Girl Boss of the Week: Bianca Hooks

           Welcome back, Risers! It’s Monday! You know what that means?! It’s time for our next Girl Boss of the Week! This week we bring you Bianca Hooks, owner of Blissful Blooms Floral in Monroe, Ohio.

            From Blissful Blooms Floral website:

            Blissful Blooms Floral proudly serves the Monroe, OH area. We are family owned and committed to offering unique floral arrangements, gifts and specialty items. We are professional florists allowing us to assure the eminence of our work and customer service.
 

 Blissful Blooms Floral also serves the Middletown, Dayton, Cincinnati and surrounding areas providing consistent dependable service, with outstanding designs since 2015.  Blissful Blooms has distinguished itself among its competitors for its creativity and excellent customer service. Every customer and order is extremely important to us.

            Blissful Blooms Floral is getting ready to start a class if you’re wanting to learn how to make a beautiful pumpkin centerpiece/fresh arrangement. Sign ups for November are coming soon!

Pumpkin Centerpiece

We sat down with Bianca and got to know her a little more. Keep on reading to find out a little bit more about Blissful Blooms Floral and its wonderful owner, Bianca!

You can explore Blissful Blooms Floral by clicking here!

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Q: Why did you start Blissful Blooms Floral?

A: As my passion for flowers grew, it became inevitable.

Q: What made you leap to follow your dream and subsequently, leave your career?

A: I started by doing small events and wedding floral in my free time as I continued with my original career as a HR Benefits Administrator/ Payroll Specialist. After a few years of this, classes, practice, self-training, and working as a Florist, I decided to take my faith to the next step. Although I had a savings account to fund this new adventure, I did not quit my job. I worked both until my original job at Thyssenkrupp Bilstein gave me an ultimatum that I could not accept. They requested that I return back to the office working first shift vs second. Unfortunately, I had to run my business first shift and could not meet their obligations.

Q: What would you like to do in the future for Blissful Blooms?

A: I am considering options at this time which include building a Floral shop in Monroe with space for a greenhouse, etc.

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Q: If you can go back now, knowing everything you went through to follow your dream and passion, would you do it all over again?

A: Yes; however, it was an extremely tough process.

Q: What advice would you give to other women who are wanting to take that leap and follow their dream?

A: Educate yourself, know that you may not be compensated for some time, the first year is the worst, have a plan, know that you may be your only support. Believe in yourself and don't give up unless you've tried everything and have given it enough time to work.

Q: Lastly, what is a good plant that even a person who lacks a green thumb can keep alive?

A: There are many. Although Peace Lillies are beautiful and flowering, Sansevieria (Snake Plant or Mother-in-law’s Tongue) is a hardy indoor plant that will survive almost anywhere and doesn’t require much water.

            Thank you so much Bianca and Blissful Blooms Floral for sitting down with us and being the best Girl Boss you can be!

            Until next time…

With Love,
Rise. Run. Soar.