Im not a Attorney but if I was in his Sole proprietor predicament..... I would ask my attorney if My wife and I could establish a S-corp and buy my sole proprietor business from myself with the S-corp....
After a 24 year career as a Police Officer the job finally took me out with PTSD. For the last two years I’ve been off work going from one mental health appointment to the next. The first 6 months was the roughest then I saw a permaculture garden show on UA-cam. I found a new purpose and spent as much time in the garden as I could. One day I thought I need more pollinators in my garden so I started watching bees on UA-cam and I was fascinated. I now have 2 hives in my backyard and I find real peace sitting down every afternoon watching and listening to my bees. I can’t get enough of them. I haven’t been able to articulate why they relax me so much. To hear your story makes me believe I’m not crazy. Thank you for sharing your story
I bee-lieve its the energy. I visited a a beekeeper and when I held a queen cage with bees covering my whole hand I could feel the synchronicity of their energy and it was quite calming. I understand you.
Fellow beekeeper here. I love what you are doing for the Veterans. My bother is a veteran (Marines) and we lost him this July, he was 45. Thank you for your service.
Could someone please explain what I am missing? Early in the video it was stated that they are @ $250,000 in revenue just six months into this year. The price per pound of honey on the high side is $20 and one hive averages around 80lbs of honey per year. The owner has 62 hives which translates to just shy of $100,000 in revenue for an entire year. I watched the entire video and I cannot figure out what I am missing.
I am a commercial beekeeper running over 1000 hives. From 60 hives you cannot make honey for 100 stores. Hi imports or buys honey wholesale and repackages selling as an expensive brand.
Agree, I run 600 colonies and his math does not add up. This video is misleading. If you are thinking about getting rich quick on beekeeping, be careful because you will likely lose a lot of money.
@@mikleach How do you manage to run 600 colonies? Do you employ helpers? Beekeeping is one of the hardest farming and requires huge amount of knowledge.
There are no rules, the 60 colonies are just for show. Taking care of thousands of colonies would only eat up all his time. He let's you do that and he buys honey wholesale and focuses his efforts on selling at retail.
🙌 my husband is a veteran., and I’ve wanted to get into the honey business for several years. This video has given our endeavors a huge boost of confidence! We had no idea about all of the programs and benefits offered to veterans to start businesses! I am so grateful for the is video! I’m going to rewatch and take notes!!
I am from Portugal and i also have cork trees (and bees). I was so happy to hear the word Portugal on your video. Also happy about the possibility that some of my cork might be used on your honney jars. Let me invite you to come to Portugal and see our bees and cork trees in real. Hugs fom Portugal.
Lots of misinformation here.... 500 dollars to start? Well he stated he bought two packages of bees at 150 each, leaving 200 for everything else. The price of boxes, frames, gloves, smoker, beesuit, hive tool etc. is much more than 200 dollars. He said he gets 1000 dollars a hive a year. He has 62 hives, so the maximum he could get is 62,000 in a year. Your title says he gets 41,000 a month. This is very dangerous to misinform people about very important details.
I have a bonus of $1000. I'm pretty sure I can start for similar money. Do I need brand new? Nope. Can I find used products or someone getting out of it? Probably. Can I make my own items? Maybe some of it. You assume it's ONLY honey. Some of you don't have imagination, and that's why he is making money you can't imagine. I live in Monrana. Yellowstone? Slap Yellowstone or a cowboy hat and sell to tourists. Shame on those of you who can't figure out how to use imagination to become entrepreneurs, and try to kick others down.
Yep. There was some creative editing from them here that cut out when I explained this. I absolutely buy other farmers honey. Several nearby farmers needed a reliable honey market at a fair price and I needed more supply. The honey is all from within a 50 mile radius and it works out well for all of us.
@@simpled5755 befor you made this comment the actual person in the video commented right above you and said they buy most of their honey from other farmers so its definitely misleading
Starting a business is a leap of faith. I’ve been tattooing for 17 years. I had my last job in 2013. It was part-time working for Toyota. Take the jump off the porch! Whatever you wanna call it. My prayers is that all entrepreneurs are successful because the country thrives off of us❤
One of the things I love about americans is their knowledge sharing with a smile, and Mr James is a clear example, he kindly tells how much the business makes, how he helps others to start their own beekeeping journey and shares his struggles and how one should overcome them. Thank you for the beautiful video
So this guy being a veteran was a HUGE help for him.. for me to get a $40k forklift, F350 and a trailer I’m going to be in the hole for $100k, he spent $2k 🤯
A regular civilian person has NO idea what being a veteran entails. Not just for the veterans themselves, it impacts the whole families. Not for the faint of heart. Anything and everything the veterans get after getting out or retiring, can NEVER repay the sacrifices they and their families made. You can't buy health back, and just about all of them come out broken. Physically, mentally or both.
To mitigate winter losses theres a grant you can get for a hoophouse/greenhouse, leave the hoops up all year and throw poly over the hives when temps start to drop.
It is always a leap of faith. Cutting the cord to a well paying full time job is a dream, but you have to be committed to your side hustle if you want to work for yourself. Having a friend for guidance on the subject was a good shortcut. And having the physical space for bee’s and beekeeping is important. I have a coworker who has bee’s and six hives he works three jobs computers, computers and bee’s. I’m going to send him this video.
What's crazy to me is all the dang programs he was smart enough to land. Most of us just save & put our money down to get started. Others get loans. This guy got a program to pay his help 75% and then another program that paid him 40%... therefore he got paid to let someone work for him. 1k truck. $500 forklift. Absolutely impressive!
I started my beekeeping business in 2020 and I'm still working full time on 2 jobs working between 60 and 100 hours a week. It's hard to let go and make the jump on beekeeping alone... Eventually I will though. Great video it was super inspiring.
This UA-cam channel is for business builders not for beekeepers. I’ve been a beekeeper for seven or eight years now. To be completely honest I’m not 100% invested in my process at most. I’ve had five hives and the largest harvest I’ve had is less than 70 pounds. This UA-cam channel is talking about just growing a business. They aren’t talking about varroa mites, hive Beatles or wax moths. Not talking about hive losses. I have no doubt that this brother in Arms is passing on viable information yet with that being said there is a lot that is being left out and the person running this UA-cam channel is just a money hawk. If you want to learn what it takes to become a beekeeper find a mentor And see what you can do. Another individual had a comment here that was absolutely incredible to me. When they said, peoples lives have been destroyed because of videos like this. I will say this, though, thank you for the information about the military surplus, definitely something I wanted to know. Become a beekeeper it’s good for the environment and the rewards are amazingly sweet.
I stumbled on this video randomly but loved the information, I liked how there wasn’t any secrets talking about the tax credits and the stuff he’s using. Made me watch it all the way through because when people say I can pay to hear how they did it or they are cryptic during the video like there’s a secret I’ll just leave the video. Great video,I’ve kicked around the idea just haven’t known where to start with bees.
I got into beekeeping years ago, but got burned out because I was collecting colonies by performing cut-outs. I may revisit this again next Spring. I actually have a colony in our old house - I'll collect swarms from this and nearby hives, then perhaps requeen them.
I burned myself out also my first trip in Beekeeping cuz I'd run everywhere cutting out bees. Got out for 5 year, now restarted with 1 package. Split it to 5 by winter. Used super insulated hives, 3" PSE foam board, went 5 for 5 in a mild michigan winter. Managed the hives for mites by Don Fat beeman technique of fogging with mineral oil & spearmint/wintergreen, manage hive beetles with peppermint candy. Hives are booming. I would only do a cutout now to help a desperate person, cuz I never charged anyone. they are the most expensive bees you can get. Start small & focused & grow as you can afford & manage.
he says in a "good" year he can make 1000$/hive per year , and he also said this year he already made 250000 dollars which sounds a little sus with only 68 hives
@@ShalomShalom-d5cI agree as a commercial beekeeper and he lies about the floral sources he has in the Carolinas and buys a lot of honey and is really only in three grocery stores
Its not about # of hives. Its about revenue. There was some creative editing from them here that cut out when I explained this. I absolutely buy other farmers honey. Several nearby farmers needed a reliable honey market at a fair price and I needed more supply. The honey is all from within a 50 mile radius and it works out well for all of us.
I think its always a leap of faith. I have a PTSD and i struggle to hold a job because most employers don't undestand the unique needs of veterans with PTSD and the fact that we cant always control our reactions to situations. I struggle with interpersonal relationships as well. I find it interesting that it helps with PTSD so I am really give it a go even as a hobby I think it would help me with the ptsd and perhaps even the tinnitus.
I’ve tried for 4 years to start a bee hive. Unfortunately I have not had success. It’s sad and each year is a new problem. Hopefully this year my bees will make it. Research research research. In the end though sometime that hasn’t been enough.
@@dogblackprincehoneyI don’t know, I went out one day and all of them were just gone. I’d like to think they are somewhere they think is better and are happy.
Did honey for the purpose of having greet pollinators for all varieties of trees. Found like anything to turn out great it takes work (and lots of money to get started. I give this "story" a C for effort. Eighty pounds per hive. What were they, the size of a hundred gallon barrel!
It's impossible to do it in USA according to BeeFit girl. She has about 50 hives and has to work somewhere else to make a living. The guy maybe gets a lot of grants as a veteran.
Dear Commenters, the entrepreneur is a veteran. There are supports--USDA, SBA, VA-- for the constituency. He said he's involved in grants & other programs. With these supporters, his profit margins can be high.
The beekeeper movie was a horrendous choppy production yet it held some underlining truths about the our symbiotic relationship with beekeeping and how it can calm us caring for bees
Really good video. Great lifestyle business. I produce Cold Pressed Palm Kernel Oil for the skin and its a specialty product just like this so I learned alot.
IDK I havent watched this yet but I was driving around in the hills near me in SoCal and came across a honey farm on google maps... Did some research and they do $2M a year. Not bad for a small biz honey farm!
I agree. They cut a lot of that out of my interview because it was just too much. I have kept the processing costs down by making do with inefficient equipment, and using a USDA Value Added Producer Grant to cut the costs of my bottles and such.
Yep. There was some creative editing from them here that cut out when I explained this. I absolutely buy other farmers honey. Several nearby farmers needed a reliable honey market at a fair price and I needed more supply. The honey is all from within a 50 mile radius and it works out well for all of us.
Commercial beekeeping exploits bees for their honey and other products by stealing it from them. In addition, honeybees compete for the same resources as other bees (lots of species of wild bees) and other pollinators, making it a monoculture that wipes out biodiversity.
Y’all don’t listen he said he has contracts with grocery stores for his product. The one store he said he went from 60 to 160 stores, blah blah blah blah blah blah these contracts pay in a lot of cases upfront and you can say he’s making the money if he has a contract You can’t look at how many hives he has and how much he’s making a year right now he may be anticipating having more hives. You know he’s giving you figures right now with the amount of product he’s making right now, but that doesn’t mean he’s not gonna upscale quit bashing people.
I wonder if his calculation is based on high side of 100 pounds per hive on 2 harvests of June and October (5 months?) or 200 pounds per hive per year or 12,800 pounds at $20 per pound or $248,000. Maybe his price per pound is more than $20?... So $41K over 6 months per month possibly makes sense... but not $41K per month over 12 months... UpFlip should give further clarification...
Yah like verification of income & receipts. I think what hes doing is buying honey from other Beeks. So hes spending $248,000 to make $250,000, its the Corp nonsense.
I would say that this was misrepresented on income. 61 hives all 61 productive each super at 35 lbs max weight you would have to get 3 full supers per hive. That is only 6100 lbs of honey this would only be $54,000 gross income. Then stating a hive cost is $50 including frames again is not a realistic price. There is Bottle cost, label cost, labor cost. Honey is only 15% of a bee business. You have to split into Nucs and sell bee nucs and packages to reach these numbers. The income numbers vs cost numbers don't add up to the numbers expressed . They would have to be buying and processing honey from other sources as well , selling bees and again 100 nucs is only an income of 24,000. So to reach the numbers expressed there is much more going on that is not being told
Yep. There was some creative editing from them here that cut out when I explained this. I absolutely buy other farmers honey. Several nearby farmers needed a reliable honey market at a fair price and I needed more supply. The honey is all from within a 50 mile radius and it works out well for all of us.
@@ShalomShalom-d5c Yep. There was some creative editing from them here that cut out when I explained this. I absolutely buy other farmers honey. Several nearby farmers needed a reliable honey market at a fair price and I needed more supply. The honey is all from within a 50 mile radius and it works out well for all of us. But my stated profit margin is accurate.
As a long time hobby beekeeper; honey bees need resorces to produce a good crop of honey. Where is he located and more importantly what pollin and nector is located within fivee miles of his bees?
This episode was so helpful! I have questions specifically about that $20k honey pour set-up. I hand pour fudge and my neck and shoulders are killing me. Can the honey stay in there for a long time? Do you think chocolate sauce could work in that? I have to bring it up to a boil but then maybe pour it into that to keep the right temp. This is the main thing stopping me from scaling my biz. Thank you for sharing so much already!
Thrilled to hear the episode was helpful for you! Have you considered consulting with a equipment specialist or maybe testing it out on a smaller scale first? Keep pushing forward with your biz-you've got this! 💪
250k/year with 61 hives? 😂 I own 130 hives (7 years of experience) and barely make 80-90k/year in a good year. So stop lying to others because maybe there are some readers who want to start bussiness like this.
Every video they have looks like they are selling 10x more profits than reality . So many peoples lives have been destroyed bc of videos like this . May more than benefited anyway . Thanks for your professional perspective. I pray your good intentions help your income and business grow . Thanks for helping all those you help regularly bc of what you do daily my good man.
He must do different math than me. When he says he gets 100lbs per hive on a good year and sells for 20 dollars a pound. Simple math says thats less than half the 250k, and im pretty sure those numbers dont account for expenses.
Hard to believe , especially with the diseases that kills the beehives ( varoises disease) and pests . God bless you guys . Greetings from an agricultural technician
My brother has made cutting boards from scrap wood. The product costs about $15 dollars in labor and he sells them for like $75 dollars at a farmers market. Making money all depends on where you sell it. Whole Foods and other health grocers sell products for at least 4 times what the product is worth.
Any idea on the source of which government surplus he used? Places like GSA or govdeals are open to the public and there’s no advantage to me being a Veteran when trying to outbid bigger companies wanting a truck or forklift.
Always a leap of faith. I quit my perfectly good corporate job with 8k in my bank and a desire to travel. I never looked back but it has been a struggle. There is never a perfect time, only the visceral necessity for change. Money then becomes a game of creativity vs execution. 🎉
I enjoyed watching this wonderful movie and welcome you to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Thank you to the photography team and my beekeeping friends. It is truly worth admiring and sharing
Hi you say you only extract twice a year, why only twice a year? Here in Queensland Australia when my dad had 12x full size 9 frame hives he would extract every 4 weeks sometimes he would have to do it every 3 weeks for 1 full 9 frame Super or they would build up into the lid.. + Harvesting typically takes place in spring and summer for us which is September to April/May that's like 9 times a year or more.. unless your adding multiple + supers per hive ?
Wow this is so inspiring, I came across your video while doing some research as my younger brother in INDIA is almost starting up with the same business, So i am little curious what it is, and how it works.
To get into big grocery stores was it your premium product or lower price? When you state 40% margin are you stating net proceeds? Are you surrounded by agricultural land and if so, does their pest control negatively affect your bees? I am surrounded by working land; a big dairy to the west, corn, sugar beets, mint and wheat. Does their programs of agricultural land use make bee keeping harder or easier?
Appreciate the questions! To answer the first one, getting into big grocery stores usually depends on a combination of factors like the quality of your product, pricing strategy, and sometimes relationships with buyers.
Hes probably buying honey from other beeks. Quality control is hard to monitor & I suspect at some point the Govt will step in bc many Beeks feed their bees sugar so the honey they produce is Franken honey. Oversight is def needed in this industry.
For you bee hive owners. How many hives can you have per acre. I know there's many land factors with climate, trees, flowers, vegetables. But roughly how many hives per acre do y'all fit?
Hello, I’m from New Zealand and really enjoying all of your shows It’s amazing how well the injured veterans are looked after and the job opportunities in the honey farm ,also the benefits to the employer , Please keep the shows coming You never know you might come to New Zealand and do a show with us 🎉🎉
Aappreciate your positive feedback! It’s heartwarming to know that our content resonates with viewers from around the world. We'll definitely keep the shows coming!
creating merchandise such as t-shirts and candy made from honey. Additionally, offering pre-made iced honey tea could significantly boost profits. Documenting the entire process through a UA-cam channel could also help build credibility and attract a following.
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Im not a Attorney but if I was in his Sole proprietor predicament.....
I would ask my attorney if My wife and I could establish a S-corp and buy my sole proprietor business from myself with the S-corp....
After a 24 year career as a Police Officer the job finally took me out with PTSD. For the last two years I’ve been off work going from one mental health appointment to the next. The first 6 months was the roughest then I saw a permaculture garden show on UA-cam. I found a new purpose and spent as much time in the garden as I could. One day I thought I need more pollinators in my garden so I started watching bees on UA-cam and I was fascinated. I now have 2 hives in my backyard and I find real peace sitting down every afternoon watching and listening to my bees. I can’t get enough of them. I haven’t been able to articulate why they relax me so much. To hear your story makes me believe I’m not crazy. Thank you for sharing your story
Nature truly has a way of healing, and it's great to hear how your journey has brought you such comfort. Thanks for sharing your experience! 🙏
I bee-lieve its the energy. I visited a a beekeeper and when I held a queen cage with bees covering my whole hand I could feel the synchronicity of their energy and it was quite calming. I understand you.
@ I’m hooked and love getting into my hives
@@UpFlipdo you have any links where he bought the hives ????
i never thought about it but it's true i feel peace and relaxed whenever i set in my backyard watching the bees foraging or doing orientation flights
Fellow beekeeper here. I love what you are doing for the Veterans. My bother is a veteran (Marines) and we lost him this July, he was 45. Thank you for your service.
Could someone please explain what I am missing? Early in the video it was stated that they are @ $250,000 in revenue just six months into this year. The price per pound of honey on the high side is $20 and one hive averages around 80lbs of honey per year. The owner has 62 hives which translates to just shy of $100,000 in revenue for an entire year. I watched the entire video and I cannot figure out what I am missing.
Let me know when you've figured it out. Beats me too.
Honey, beeswax, bee pollen, propolis and royal jelly all the products from beekeeping. The gentleman also sells eggs from what I saw earlier.
@@TexasBeekeeper I think the grants and the line of funding through on the job training adds direct cash back into the business as well.
I posted before I seen this post you are 100% right there a hidden resource or a whole lot BS
@@BBoyBFithahahaha 64 hives do the math
I am a commercial beekeeper running over 1000 hives. From 60 hives you cannot make honey for 100 stores.
Hi imports or buys honey wholesale and repackages selling as an expensive brand.
Agree. Something doesn't add up.
Agree, I run 600 colonies and his math does not add up. This video is misleading. If you are thinking about getting rich quick on beekeeping, be careful because you will likely lose a lot of money.
@@mikleach How do you manage to run 600 colonies? Do you employ helpers? Beekeeping is one of the hardest farming and requires huge amount of knowledge.
There are no rules, the 60 colonies are just for show. Taking care of thousands of colonies would only eat up all his time. He let's you do that and he buys honey wholesale and focuses his efforts on selling at retail.
@@dogblackprincehoney very mechanized reducing labor wherever possible used seasonal help when needed 4 full time employees
🙌 my husband is a veteran., and I’ve wanted to get into the honey business for several years. This video has given our endeavors a huge boost of confidence! We had no idea about all of the programs and benefits offered to veterans to start businesses! I am so grateful for the is video! I’m going to rewatch and take notes!!
That's awesome! We're glad we could help you get started! We're excited to see what you create! 😉
I am from Portugal and i also have cork trees (and bees). I was so happy to hear the word Portugal on your video. Also happy about the possibility that some of my cork might be used on your honney jars. Let me invite you to come to Portugal and see our bees and cork trees in real. Hugs fom Portugal.
Glad you enjoyed it. I get mine from Corklink and have been super happy with them.
Lots of misinformation here.... 500 dollars to start? Well he stated he bought two packages of bees at 150 each, leaving 200 for everything else. The price of boxes, frames, gloves, smoker, beesuit, hive tool etc. is much more than 200 dollars. He said he gets 1000 dollars a hive a year. He has 62 hives, so the maximum he could get is 62,000 in a year. Your title says he gets 41,000 a month. This is very dangerous to misinform people about very important details.
When I got started bare minimum was shy of 1k it seemed and that was trying to find everything second hand
He said $1000 the first year, then $10k the second year, and more the following year. Or did I miss something?
@@FarhanFaisal op is talking about start-up expenses, you're talking about annual revenue
It’s an increase annually, you moron it’s not about the title watch the video what he says
I have a bonus of $1000. I'm pretty sure I can start for similar money. Do I need brand new? Nope. Can I find used products or someone getting out of it? Probably. Can I make my own items? Maybe some of it. You assume it's ONLY honey. Some of you don't have imagination, and that's why he is making money you can't imagine. I live in Monrana. Yellowstone? Slap Yellowstone or a cowboy hat and sell to tourists. Shame on those of you who can't figure out how to use imagination to become entrepreneurs, and try to kick others down.
Bees don’t make this much, we have 75 hives as a side business. We get around 3k pounds in honey. It’s around $40-50k
He doesn't factor in costs. Only states sales. He probably buys honey from Beeks.
@@ShalomShalom-d5cexactly. After watching this it looks like he buys barrels and white labels the honey.
Yep. There was some creative editing from them here that cut out when I explained this. I absolutely buy other farmers honey. Several nearby farmers needed a reliable honey market at a fair price and I needed more supply. The honey is all from within a 50 mile radius and it works out well for all of us.
Beeswax, bees, and other bee products, I believe he said he sells eggs too. He didn't say it only came from honey, just mostly from honey
@@simpled5755 befor you made this comment the actual person in the video commented right above you and said they buy most of their honey from other farmers so its definitely misleading
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One of the things I love about americans is their knowledge sharing with a smile, and Mr James is a clear example, he kindly tells how much the business makes, how he helps others to start their own beekeeping journey and shares his struggles and how one should overcome them.
Thank you for the beautiful video
Love this episode! Even more, I love to see my fellow Veterans succeeding in the Civ Div. Semper Fi
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Stop lying about the profitability
maybe make reputable content before you ask someone to buy from you
So this guy being a veteran was a HUGE help for him.. for me to get a $40k forklift, F350 and a trailer I’m going to be in the hole for $100k, he spent $2k 🤯
You can buy dirt cheap equipment and vehicles from military auctions.
This is why enlisting is so important
A regular civilian person has NO idea what being a veteran entails. Not just for the veterans themselves, it impacts the whole families. Not for the faint of heart. Anything and everything the veterans get after getting out or retiring, can NEVER repay the sacrifices they and their families made. You can't buy health back, and just about all of them come out broken. Physically, mentally or both.
Yea. he paid his dues and sacrificed part of his life as a EOD guy for his country! He has PTSD and who knows what else.
To mitigate winter losses theres a grant you can get for a hoophouse/greenhouse, leave the hoops up all year and throw poly over the hives when temps start to drop.
Interesting idea. Thank you.
It is always a leap of faith. Cutting the cord to a well paying full time job is a dream, but you have to be committed to your side hustle if you want to work for yourself.
Having a friend for guidance on the subject was a good shortcut. And having the physical space for bee’s and beekeeping is important.
I have a coworker who has bee’s and six hives he works three jobs computers, computers and bee’s.
I’m going to send him this video.
You’re spot on! Hope your coworker finds the video helpful! 🙏
What's crazy to me is all the dang programs he was smart enough to land. Most of us just save & put our money down to get started. Others get loans. This guy got a program to pay his help 75% and then another program that paid him 40%... therefore he got paid to let someone work for him. 1k truck. $500 forklift. Absolutely impressive!
Welcome to VA benefits
Wow, the tutorial at 2:15 is so detailed and easy to understand! I love how you explained it. I’ll definitely apply it to my farm!
I started my beekeeping business in 2020 and I'm still working full time on 2 jobs working between 60 and 100 hours a week. It's hard to let go and make the jump on beekeeping alone... Eventually I will though. Great video it was super inspiring.
He seems like such a good guy! Really enjoyed the way he was so clear with everything
This UA-cam channel is for business builders not for beekeepers. I’ve been a beekeeper for seven or eight years now. To be completely honest I’m not 100% invested in my process at most. I’ve had five hives and the largest harvest I’ve had is less than 70 pounds. This UA-cam channel is talking about just growing a business. They aren’t talking about varroa mites, hive Beatles or wax moths. Not talking about hive losses. I have no doubt that this brother in Arms is passing on viable information yet with that being said there is a lot that is being left out and the person running this UA-cam channel is just a money hawk. If you want to learn what it takes to become a beekeeper find a mentor And see what you can do. Another individual had a comment here that was absolutely incredible to me. When they said, peoples lives have been destroyed because of videos like this. I will say this, though, thank you for the information about the military surplus, definitely something I wanted to know. Become a beekeeper it’s good for the environment and the rewards are amazingly sweet.
Wow, the owner gave us so many wonderful tips especially for hiring someone, especially a veteran! Thank you! This video was extremely helpful.
Glad you found the tips helpful! Thanks for watching, and we’re glad you enjoyed the video! 😊
I stumbled on this video randomly but loved the information, I liked how there wasn’t any secrets talking about the tax credits and the stuff he’s using. Made me watch it all the way through because when people say I can pay to hear how they did it or they are cryptic during the video like there’s a secret I’ll just leave the video. Great video,I’ve kicked around the idea just haven’t known where to start with bees.
Thanks for watching! We believe in transparency, so we're glad you appreciated the straightforward approach to beekeeping.
This veteran business info is great!!!!!! Please do a video just about veteran businesses.
I got into beekeeping years ago, but got burned out because I was collecting colonies by performing cut-outs. I may revisit this again next Spring. I actually have a colony in our old house - I'll collect swarms from this and nearby hives, then perhaps requeen them.
You're one of those people that starts rambling to a stranger about your life when literally no one cares 🤣
I burned myself out also my first trip in Beekeeping cuz I'd run everywhere cutting out bees. Got out for 5 year, now restarted with 1 package. Split it to 5 by winter. Used super insulated hives, 3" PSE foam board, went 5 for 5 in a mild michigan winter. Managed the hives for mites by Don Fat beeman technique of fogging with mineral oil & spearmint/wintergreen, manage hive beetles with peppermint candy. Hives are booming. I would only do a cutout now to help a desperate person, cuz I never charged anyone. they are the most expensive bees you can get. Start small & focused & grow as you can afford & manage.
@@samhiss6807 how do you guys get into beekeeping, like where do you gather so much information
This guy could run a country never mind bee keeping your amazing guy for a lesson to us all well done
he says in a "good" year he can make 1000$/hive per year , and he also said this year he already made 250000 dollars which sounds a little sus with only 68 hives
Buys honey from other Beeks? He doesnt say what his expenses are. We think profit, Corps think gross sales.
@@ShalomShalom-d5cI agree as a commercial beekeeper and he lies about the floral sources he has in the Carolinas and buys a lot of honey and is really only in three grocery stores
After three years ! 😂 Huhuhu ! 😅
Its not about # of hives. Its about revenue. There was some creative editing from them here that cut out when I explained this. I absolutely buy other farmers honey. Several nearby farmers needed a reliable honey market at a fair price and I needed more supply. The honey is all from within a 50 mile radius and it works out well for all of us.
@@SecretGardenBees so why did you lie blatantly about the cost of the flow master and the bottling tanks
I think its always a leap of faith. I have a PTSD and i struggle to hold a job because most employers don't undestand the unique needs of veterans with PTSD and the fact that we cant always control our reactions to situations. I struggle with interpersonal relationships as well. I find it interesting that it helps with PTSD so I am really give it a go even as a hobby I think it would help me with the ptsd and perhaps even the tinnitus.
This man is genius with using the system to his advantage, good for him!
I’ve tried for 4 years to start a bee hive. Unfortunately I have not had success. It’s sad and each year is a new problem. Hopefully this year my bees will make it. Research research research. In the end though sometime that hasn’t been enough.
i have a story for you, my father is beekeeper. find me on X app (7moodzx899)
Why the bees didn't make?
@@dogblackprincehoneyI don’t know, I went out one day and all of
them were just gone. I’d like to think they are somewhere they think is better and are happy.
@@HLTrizzay They can leave if they have a lot of ticks or frames are too old and dark or something else.
Change the spot of the hive 3 foot away. There are bad energy spots and the bees don't like them and leave.
Did honey for the purpose of having greet pollinators for all varieties of trees. Found like anything to turn out great it takes work (and lots of money to get started. I give this "story" a C for effort. Eighty pounds per hive. What were they, the size of a hundred gallon barrel!
Excellent video guys! Thank you both for doing this show. Great advice. Pete.
Impossible to do this in serbia. I have 134 bee hives and bearly make 10k a year.
It's impossible to do it in USA according to BeeFit girl. She has about 50 hives and has to work somewhere else to make a living. The guy maybe gets a lot of grants as a veteran.
@@dogblackprincehoneyits very possible that he sells other producers' money
Poz brate Srbine. Jel prodajes samo u Srbiji ili?
Impossible in america too. He is buying and reselling honey. He has those hives just for show.
@@Dougarrowhead He did say he is reselling honey somewhere in comments, and he added that his talk was edited a lot.
This guy is AMAZING. Incredible video
So wish we looked after our vets in Europe in the same way. I've been beekeeping for 6 years and need to look into this.
Leap of faith! Start part time and grow from there. Learn & implement, learn & implement.
I love it .I have really enjoyed your program
Thank you! Just started my llc!
I’m not understanding how this can be, but very happy you are so successful.
Awesome and thanks for sharing with us ❤I’m new to your channel and I’m excited to be here ❤
Dear Commenters, the entrepreneur is a veteran. There are supports--USDA, SBA, VA-- for the constituency. He said he's involved in grants & other programs. With these supporters, his profit margins can be high.
Great info and enjoyed it all!!🤗
The beekeeper movie was a horrendous choppy production yet it held some underlining truths about the our symbiotic relationship with beekeeping and how it can calm us caring for bees
Really good video. Great lifestyle business. I produce Cold Pressed Palm Kernel Oil for the skin and its a specialty product just like this so I learned alot.
Where do you buy the package of bees plus the queen for $150.00?
IDK I havent watched this yet but I was driving around in the hills near me in SoCal and came across a honey farm on google maps... Did some research and they do $2M a year. Not bad for a small biz honey farm!
How many hives they have To make that much money ?
Im from Eastern NC and live here currently shoutout your an inspiration!
Great content as always! Your passion for farming really shines through in every video
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That man is well equipped for this business and fast at rectifying business mistakes and miscalculations a great business man.
Your content is always top-notch.
Love the movie The Beekeeper 🙂
Eventually I will though. Great video it was super inspiring.
Misleading to not mention the expenses beyond year one. You have massive expenses for processing that you did not disclose
I agree. They cut a lot of that out of my interview because it was just too much. I have kept the processing costs down by making do with inefficient equipment, and using a USDA Value Added Producer Grant to cut the costs of my bottles and such.
@SecretGardenBees awesome that you replied to his comment!
Yeah the numbers don't really add up.
Yep. There was some creative editing from them here that cut out when I explained this. I absolutely buy other farmers honey. Several nearby farmers needed a reliable honey market at a fair price and I needed more supply. The honey is all from within a 50 mile radius and it works out well for all of us.
great video, even for a struggling hobbyist like me.
Dude is a bee pimp.
Commercial beekeeping exploits bees for their honey and other products by stealing it from them.
In addition, honeybees compete for the same resources as other bees (lots of species of wild bees) and other pollinators, making it a monoculture that wipes out biodiversity.
Y’all don’t listen he said he has contracts with grocery stores for his product. The one store he said he went from 60 to 160 stores, blah blah blah blah blah blah these contracts pay in a lot of cases upfront and you can say he’s making the money if he has a contract You can’t look at how many hives he has and how much he’s making a year right now he may be anticipating having more hives. You know he’s giving you figures right now with the amount of product he’s making right now, but that doesn’t mean he’s not gonna upscale quit bashing people.
A contract means that he had the ability to fill the order,,, if not he won't last longe
So hes got to go spend $150,000 more to make the $250,000. He bot himself a job.
He is buying large quantum’s of honey and selling as his own and is taking advantage of being a veteran
I wonder if his calculation is based on high side of 100 pounds per hive on 2 harvests of June and October (5 months?) or 200 pounds per hive per year or 12,800 pounds at $20 per pound or $248,000. Maybe his price per pound is more than $20?... So $41K over 6 months per month possibly makes sense... but not $41K per month over 12 months... UpFlip should give further clarification...
Yah like verification of income & receipts. I think what hes doing is buying honey from other Beeks. So hes spending $248,000 to make $250,000, its the Corp nonsense.
I would say that this was misrepresented on income. 61 hives all 61 productive each super at 35 lbs max weight you would have to get 3 full supers per hive. That is only 6100 lbs of honey this would only be $54,000 gross income. Then stating a hive cost is $50 including frames again is not a realistic price. There is Bottle cost, label cost, labor cost. Honey is only 15% of a bee business. You have to split into Nucs and sell bee nucs and packages to reach these numbers. The income numbers vs cost numbers don't add up to the numbers expressed . They would have to be buying and processing honey from other sources as well , selling bees and again 100 nucs is only an income of 24,000. So to reach the numbers expressed there is much more going on that is not being told
Yep. There was some creative editing from them here that cut out when I explained this. I absolutely buy other farmers honey. Several nearby farmers needed a reliable honey market at a fair price and I needed more supply. The honey is all from within a 50 mile radius and it works out well for all of us.
@@ShalomShalom-d5c Yep. There was some creative editing from them here that cut out when I explained this. I absolutely buy other farmers honey. Several nearby farmers needed a reliable honey market at a fair price and I needed more supply. The honey is all from within a 50 mile radius and it works out well for all of us. But my stated profit margin is accurate.
Im currently making myself a bee business ive got 4 hives next year shooting for 15 with the supplies currently for like 10
How's it going bro?
Working in the cool of the night together to bring good stuff to tables around us thanks for the honey 🍯
As a long time hobby beekeeper; honey bees need resorces to produce a good crop of honey. Where is he located and more importantly what pollin and nector is located within fivee miles of his bees?
This episode was so helpful! I have questions specifically about that $20k honey pour set-up. I hand pour fudge and my neck and shoulders are killing me. Can the honey stay in there for a long time? Do you think chocolate sauce could work in that? I have to bring it up to a boil but then maybe pour it into that to keep the right temp. This is the main thing stopping me from scaling my biz. Thank you for sharing so much already!
Thrilled to hear the episode was helpful for you! Have you considered consulting with a equipment specialist or maybe testing it out on a smaller scale first? Keep pushing forward with your biz-you've got this! 💪
Great advice and thank you so much for the video
Thanks for all informations. Great job 👏👏👏
The Beekeeper!!! Watch it 9/10
Thanks for the awesome reco! 😉
I joke that "The Beekeeper" is the second semi-autobiographical movie about me---I was EOD in the Army so the first was "the hurt locker."
Watched that movie thought of you.@SecretGardenBees
I just bought my first hive. No bees yet. Thats next year. Learn first.
Where do you purchase glass bottles ?
The key to bee business, is you rent the bees to california almond farms. They pay top dollar. Honey is extra.
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This is so informative!
Thanks for watching! We're always happy to share insights and help folks get started on their own ventures. 😉
I started in 2020 also and am down $4,000
I would love to get in contact with James to find out about the government equipment transfer law for veterans
What bee keeping suit brand is best? I don’t want to get stung at all 😅
Make sure to look for features like ventilated fabric, elastic cuffs, and reinforced stitching for the best protection against stings! 😉
@@UpFlip thanks! Do you happen to know the brand that one is by?
250k/year with 61 hives? 😂 I own 130 hives (7 years of experience) and barely make 80-90k/year in a good year. So stop lying to others because maybe there are some readers who want to start bussiness like this.
Every video they have looks like they are selling 10x more profits than reality .
So many peoples lives have been destroyed bc of videos like this . May more than benefited anyway . Thanks for your professional perspective. I pray your good intentions help your income and business grow . Thanks for helping all those you help regularly bc of what you do daily my good man.
You don't have a brand or set up like he does . Every same business don't have similar profits .
9 year beekeeper here too, they definitely embellished.
He must do different math than me. When he says he gets 100lbs per hive on a good year and sells for 20 dollars a pound. Simple math says thats less than half the 250k, and im pretty sure those numbers dont account for expenses.
Hard to believe , especially with the diseases that kills the beehives ( varoises disease) and pests . God bless you guys . Greetings from an agricultural technician
My brother has made cutting boards from scrap wood. The product costs about $15 dollars in labor and he sells them for like $75 dollars at a farmers market. Making money all depends on where you sell it. Whole Foods and other health grocers sell products for at least 4 times what the product is worth.
Love this episode. Excellent video guys!
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Any idea on the source of which government surplus he used? Places like GSA or govdeals are open to the public and there’s no advantage to me being a Veteran when trying to outbid bigger companies wanting a truck or forklift.
Always a leap of faith. I quit my perfectly good corporate job with 8k in my bank and a desire to travel. I never looked back but it has been a struggle. There is never a perfect time, only the visceral necessity for change. Money then becomes a game of creativity vs execution. 🎉
Embracing change can be challenging, but it often leads to the most rewarding experiences. 🙏
agriculture is always interesting.
I enjoyed watching this wonderful movie and welcome you to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Thank you to the photography team and my beekeeping friends. It is truly worth admiring and sharing
Thank you for your advice
I'm Mahmoud Bilal from Sudan but now I live in Saudi Arabia and I would like to contact with you
More like "Women-unfriendly Tyranny of Saudi Arabia". You guys got stuck in the medieval times.
Hi you say you only extract twice a year, why only twice a year? Here in Queensland Australia when my dad had 12x full size 9 frame hives he would extract every 4 weeks sometimes he would have to do it every 3 weeks for 1 full 9 frame Super or they would build up into the lid.. + Harvesting typically takes place in spring and summer for us which is September to April/May that's like 9 times a year or more.. unless your adding multiple + supers per hive ?
The frequency of extraction can vary based on local conditions and hive management practices. Thanks for watching! ☺️
2 minutes in i never been stung by a bee and im already motivated to start a bee hive business 🤣
Well, it sounds like you’re already one step ahead of the game-no stings, all the honey! 😉
Can you please post a link to the Va study on bees and PTSD
There’s no right time the right time happens when you make a leap of faith
I loved this episode !
There's always a leap of faith
Wow this is so inspiring, I came across your video while doing some research as my younger brother in INDIA is almost starting up with the same business, So i am little curious what it is, and how it works.
Great presentation, please what is the name of the honey-filling equipment that operates at 104 degrees and accurately fills the bottle
wonderful show.
Thanks for the awesome feedback! 🙌
Anyone have info on how to access the military surplus as a veteran?
To get into big grocery stores was it your premium product or lower price? When you state 40% margin are you stating net proceeds? Are you surrounded by agricultural land and if so, does their pest control negatively affect your bees? I am surrounded by working land; a big dairy to the west, corn, sugar beets, mint and wheat. Does their programs of agricultural land use make bee keeping harder or easier?
Appreciate the questions! To answer the first one, getting into big grocery stores usually depends on a combination of factors like the quality of your product, pricing strategy, and sometimes relationships with buyers.
@@UpFlip For me I worked for the grocery company so I have business contacts when my production is high enough.
Hes probably buying honey from other beeks. Quality control is hard to monitor & I suspect at some point the Govt will step in bc many Beeks feed their bees sugar so the honey they produce is Franken honey. Oversight is def needed in this industry.
For you bee hive owners. How many hives can you have per acre. I know there's many land factors with climate, trees, flowers, vegetables. But roughly how many hives per acre do y'all fit?
What temp and humidity do you store them at after harvest? How long do they keep well for?
Raw honey,if sealed, doesn't go bad. Ever.
Sharp business owner and he builds quality it would be a good mentor. He reminds me of Paul Akers and his 2 second Lean
Honey is also a healing substance .
ya this is why I have tons bee traps and spray them. there's no bee shortage at all. they just say that to drive up the price
So... If I'm looking to do around $80K - $100K annually, if this a good way to do it?
Hello, I’m from New Zealand and really enjoying all of your shows
It’s amazing how well the injured veterans are looked after and the job opportunities in the honey farm ,also the benefits to the employer ,
Please keep the shows coming
You never know you might come to New Zealand and do a show with us 🎉🎉
Aappreciate your positive feedback! It’s heartwarming to know that our content resonates with viewers from around the world. We'll definitely keep the shows coming!
Do you need to have a flower garden to farm bees...?
creating merchandise such as t-shirts and candy made from honey. Additionally, offering pre-made iced honey tea could significantly boost profits. Documenting the entire process through a UA-cam channel could also help build credibility and attract a following.