In this episode of The Localist, Adam Hickman of Foxhound Bee Company shares his journey from starting a beekeeping business in his garage to expanding into a full-fledged retail store with plans for further growth. He emphasizes the importance of education, content quality and a strategic approach to ecommerce and product development, avoiding rapid scaling and big financial mistakes. Carrie and Adam also discuss the value of supportive advisory relationships for business success.

Mentioned in this episode:

Foxhound Website: https://www.foxhoundbeecompany.com/

Foxhound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foxhoundbeeco

Hardware Park: https://www.hardwarepark.org/

Innovation Depot: https://innovationdepot.org/

Foxhound Bee Company Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/stores/FoxhoundBeeCompany-BeekeeperSuppliesandEquipmentfromBirminghamAlabama/FoxhoundBeeCompany-BeekeeperSuppliesandEquipmentfromBirminghamAlabama/page/60FDD616-DA6F-4D81-B669-6C63C869725A

CAD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer-aided_design#:~:text=Computer%2Daided%20design%20(CAD),or%20optimization%20of%20a%20design.

Luca: https://www.lucahq.com/

People's Bank of Alabama: https://peoplesbankal.com/

Ecom Crew: https://www.ecomcrew.com/

Sting Stopper: https://stingstopper.buzz/

Buzzbag: https://buzzbag.buzz/