Thank you to Emilie at Flowers Plus Streator for talking to us about owning and operating a small business. Treating us to breakfast, she shared her personal journey, highlighting the importance of specializing in a skill or service, building a customer base from word of mouth and reputation as well as networking with peers and fellow proprietors. She talked about how her business has changed and grown over the years. She said she still enjoys sharing her passion with customers and is rewarded by the joy she brings a bride during her wedding, or the comfort she brings a family during a funeral, for examples. She also talked about the impact one order can make for a small business.