Just two geezerhood ago , Franck Pohu pop his own plant export company Viridivi in Naaldwijk , the Netherlands . With almost two decades of experience , the Frenchman has a good sensory faculty of the marketplace . Starting his own business has always been a long - held wish . " At a sure point , you resolve : I only have one living , now I ’m run to give it a pellet . "
But how to contend with the large boys in this market ? allot to Franck , it in the first place comes down to military service . " A Frenchman apprize service and care . You postulate to meet his pauperism and , above all , do n’t underestimate the power of personal interestingness and chitchat . Also , you need to visit your customers . Of naturally , others do that too , I did that myself all the time , but as an independent entrepreneur , you are always available and completely gratis to jaw all your client . Wherever they are , I endeavor to come by at least once a year . And that is always appreciated . "
Viridivi focus on export industrial plant , artificial plants , and ornamental materials . Customers are principally garden centers , not big chains , but independent stores . You have to focus , Franck say . consort to him , specially the southerly Gallic market offers opportunities , partly for the bare grounds it is further by , and the dependence on intermediaries is bigger .
Until recently , Viridivi was still using third - party facilities , but as of March this year , the company is renting its own box . Franck works with three employees in logistics , they rely on the services of Breewel Logisitiek , a bearer specialise in the French market . Online , orders can be localise via a webshop built by FreshPortal .
GrowthAfter a conservative start , growth is now well afoot . " I bed what I was getting into , but of course , it ’s not without risks . But things are running swimmingly . I have found a niche , and step by step , we are get . Apart from southern France , I have client in Italy and in some more exclusive destinations like La Reunion in the Pacific . Last week , we welcome our first client in England . I am very well-chosen about that because since Brexit , that is a challenging marketplace in condition of phytosanitary essential , and the fact that we can do that proves that we know what we are doing . Moreover , the growth is largely due to my employee , who supervise quality and logistics very well . Without a good team that works heavily and is always uncoerced to go the additional mile , success and ontogeny are just an illusion . at long last , we appear to the future with confidence : Currently , the market is not at its very best , but for the descend month , almost all my customers expect thing to pick up again soon . "
For more info : Franck PohuViridiviTel . : +31 6 12 81 72 30[email protected]https://en.viridivi.com/
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