Today we’re sitting down with Kelly Mendenhall, owner of  3 Leaf Floral in Grand Junction, Colorado, to discuss: how workshop attendance affected the trajectory of her business how her motherhood plays into the decisions she makes about her business why she decided not to continue offering restaurant accounts and subscriptions how she's built a mentoring service to incorporate her counseling background the importance of local growers to her business why she recommends freelancing for business owners how she problem solves issues related to living in a small town without a wholesaler the challenge and adventure of working in the mountains the importance of posting images of yourself for colleagues and clients to be able to connect with you the importance of finding a great sales rep the wedding professional who helped her get her foot in the door in her local market Links mentioned in Episode Twenty-Eight: Floribundance Design Days Holly Chapple Amy Osaba Francoise Weeks  Sarah Winward  Amy Merrick Sinclair & Moore workshop Rose Story Farm Dunton Hot Springs  Blue Door Farm Country Elegance Florist Denver Wholesale Florist Today’s episode is brought to you by Holly Heider Chapple Flowers