‘Plants are an escape’: Plantita on what inspired her to set up her business

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Darlene Ladio of Tahanan.

Melburnian plantita Darlene Ladio set up and grew her plant business ‘Tahanan’ during the pandemic.


KEY POINTS
  • Ladio set up a capital of $40,000 for her plant studio and retail space in Maidstone, Melbourne.
  • Several income streams are found within the business: retail space, online store, rental space, plant consultation, plant installation and maintenance for businesses who need indoor plants.
  • One of the core values of her business is to help communities from wood makers, ceramicists within and beyond Australia.
'May PERAan' is SBS Filipino's podcast series which features practical, creative and effective ways to earn money.
Disclaimer: This article is for general information only. For specific financial advice, you should consider seeking independent legal, financial, taxation or other advice to check how the information here relates to your unique circumstances.

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