In Business with Bees

This book takes serious beekeepers past the beginning stages and learning curves and offers practical, useful advice to move your passion into a part-time or full-time career with measurable results. This beekeeping business how-to guide offers all of the in-depth advice you need, in one place.

• Writing a business plan
• Finding the best sources for funding
• Determining what your facilities will be and how to acquire them
• Getting and installing the right equipment
• Cooperating with other local businesses
• Stocking inventory and managing warehouse space
• Finding customers
• Raising and selling queens, packages, and nucs
• Expanding pollination, including contracts to protect you
• Making and selling peripheral products from wax, propolis, and honey
• Organizing teaching, speaking, and planning events
• Hiring and managing your growing team
• Promoting your business
• Measuring your success

This book provides solutions for all your beekeeping business questions, from start to finish. With this knowledge, you can become as knowledgeable, confident, and successful in running a business as you are in beekeeping.