Failure into flowers
When life throws you some failure, turn it around!
Florist Moya Topsom was upset when she lost her job as manageress at a florist in Wymondham, but she then branched out on her own.
The 21-year-old had been working at Jasmine florists for three and a half years when the owners shuttered the business because of soaring rents, the Eastern Daily Press reports.
“I was the manager of Jasmine, but due to a major rent increase and the lease coming to an end, my bosses decided to cease trading,” she said.
“I was gutted at being made redundant. But instead of getting upset I decided to look for my own premises in Wymondham.”
Her entrepreneurial spirit was aided by her former employers giving her the company’s name, telephone number and remaining stock in order to help out.
“I’ve got contracts with local businesses, including Wymondham Leisure Centre, and the wedding bookings from the old shop, and I’m really pleased at how it’s all going,” she said