> Given your experience with start-ups, is this alarmist, inaccurate, unreasonable?

Personally I refuse to sell bees to anyone without experience or that has attended bee school. I ask several questions that soon eliminates the bs'ers. I have never had a problem selling bees with this requirement. I also give them free telephone assistance if they ask for it. I charge to visit their hives. Has worked out very well and given me a good reputation in the area. Just my experience. 

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