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The Collector Store

Yocelyn Gonzalez Starts off Her Floral Business

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Sophomore Yocelyn Gonzalez poses with a flower bouquet she arranged.

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Sophomore Yocelyn Gonzalez had grown up with flowers being a want for many of her family members, friends, and community members, in a special way.  For many, flowers are seen as gifts for anniversaries, graduation, and funerals and can be used on special occasions like a token for a bride during her wedding. In addition, in the Hispanic community, it is a huge part of a girl’s Quinceanera alongside her dress.  

“We started to make in the family if they wanted for birthdays,” Gonzalez said “And then people were interested and we started to make them for friends and comadres.”

Gonzalez had started working with her mother last year to make bouquets for family members. Her mother had started the business and as more people heard about the business her mother came to her to become more at the forefront of it all. 

“it just makes me happy when I see people’s smiles and reactions when I give them their ramo. I feel happy when I am able to put a smile on someone’s face,” Maria Gonzalez, Yocelyn’s mom, said.

They’ve made various types of bouquets ranging from flowers as big as 300 roses to centerpiece flowers for events. She works with her customers to find something special for each person.

Gonzalez started to learn an economic side to this as her prices influx which has created a learning curve for her in what the proper selling point for the various types are. The new business has led to many new skills opening for her. She also looks to take to Instagram and Facebook, adding to the skills and roles she’ll have to manage.

“I see that it has helped her with being able to talk to people more easily,” Gonzalez said.

As she gets requests for her flowers she also balances well with her school work. She finds that being able to work by requests and denying or accepting them helps her balance school more as opposed to working a standard job with scheduled hours.

“I make them because I like flowers a lot and I think that it’s beautiful that people get flowers for the occasion that it may be,” Gonzalez said.

 

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En su segundo año de secundaria, Yocelyn Gonzalez creció con flores siendo un gran querer por mucho de su familia, amigos y de su comunidad en una manera especial. Para muchos, las flores son regalos para aniversarios, graduación y funerales y se usan para ocasiones especiales como una moneda para una novia durante su boda. Además, en la comunidad Hispana, es especial que formen parte de una quinceañera al lado de su vestido. 

“Empezamos [regalando ramos] en la familia como si querian para completarnos,” Gonzalez dijo. “Y luego la gente se enteraba y empezamos a hacerlos para amigos o comadres.”

Gonzalez empezó trabajando con su mama en el último año haciendo ramos para su familia. Su mamá empezó el negocio y cuando la gente empezó a escuchar del negocio, su mamá fue a ella para que formara parte más grande del negocio. 

“Me hace feliz cuando veo las sonrisas y reacciones de las personas cuando les doy su ramo. Me hace feliz cuando soy capaz de poner una sonrisa en la cara de alguien,” Maria Gonzalez, mamá de Yoceyln, dijo.

Han hecho varios tipos de ramos que van desde flores de 300 rosas y hasta arreglos de meza para eventos. Ella trabaja con sus clientas para encontrar algo especial para cada persona.

Gonzalez comenzó a aprender un lado económico de esto con sus precios aumentan, creando una curva de aprendiendo cómo vender ramos de varios tipos. El nuevo negocio ha liderado muchas nuevas habilidades. También quiere abrir un Instagram y Facebook, además sus habilidades y parte que va ha dirigir. 

“Ha visto que le ha ayudado hablar con gente más fácilmente,” Gonzalez dijo

Mientras recibe más peticiones para sus flores, también tiene un buen balance en la escuela. Ella considera que poder trabajar según peticiones y rechazando y aceptando peticiones, ayuda a balancear mejor la escuela en vez de agarrar un trabajo típico con horas programadas.

“Yo los hago porque a mi me gustan mucho las flores y yo creo que es bonito que la gente recibe flores por la ocasión que sea,” Gonzalez dijo.

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