By Erica and Danielle

Objectives
 To create a sustainable business plan for beekeeping
 Business plan should be replicable for different business proposals
 Use the business plan as framework to start producing and selling honey

Big Picture Questions
Paul we need your help with these!
 Will the revenue go to the youth, center, or both?
 What is the scale of this business plan?
 What is the timeline for this project?

Project Definition
 The purpose of this project is to develop a successful honey production and distribution business plan. The main components of the process include beekeeping, honey refining, sales and marketing, production and distribution and business considerations.

Beekeeping
 This aspect includes:
 Finding and maintaining honey bee colonies
 Extracting honey comes for further refinery
 Educating the youth on proper beekeeping techniques
 Safety

Honey Refining
 This aspect includes:
 All refining processes
 Quality control of the honey
 Maintenance of the equipment
 Teaching the youth the technical skill of refining the honey

Sales & Marketing
 This aspect includes:
 Locating the buyers and sellers for the finished products
 Marketing the product to consumers
 How much the product will sell for

Production & Distribution
 This aspect includes:
 Cost of production
 How and when to scale up the business
 Labor
 Where the products will be sold

Business Considerations
 This aspect includes:
 How to apply for loans/access to money
 How to manage money
 Basic accounting skills

Constraints
Paul we need your help with these!
 Things needed to move forward are:
 On the ground key informant
 Weekly contact with the key informant
 Requirement analysis questions answered

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