Forbes: Supermodel Turned Founder: Frederique van der Wal's Flower Business Is Blooming

Frederique van der Wal prepares flowers for the Frederique's Choice launch party. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images for Frederique's Choice

“At a young age I was quite entrepreneurial, maybe that’s the Dutch way of things,” says Frederique van der Wal. At 48, the Holland-born supermodel turned founder just brought her startup to U.S. soil, where she hopes to cultivate a following for her boutique flower business Frederique’s Choice.