The bee finds real businesses from public web sources, checks that they match the direction you approved, and verifies the contact before outreach begins.
Yes. A list you already have makes the judgment sharper, and you do not need one. The bee starts from the direction you set and from your brand and catalog, filters out poor fits, and brings forward the companies most worth a conversation.
Every send, reply, silence, meeting, and sample request becomes a signal for the next round. You can see who was contacted, who replied, and which conversations moved.
Start with one bee for one brand. Later bees, for a new region, a product line, or a different buyer, can share that same understanding of your brand. Together, that is your hive.