Leigh-Kathryn Bonner is a young entrepreneur who is making a social issue her business. The decline of the bee population is something that Bee downtown is trying to change. Leigh- Kathryn Bonner has put together a business that puts bee hives on large company headquarters. Leigh-Kathryn is putting these bee hives so that to try and save the bee population. The companies that work with Bee downtown allow the employees to learn about bee keeping as well as help in a social problem. Bonner was able to start this business while in college and has turned down jobs so to continue working on Bee downtown. Bonner struggled to show companies that Bee downtown was not a non-profit but an employee interaction that teaches employees about the sustainability initiative. Bee downtown installs hives on company grounds then teaches employees to take care of the hive and the employees can take the honey home for free. The company is built to teach and save the bee population.
Bee Downtown is a very interesting concept. I am not sure if it will survive being a non-profit. Although she has great intentions behind the idea and business it needs money to be maintained and grow. She might want to get into the business of supplying farmers with bees to help grow there crops.
This is an incredible concept! It’s so interesting and inspiring to see young people pursuing something they’re passionate about, especially if it’s not the most lucrative option available to them.
What a neat idea! It is so important that we keep taking care of the bees. I am so thankful she has taken this issue seriously and is doing something really innovative to help with it.
This is such an interesting idea!! We all have to be reminded of the large roles bees play in the welfare of our world. The bee movie can only do so much. Hopefully, they are able to sustain business in the future.