A 10-year-old entrepreneur said that studying the hardworking nature of the bees in his backyard honey start-up business has inspired him to aim high.

Finn has built his own honey-making venture from scratch in the family's Gold Coast backyard.

He has now raised almost $3,000 for charity which will go to an Adventist Development and Relief Agency beekeeping project in Malawi.

"One of my biggest goals is to get a car before uni and to get one before my brother does," he said.