Hit 500 bouquets sold last week and it got me thinking

I've been running my little flower shop out of my garage for about 2 years now. Last Tuesday I sold my 500th bouquet to a regular who comes in every other week for her kitchen table. She didn't even know it was a milestone, just picked her usual mix of sunflowers and eucalyptus. That number stopped me cold because when I started I was lucky to sell 5 bouquets a week, mostly to my neighbors. Now I'm averaging around 12 a week and it still feels like a side gig but the numbers say otherwise. I never planned to track sales that closely, just happened because I use a simple spreadsheet for my supply orders. Has anyone else hit a random number that made them realize their hobby turned into something real?

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the_riley17d ago

Used to roll my eyes at people calling their side projects "a real business" but this actually got me thinking. Hitting that kind of milestone without even tracking it is the real tell. You're not forcing growth, it's just happening naturally from people coming back. That regular customer alone proves you've got staying power.

fisher.jessica17d ago

Hit way harder than a hustle ever could.

torres.riley17d ago

Did you at least celebrate with a celebratory bag of chips or something?