Tropical flowers
Typically we associate tropical flowers exotic locales
like Hawaii. However, as one Asian entrepreneur has shown, anyone in
almost any place can turn a profit from selling tropical flowers. All
it takes is willpower, a greenhouse, and entrepreneurial spirit.
In Vietnam businessman Pham Ngoc Tuan left his former workplace to
become a farmer because of his love for tropical flowers. One day, while
looking at a TV show about tropical flowers, he turned to his wife and
asked, "Why don't we do that?" He did not receive encouragement
from his family or friends.
However, because of his strong will Pham Ngoc Tuan turned his passion
for tropical flowers into a reality. He has gained a steady income in
an economy where other agricultural workers are in a panic because of
unstable market prices. Because Pham Ngoc Tuan uses high-tech agricultural
processes, he is able to keep his flowers resistant to insects and weed
killers and uses his business skills to enjoy his passion.