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Gainesville boutique owner never had a business plan — just a calling

Dawn Parks owns Upsy Daisy Boutique in downtown Gainesville that is packed with inspirational gifts for everyone. - photo by Scott Rogers

T&T UPSY DAISY 2.jpg — Dawn Parks owns Upsy Daisy Boutique in downtown Gainesville that is packed with inspirational gifts for everyone. - photo by Scott Rogers

When Dawn Parks opened Upsy Daisy Boutique in November 2015, she wasn’t chasing a grand business plan or a carefully mapped-out mission statement.