Companies that are pre-venture are ones that have not officially started official operations yet i.e. are in the “idea” stage. While Edible-Alpha is mostly geared towards businesses that are growing and scaling, our content helps these food businesses learn how to set their business up for success should they choose to take their business to the next level.
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CFO Savvy for Growing Food Brands
1 hour 16 minutes of Free podcast by Edible-Alpha®
In Edible-Alpha® podcast #65, Tera interviews Heidi Huntington, vice president of finance at AVL Growth Partners in Boulder, Colorado, which lends finance and operations...
Podcast about Financial Management for businesses that are Pre-Venture | Growing and Scaling | Startups
Reshaping the Supply Chain for Max Efficiency
1 hour 4 min of Free podcast by Edible-Alpha®
Brad Rostowfske, of Raise the BAR Innovation and FaB Wisconsin, sits in with Tera for an in-depth discussion on the food and beverage supply chain before COVID-19, currently and going forward. They discuss the many preexisting pain points and inefficiencies that the pandemic has now exacerbated and map out a more dynamic, interconnected, transparent system for the future.
Podcast about Business Models for businesses that are Growing and Scaling | Pre-Venture | Startups
Why Aren’t There More Meat Processors?
10 minute read of Free article by Edible-Alpha®
The lack of meat processing facilities in the U.S. has been a big problem for decades. Continued consolidation has led to larger but far...
Article about Business Models for businesses that are Growing and Scaling | Startups | Pre-Venture
The Three Pillars of Yumbutter’s Brand
5 minutes of Free video by Edible-Alpha®
Matt D'Amour of Yumbutter talks about the importance of having multiple things that distinguish your food brand so you can remain defensibly unique and mitigate the risk of competition. They joined the food scene when their category (nut butters) was not crowded yet and they were positioned well to overcome roadblocks.
Video about Business Models for businesses that are Pre-Venture | Startups | Growing and Scaling
What does “local food” mean to Wisconsin consumers?
4 page Free report brief by University of Wisconsin-Madison
What "local" means is not universally agreed upon. Most Wisconsin consumers (86%) agree that food grown in Wisconsin is local. Many (75%) consumers also feel that food grown within 50 miles and/or a one-hour drive from them is local.
Books or Guide about Operations for businesses that are Pre-Venture | Startups
Essential Advice For Food Startups
15 minute Free read by Adam Haen
Startup food businesses have a multitude of things to consider and do before they every make their product commercially for customers. This guide walks new and aspiring food and beverage business owners through these essential considerations, everything from finding a good mentor to insurance to pricing.
Article about Business Models for businesses that are Pre-Venture | Startups
How Union Kitchen’s Ecosystem Helps Build Profitable Food Businesses
50 minutes of Free audio by Edible-Alpha®
Union Kitchen is a shared-use kitchen and food business accelerator in in Washington D.C. While having a shared-use kitchen eliminates the need for capital for kitchen equipment, there are many other things food businesses need to raise capital for, which is why they have distribution and retail outlets as part of their model.
Podcast about Business Models for businesses that are Pre-Venture | Startups
Transforming a Food Pantry into an Engine for Rural Prosperity
1 hour & 15 minutes of Free audio by Edible-Alpha®
The Livingston Food Resource Center is a nonprofit food pantry and service provider serving a county of 17,000 people in rural Montana with a food acquisition model to purchase directly from area farmers and ranchers. Kitchen rental, value-added processing, community room rental and catering all provide earned income for their operations.
Podcast about Business Models for businesses that are Pre-Venture | Growing and Scaling
What Makes A Good Food Business Consultant?
10 minute Free read by Edible-Alpha®
If you can determine that the consultants you are looking at can ask the right questions and challenge you, including about your business model and financial plan, you can form a meaningful partnership with that consultant.
Article about Business Models for businesses that are Pre-Venture | Startups
How Much Money Should You Really Raise?
10 minute read of Free article by Edible-Alpha®
Given the global pandemic, now might not seem like the best time to court investment. Well, it’s true the current economic climate isn’t ideal...
Article about Financial Management for businesses that are Growing and Scaling | Pre-Venture | Startups