An immigrant from Colombia, Juan Palacio arrived in Miami at the age of 25 with a heavy accent and limited knowledge of English. Undeterred, he began selling flowers to hotels door-to-door, eventually starting a couple companies, including his most recent, BloomsyBox.com.
A subscription service, BloomsyBox sends its customers fresh flowers from fair-trade, sustainable farms. Subscribers pay a monthly fee and can choose to receive flowers weekly, biweekly or once a month. BloomsyBox now boasts over 120,000 customers, generating revenues approaching $20 million.
