I would like to start a business, help please?
I want to start a worm farm, I already have 2,000 worm as my breading stock and will be ready to start selling in about 2 months. I will sell some on eBay but most I will sell at home. How do I start?
The first thing I would strongly suggest is do not believe the hype of most so called worm farmers when it comes to breeding rates and growth rates.
These rates are stated from "ideal" conditions, food supplys, moisture rates ect, it is wise to do research on the species you are intending on breeding for sale purposes firstly (do you know the species that you are intending on farming?)
2000 worms are they at a breeding age for example (clitellum visible size)
You would be far better of looking at a 6 month period allowing yourself the base breeding stock to be established firstly, looking at the actual techniques you are using to grow with and the appropriate feeds you intend on using along with moisture, temprature appropriate for the species you intend on farming after this has been established look at your harvesting techniques you will use.
Make sure you do your homework properly before even starting and looking at how you will actually sell the worms along with shipping ect.
You should look at what type of vermiculture business you intend on persueing, bed run worms, bait worms, breeders ect
Make sure you look at your total costs when placing a price on your final product sales cost.
establish costs and availability of food sources you will need for the growth of your worm business, if you are looking to run a small enterprise thats fine but makes sure you can source the rite types of foods for optimum breeding.
look at the area size and avilability you will need to farm in and plan for enlarging the business in the future if this is what you seek to do.
Garden shops are great places to sell to or from or hardware/garden centres, local paper adds, local gardening clubs, ebay as you alraedy mentioned these are just afew places you can look at selling to or from
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Think about how you will market your worms, name of your business, logo, colours you use ect
I have worked with worms for over 12 years in both the retail and wholse sale businesses and very large waste managemnt projects with over 10 ton (10,000kgs) of worm stock in parts of our processes.
I hope I have helped you and good luck with your venture, worms are cool little creatures that produce excellent organic fertilisers and soild conditioners!!!
Finally perhaps think about not just selling the worms maybe also look at there worm castings also.
Good luck 🙂
Spend a few hours learning about state and local inspections and liability. Such as restrictions on transporting and mailing, what packaging service charges may require (keeping cold?), what happens if the worm doesn’t survive the trip, how do you want clients to prove that the ‘worm’ didn’t make it?
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You should do a course in starting a new business so you will know what records to keep, who to get in contact and also to find if the business will be profitable.
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The first thing I would strongly suggest is do not believe the hype of most so called worm farmers when it comes to breeding rates and growth rates.
These rates are stated from "ideal" conditions, food supplys, moisture rates ect, it is wise to do research on the species you are intending on breeding for sale purposes firstly (do you know the species that you are intending on farming?)
2000 worms are they at a breeding age for example (clitellum visible size)
You would be far better of looking at a 6 month period allowing yourself the base breeding stock to be established firstly, looking at the actual techniques you are using to grow with and the appropriate feeds you intend on using along with moisture, temprature appropriate for the species you intend on farming after this has been established look at your harvesting techniques you will use.
Make sure you do your homework properly before even starting and looking at how you will actually sell the worms along with shipping ect.
You should look at what type of vermiculture business you intend on persueing, bed run worms, bait worms, breeders ect
Make sure you look at your total costs when placing a price on your final product sales cost.
establish costs and availability of food sources you will need for the growth of your worm business, if you are looking to run a small enterprise thats fine but makes sure you can source the rite types of foods for optimum breeding.
look at the area size and avilability you will need to farm in and plan for enlarging the business in the future if this is what you seek to do.
Garden shops are great places to sell to or from or hardware/garden centres, local paper adds, local gardening clubs, ebay as you alraedy mentioned these are just afew places you can look at selling to or from
.
Think about how you will market your worms, name of your business, logo, colours you use ect
I have worked with worms for over 12 years in both the retail and wholse sale businesses and very large waste managemnt projects with over 10 ton (10,000kgs) of worm stock in parts of our processes.
I hope I have helped you and good luck with your venture, worms are cool little creatures that produce excellent organic fertilisers and soild conditioners!!!
Finally perhaps think about not just selling the worms maybe also look at there worm castings also.
Good luck 🙂
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