Business Description:Spring Blossoms Flowers Unlimited is a Mumbai based online florist with a wide range of floral arrangements and gourmet gifts on offer. Started in 2004 by entrepreneur Laxmi Lobo,the company functions through an innovative model of 65 affiliated florists in different cities, all identified by Laxmi and her team of florists.
Customers can browse through an array of exquisite bouquets and purchase them from a single online location. These bouquets are then created and delivered to the recipients by an affiliated florist based in the same city or neighbourhood as the recipient. Spring Blossoms has a wide network covering over 70 cities, but each bouquet reflects the personal touch and expertise of the company.
Industry:Retail/ Consumer-based
Founded in:2004
Source of idea:Wanted it as an individual customer
Significant Competitors:Ferns N Petals
Company Details :
Company Name:Spring Blossoms
HeadQuarters:Mumbai
Stage of the company:Several customers or locations
No of Employees (2006):0-5
No of Employees (2007):6-15
Office Locations(2006):0-1
Office Locations(2007):0-1
No of companies promoted:No
Profits (2006):1 to 5 lacs
Profits (2007):16-50 lacs
>Partnerships:
Initial Funding:Personal savings
Addl Funding:Personal savings
Institutitional Capital:No
Revneue Model:It is already making money and is growing rapidly. Since the introduction of an All India affiliate based program we have grown 100% every year
Awards & honors:
Promoters Details :
Promoters Name(s):Laxmi Lobo
Age:46
HomeTown:Mumbai
Education:Bachelors
No of companies promoted:No
Family Background:First gen entrepreneur
Job:Inflight Service at Air India Corporation
Ex-Job Description:Service
Favorite Book/Movie:The world is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
