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WHEN CEDAR Anderson invented the Flow Hive, a revolutionary new way to harvest honey, he never imagined the impact it would have on his life.
Cedar and his father Stuart had tinkered away at the invention for years in a shed in the hills behind Byron Bay.
Then, in February last year, they launched a crowdfunding campaign, hoping to raise $US70,000 ($91,000) for a new tool for the factory.
Eight weeks later, they had raised $US12.2 million ($16 million) and received nearly 25,000 orders from 130 countries for their hive.
When Australian Story first caught up with Cedar and Stuart last year, the enormity of running a global business was just dawning on them.
Suddenly life was a blur of meetings, budgets and deadlines. For Stuart, who founded a commune near Nimbin in the 1970s, and Cedar, who was raised there, it was a dramatic change of pace.
To add to the pressure, Cedar’s partner Kylie had just given birth to their first child, Jarli.