Top 10 Business Mistakes That Mushroom Growers Make

Top 10 Business Mistakes That Mushroom Growers Make | GroCycle

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Growing MUSHROOMS for a living is an ambition for many of us!
In this video we share the Top 10 business mistakes that we see mushroom growers make, and our tips on how to avoid them.
#mushrooms, #growmushrooms, #businesstips #mushroombusiness
These tips are also perfect for a business growing #microgreens!
At GroCycle, we’ve been growing mushrooms for more than 13 years, and we now run a thriving business making and selling thousands of mushroom kits, as well as running our online course that helps people all around the world to set up and run small scale mushroom farms.
01:34 1) Overcomplicating Things
03:15 2) No Vision or Plan
04:44 3) Not Having Any Goals or Targets
06:04 4) Not Using Systems
07:55 5) Keeping Poor Data and Records
08:55 6) Poor Time Management
12:00 7) Not Focussing on Marketing
14:22 8) Being Overly Optimistic
16:21 9) Giving Up Too Soon
17:53 10) Not Investing in Yourself
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@GroCycleTV Жыл бұрын

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@albrown2459 4 ай бұрын

Hi. Im setting up a low tech indoor mushroom farm at home but am having difficulty finding information on if i need to apply for any permits or licences. I registered with the local council as a food preparing business but have now been told i didnt need to do this as they dont cover growing and selling mushrooms. Are their any restrictions, or do i just need to register with companies house

@noahjackson9440 Жыл бұрын

I'm also so grateful to be considered part of your community. Thanks for all your do, the help, and inspiration!!

@maggiebeatrice4159 Жыл бұрын

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@TheHelion1988 Жыл бұрын

Holy moly, I am planning on starting mushroom growing for a month now, just ordered my first liquid cultures. And now I find your channel! Its a sign I tell you.

@GroCycleTV Жыл бұрын

Have a look around, there's lots to watch and some great things to get your teeth into!

@ThankGood123 9 ай бұрын

Thank you guys. Ive just started your online courses and am enjoying them.

@TheNorthwestForager Жыл бұрын

This is absolute KZfaq Gold 🥇 Thank you for such invaluable information!

@GroCycleTV Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@11235benzinger Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Adam and Eric, for your insights... I never regretted to have joined your Online-course. It was extremely helpful and a perfect start in the mushroom dimension and when I am stuck, I come thankfully back to it, knowing too, that there will be help from your very friendly fb group. It's easy to get lost with all the different challenges, as the importance of marketing, define goals and targets, something I don't like. And to monitor costs and time. Thank you again, back to reality...

@vhmccray3705 2 ай бұрын

I think of all the places I've seen to get info about growing mushrooms, you guys are the best. I appreciate your straight forward working man's approach. I consider mushrooms to be a simple low tech food source. So what better than a low tech way to produce it. I'm looking forward to taking your course to see if I can generate some income here in Minnesota, USA. Keep up the good work!

@sethleach6867 Жыл бұрын

Good info! Thanks guys!

@t.h.o.r. Жыл бұрын

Another wonderful video- You put so much back into the mycology community Thanks guys.

@Davewheelz 11 ай бұрын

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@Davewheelz 11 ай бұрын

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@jamesbailey4913 6 ай бұрын

Great simple video; I respect your work, I look forward to seeing more of your content as I grow my Urban Farm

@rebeccajohnson4232 Жыл бұрын

Love these kits! Good for kids at school as well.

@montygore1200 Жыл бұрын

Thank you as you are always helpful.

@Yoggoth Жыл бұрын

10:55 WOW! Never expected to see a velomobile other than on a velomobile channel! Wow!

@willcotton4760 4 ай бұрын

Great video guys 👏🍄

@masterjamurindonesia9249 Жыл бұрын

thank you for your information.

@dapurjanna7545 Жыл бұрын

i love this video, lots of reminder before i got starter, i want to grow mushroom long timeago never had a change to started. and now i started to learn from zero, and saw this video very usefull.. thank you

@joelwhite3591 Жыл бұрын

Hey Dapur Janna, if you're looking forward to beginning your mushroom growing journey @benjidelics is someone you should definitely contact to give guidelines and accurate materials for start up

@violettracey 8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@LouisBanks-hv6sk 10 ай бұрын

great vid

@mybootscamewithoutstraps Жыл бұрын

You guys really have me wanting to turn my unused unfinished basement into a grow facility. I lvoe growign and this would be an amazing thing to get into

@GroCycleTV Жыл бұрын

Sound like a plan! Have a watch of this video, might give you some things to think about for the different stages of mushroom growing: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n8l7mLJe0N_Nd58.html

@LazySillyDog Жыл бұрын

I did, and it's growing very well. I'm in the US so taxes and regulations aren't as bad as Europe thankfully, but its still a lot of work. It's 100% doable so long as you have perseverance and a vision. I'm now over 1 year in and I'm selling 30lbs per week, and about to double that within the next few weeks

@LazySillyDog Жыл бұрын

I did take the 1st year as a learning experience, only investing in it what I got from my pay check working at a factory. Kept my customers small, did 1 farmers market, and just learned everything I could and made my own way with the experience and knowledge of others

@f1rebreather123 Жыл бұрын

@alexp5559 what's the price per pound

@LazySillyDog Жыл бұрын

@f1rebreather123 the price varies by species and if it's retail, wholesale, or farmers market. Lions mane I can sell retail foe 12, wholesale for 9, FM for 20 but blue oyster mushrooms I sell for 7 retail, 5 wholesale, and 20 FM

@canadiananon8208 Жыл бұрын

I work for the lunatic(myself)!😂🤙 Great video!👍

@GroCycleTV Жыл бұрын

Hope the treatment's not too harsh!!! Thanks for watching!!

@RicardoLeonardoAugusto 4 ай бұрын

Hi! Great Video! What software do you use for the workflows and checklists?

@VancedOnly-bx3ku Ай бұрын

Thanks a lott for this vdo....If I haven't watched this video then I would have definitely make mistakes

@kendragonman5133 Жыл бұрын

Hello, absolutely brilliant videos. You have posted a question and answer one in the past. I’d like to ask, can you take the spent substrate with the wonderful mycelium growth add fresh substrate and grow another batch of mushrooms??? Many thx Ken

@DizzyNLD Жыл бұрын

Yes, you can. In the industry they inoculate sawdust with grain spawn and then use this sawdust to inoculate even more bags. It’s not the same as ‘spent’ substrate because it has more nutrients, but as long as you add more nutrition it should work. We’ve used spent substrate on wood chip beds in the garden and it works

@sarcasmo57 Жыл бұрын

Mushrooms for thought.

@nikoventuracorleone Жыл бұрын

Thank i apperciate it

@FrankEmmanuel799 Жыл бұрын

I bought some growing kits, spore prints, spawns, liquid culture and psychedelic products from an online supplier and they are affordable and discreetly delivered

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@FrankEmmanuel799 Жыл бұрын

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@joshuaren8284 Жыл бұрын

Does your course also have tips on marketing, finance help and other things like this? I am a microbiologist by trade so business related things aren't my strong point and really need help learning what to do when it comes to finance management and taxes etc, thankyou 🙏

@GroCycleTV Жыл бұрын

Hello! it does, we have lessons that cover marketing and ones that cover finance, with some downloadable spreadsheets to help you look at the figures involved in setting up and running a mushroom farm. What we don't cover is tax, and that's purely because we have course members form all around the world, and tax is very different across all of these locations, but we do say that you can approach an accountant who has experience in small businesses with a bit of a background on farming/horticulture, etc... Good luck in your growing!!

@blackgirloffgrid1054 Жыл бұрын

Would like to see more "plastic free" , or at least less reliance on single use plastic videos 🤗

@Frank.av3c Жыл бұрын

Bucket farming might be the answer to that, reusable and not so prone to contamination?

@GroCycleTV Жыл бұрын

Hey! Great shout, and we're already on it, check out these two videos when you can... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rN9xoZWCqsuxo4E.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a7x0i854rOCmdps.html Thanks so much for watching!! We're pushing as much as we can to minimise single use plastics...

@vk081064 Жыл бұрын

Really appreciate your efforts and time that you have spent on researching and presenting this episode. Please keep up the good work. Thanks again

@faiyaaichannel Жыл бұрын

what type of oyster mushroom generation is used to produce fast mushrooms, I use the F2 generation and the mycelium growth is very slow.

@melparadise7378 Жыл бұрын

Mushroom-specific things I've learned to not waste time so far - If you're working in small batches, don't sterilize more sub than you need as it's likely to go off if not sealed properly and you let it just sit for a while. When prepping sub, it's better to have it too dry than too wet because of potential contams. Gypsum powder is your magical friend. Needle biopsy works just as well for live cultures if you don't want to mess with agar at all. Small batch grain spawns can be done in jars without filters if the jar is only about 1/3 full (for experiments and small scale things). Still learning...

@jameskim3915 Жыл бұрын

I can recommend you to where I get my stuff from an online store his got his got Shrooms, psychedelics, alongside other products well Refined ships to anywhere discreetly.

@jameskim3915 Жыл бұрын

He's on Instagrams also on Telegram with the below handle as...

@jameskim3915 Жыл бұрын

Mycopete..

@bengriggs8051 9 ай бұрын

What software are you using at 7.38 to build your procedures please?

@SoaresDean-ls2gl 9 ай бұрын

*Hey I'll refer you to this dude online who guided me through my first ever experience,he got all kinds of psychedelic stuffs and he also ship discreetly to any location***

@SoaresDean-ls2gl 9 ай бұрын

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@JoyVanNiekerk Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@FrankEmmanuel799 Жыл бұрын

I bought some growing kits, spore prints, spawns, liquid culture and psychedelic products from an online supplier and they are affordable and discreetly delivered

@FrankEmmanuel799 Жыл бұрын

in instagram

@MrPinkman90 Жыл бұрын

how do u pasturize your straw and compost

@chadthundercocksexhaver3959 6 ай бұрын

With a pressure cooker. or let it dry out, and rehydrate with boiling water.

@chazzie0 Жыл бұрын

Hi can't seem to find the offer mentioned on your website

@GroCycleTV Жыл бұрын

Hi there, just double checked, and it's there, try this: grocyclecourses.com/offer/

@KOKO-uu7yd Жыл бұрын

Hey guys! New here, new to mushrooms, newly subbed. Gonna have PLENTY of questions, but first is --> DO YOU HAVE PATREON?? 🤩🤩 There aren't many that I LOOK to support - but this channel sure seems worth it!

@raffiahmad4068 Жыл бұрын

Shroom saved my life. They drastically reduced my benzodiazepine withdrawal allowing me to quite illicit pill addiction after using three years of daily heavy use before it would have been medically dangerous to quit, it also helped me with anxiety stuff.

@DaveTorres4229 Жыл бұрын

A friend of my told me how psilocybin shrooms helped him deal with trauma and depression. Would love to try them though but no good grower.🤔

@Felix_7280 Жыл бұрын

People keep talking about this and it stills marvels me. I'd love to give it a shot.

@KarzyJune Жыл бұрын

Since I started Micro dosing, I've noticed a few things for sure, better mental and physical awareness positively..

@kim_2060 Жыл бұрын

Does @fredshroom ship?

@leannasmith4598 Жыл бұрын

@@kim_2060 Yeah he ships anywhere, discreet and anonymous.

@latoyajohnson9697 Жыл бұрын

How do I begin a mushroom business from my apartment and how do I compost the used mushroom blocks after use?

@melparadise7378 Жыл бұрын

When I was learning in my previous apartment, I started a patio garden. The spent blocks and contams would go into a big bucket for compost to be added to soil later. I also reached out to friends with gardens who were more than happy to hear about what mycelium could do for their plants. Post them online for free and someone will pick them up for sure. :)

@Pars_c 11 ай бұрын

@@melparadise7378 Can you use that compost to generate biofuel? For some idea I though if you produce quite a lot maybe it could be useful to do some gas and use it for the sterilization process to save money?

@freiundglucklich1741 5 ай бұрын

@@Pars_c I think that could work

@zacharyswain7034 11 ай бұрын

what do you guys make the most with at this point? selling to restauraunts or supplements or?

@FrankEmmanuel799 11 ай бұрын

I’d appreciate your comment

@FrankEmmanuel799 11 ай бұрын

I got some medicinal mushrooms from an online supplier

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@LouisBanks-hv6sk 10 ай бұрын

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@solvazquez2804 Жыл бұрын

Which system do you youse ?

@hmu05366 Ай бұрын

Youse? 😂

@albrown2459 4 ай бұрын

Do you need permits or licences to sell mushrooms grown at home indoors?

@calebchant3116 3 ай бұрын

That would depend on where you are from. You'll have to check your local regulations.

@benjamindejonge3624 Жыл бұрын

Is oyster mushroom the only Brad and butter to grow?

@whiterabbit1632 Жыл бұрын

cubensis

@orionishi6737 Жыл бұрын

@@whiterabbit1632 🙄 Or you know Lions mane, chestnuts, enoki, piopino, shitake, maitake, reishi.... Yes we all know about psychedelic shrooms. This isn't that kind of video

@samjanssens1509 5 ай бұрын

bro has hes own ads running on he own videos

@rlsllc4584 9 ай бұрын

In the USA, is the market over saturated?

@KruelReality 8 ай бұрын

I think its at a tipping point, but the biggest grower in my city left a few years back, definitely a huge opportunity left

@bangalangelist6895 6 ай бұрын

No way. Portobello

@willcotton4760 4 ай бұрын

Depends where you are at, there's around 300 small to large farms in the US. To supply up to 300 million people, that's not nearly enough.

@hmu05366 Ай бұрын

Mushrooms don’t really travel well so small local producers are at an advantage

@Nobumblegumforyou Ай бұрын

This explains some of the what, and how. But I'm interested in the why. What is the market opportunity for a grower per m2. Realistically what revenue/profit are we looking at before we need to bring in another pair of hands?

@GroCycleTV Ай бұрын

Hi - great question - and a hard one to answer as it depends on many factors which change depending on where you are - such as the type of mushroom you're planning on growing, substrate, labour and energy costs in your area, the demand for a particular type of mushrooms - it's worth you doing a study in your local area and see what's right for you - where are you based? Thanks for watching too!!

@Nobumblegumforyou Ай бұрын

@@GroCycleTV 25m2. South of England