nursery | San Francisco Flower Market
- Katharine Hepburn
- NACE
- Russian River Brewing Company | Pliny the Younger
- B-Side Flower Farms
- Mandalion Designs
- California Flower Shippers
- Clubhouse
- Hazel Gardiner
- Five Marys Farm | M5 Entrepreneurs
Susan’s Wedding | Julie Mikos Photographer
SEE MORE WORK MARION MOSS FLORAL DESIGN HERE:
Website | Instagram | Facebook
Susan & Thomas were married during the pandemic.
Click here to read their wedding story.
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BB Podcast Co-Hosts are: Amy McGee (Botanical Brouhaha) + Maggie Bailey (Bramble & Bee)
BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Landon McGee
If you enjoyed our chat with Susan Stremlau, you might also enjoy our interview with Kate Woodley, owners of Two Wild Hands. Click here to listen.
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