Anyone in Central Florida?

I’m in South Florida if you’re ever down this way!! xx

I’m in Winter Park FL! Nice to meet you! Feel free to connect. :) 

Sounds great Nicole. I’m in Boynton Beach about once a quarter. How far are you in relation to BB?

Hey Jessica, I used to live in that area early 90s before I joined the military. I also lived in Winter Springs and Casselberry. Now I’m halfway between Orlando & Tampa (close to Lakeland).

That’s only about 10-15 minutes from me, so perfect!!! Let me know next time you’re down, we can meet at my favorite coffee shop Common Grounds!

I am in Tampa, FL! Nice to meet you! Id love to connect! I am the owner of Maria Englehardt Virtual Services. <3

Hey Maria! Thanks for responding to my plea for connections LOL. I was in Tampa over the weekend, took momma to see Ringling Bros. I have appointments at the VA often so I’m in the Busch Gdns area at least every other month. I don’t know Tampa that well though. How close are you to that area?

Hi neighbor! I’m in Sanford, FL and primarily service the central FL market for wedding planning services. We’re a husband/wife team specializing in Disney weddings. You are so right -- running a solo business is SO lonely and isolating…mental breakdowns are basically part of the job description am I right? I love that HB is allowing us to connect like this so we don’t feel so alone! 🫶🏼

Hey @Jessica Spencer great to e-meet you. I’m sad for all of us that isolation and mental breakdowns are synonymous with solo-entrepreneurship. I appreciate candid conversations like this because it helps to know where not alone.

I have a friend who is a die-hard Disney fan. She’s also a runner and does every single marathon on the property. Are you usually on site for your Disney weddings? Or do you do site visits before weddings? Disney is closer to me than Sanford LOL if you’re ever in the area and want to meet up. 

Hey!

My husband Bekir and I are moving our Floral & Wedding Planning business to South Florida, and I look forward to meeting new venues, wedding planners, florists, photographers and officiants. I'm looking forward to meeting and making new friends in our new home. We are looking and planning on opening a floral shop in April. Hope we can work together in our future.

Hey @Amanda Condie Tapan great to e-meet you. That’s a fantastic combo the floral shop with your existing wedding planning biz. Looks like there are lot of HB lovers in S. FL. 

@Odette Jay here from the Community team!

This thread has been such a pleasure to read! So happy to see that this new community platform has the ability to bring so many of you Independents closer to each other, even if just digitally.

Running a business alone is hard, but we’re never alone! 💛

Hi!!! I am about 45 minutes away from Busch Gardens. Hope we can connect soon. That would be great!