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Jim McCann - 1-800-Flowers Founder | The $1.2B Flower Empire That Almost Failed

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Jim McCann is the founder and executive chairman of 1-800-Flowers.com, a company he grew from a single flower shop in 1976 into a multi-billion-dollar business. Under his leadership, the company became a pioneer in e-commerce and direct-to-consumer floral delivery, generating over $2 billion in annual revenue and serving millions of customers worldwide. McCann also expanded the brand through strategic acquisitions, including Harry & David, Cheryl’s Cookies, and The Popcorn Factory. A best-selling author and entrepreneur, he is known for his focus on customer relationships, innovation, and leveraging technology to transform the gifting industry.

➡️ Show Links

https://www.x.com/jim1800flowers/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim1800flowers/

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https://www.amazon.com/Lodestar-Tapping-Historic-Pillars-Success/dp/1637632738

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➡️ Talking Points

00:00 - Intro

05:34 - Did Jim Know 1-800-Flowers Would Be Huge?

07:52 - Fixing the Biggest Flower Shop Problem

11:09 - Jim’s Entrepreneurial Roots

16:48 - Leading & Scaling a Successful Company

21:06 - Jim’s Boldest Move at 1-800-Flowers

24:12 - The Success Pillars from Lodestar

33:29 - The Power of Words

35:06 - Sponsor Break

37:44 - Jim’s Best Self-Improvement Habit

42:59 - The #1 Success Principle from Lodestar

47:25 - How Jim Stayed Optimistic

50:14 - Game-Changing Lessons from Jim’s Career

55:43 - Sponsor Break

57:57 - AI: The Good & The Bad

1:03:10 - Jim’s Journey & the Story of Smile Farms

1:10:58 - Building a Non-Profit That Works

1:17:39 - Why Work Is More Than Just a Paycheck

1:24:52 - Jim’s Life Lesson for His Kids

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Jim McCann is the founder and executive chairman of 1-800-Flowers.com, a company he grew from a single flower shop in 1976 into a multi-billion-dollar business. Under his leadership, the company became a pioneer in e-commerce and direct-to-consumer floral delivery, generating over $2 billion in annual revenue and serving millions of customers worldwide. McCann also expanded the brand through strategic acquisitions, including Harry & David, Cheryl’s Cookies, and The Popcorn Factory. A best-selling author and entrepreneur, he is known for his focus on customer relationships, innovation, and leveraging technology to transform the gifting industry.

➡️ Show Links

https://www.x.com/jim1800flowers/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim1800flowers/

➡️ Books

https://www.amazon.com/Lodestar-Tapping-Historic-Pillars-Success/dp/1637632738

➡️ Podcast Sponsors

Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/

Lingoda - https://try.lingoda.com/successstory (Code: scott25)

Vanta - https://www.vanta.com/scott

Federated Computer - https://www.federated.computer

Cornbread Hemp - https://cornbreadhemp.com/success (Code: Success)

Create Like The Greats Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/create-like-the-greats/id1653650073

FreshBooks - https://www.freshbooks.com/pricing-offer/

Bank On Yourself - https://www.bankonyourself.com/scott

Stash - https://get.stash.com/successstory

NetSuite — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/

Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary

➡️ Talking Points

00:00 - Intro

05:34 - Did Jim Know 1-800-Flowers Would Be Huge?

07:52 - Fixing the Biggest Flower Shop Problem

11:09 - Jim’s Entrepreneurial Roots

16:48 - Leading & Scaling a Successful Company

21:06 - Jim’s Boldest Move at 1-800-Flowers

24:12 - The Success Pillars from Lodestar

33:29 - The Power of Words

35:06 - Sponsor Break

37:44 - Jim’s Best Self-Improvement Habit

42:59 - The #1 Success Principle from Lodestar

47:25 - How Jim Stayed Optimistic

50:14 - Game-Changing Lessons from Jim’s Career

55:43 - Sponsor Break

57:57 - AI: The Good & The Bad

1:03:10 - Jim’s Journey & the Story of Smile Farms

1:10:58 - Building a Non-Profit That Works

1:17:39 - Why Work Is More Than Just a Paycheck

1:24:52 - Jim’s Life Lesson for His Kids

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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