In this article, Dan McManus breaks down the basics of a bonus program, including how to set a fair goal, figure out the math, and account for variables such as non-design tasks.

Incentivizing your design team for greater efficiency is the focus in the latest Growth column of Floral Management. Access TeamFloral's Designer Incentive Worksheet here.

Discover how an incentive program revolutionized one florist’s business and how you can scale a program based on your business size and model. You’ll learn: • How to structure an incentive program for different positions. • How “blended” programs can work for teams that work across multiple departments. • How to avoid the typical missteps of bonus and incentive programs.

The reasons a retail florist would want to know how much their business is worth are varied, whether it be for a sale, a purchase, buyout of a partner, or an estate valuation. Whatever the driving force, at some point almost every florist needs to place a value on the shop they own or one they want to buy. In just under 30 minutes, Paul Goodman, MBA, PFCI, a former CPA and the founder of Floral Finance Business Services in Tulsa, Oklahoma, editor of Floral Finance and author of “The Profit-Minded Florist," will take you through the necessary steps to answer the popular question, What is my business worth?

Paul Goodman, a floral industry financial expert, shares insight on succession planning in this Floral Management article.

Join SAF Board member Stephen Kennicott and his daughter Paige Kennicott-Jacques as they discuss the realities of running a fourth-generation family business in the floral industry and working together — and share insight on how multiple generations can work together to build more resilient businesses.

Brad Denham, a founding partner in Arizona Family Florist, shares his insight on the dynamics of a family business.

Paul Goodman doles out information on contract labor.

Paul Goodman shares tips on how to utilize your staff in the most productive way.