Full course description
This short course is designed to guide you through the early steps of turning your beekeeping passion and skills into a plan for a successful business. Through lessons and worksheets, you will examine your current position and your readiness to take on this new venture and consider the logistical and legal challenges that you may face. This exploratory course concludes with the development of a lean startup (one page) business plan, in which you will outline your intentions for your future beekeeping business.
This short course includes the following lessons:
- Getting Started
- Types of Beekeeping Business
- Running a Lawful Beekeeping Business
- Managing Risk
- Writing a Lean Startup Business Plan
Important Information
- Software requirements: For the best user experiece use Chrome when accessing this course. Some features in this course are not be compatible with other internet browsers. To complete assignments within this course, you will need to have PDF reading software on your device. You can Download Adobe Acrobat Reader for free.
- This short course qualifies for two Continuing Education hours for the Master or Master Craftsman levels of the UF/IFAS Master Beekeeper Program. You do not need to be a participant in the MBP to take this short course.
- bee-Learning Short Courses are completely self-paced, although must be completed within 60 days of registering.
- You will receive a certificate of completion for this course via email after you have passed completed the course exit survey.
- No refunds will be granted for this course after the course has been accessed.