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Your Food Brand Belongs Online—But Where?
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If e-commerce wasn’t a priority for food brands before, COVID-19 has certainly made it one. Online food sales are soaring right now, and many shoppers want to buy direct from producers. A big part of your online strategy is deciding which online platforms to pursue. Our latest podcast explores how to figure this out. Also check out our free business tools to guide businesses during this tricky time, and remember to join our Monday virtual huddles for entrepreneurs and consultants.
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How Much Money Should You Really Raise?
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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...
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Can Going Direct-to-Consumer Save Your Business?
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, a whopping 54% of America’s food purchases came from foodservice. Not anymore. With dine-in restaurants, food courts and cafeterias now...
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It’s Go Time! Act Fast to Save or Shutter Your Business
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In this crazy new world we’re living in, small businesses nationwide are torn on how to proceed, especially those suffering significant sales losses due...
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Huddle Notes from April 6th, 2020
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The huddles this week focused on how the current situation for food and farm businesses is going to go on for a while and...
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Help Is Here: Survival Strategies for Food and Farm Businesses
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This on-demand course features FFI Director, Tera Johnson, walking you through how to use FFI’s 13-week cash flow template. We encourage you to follow along...
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Helping You Through the Economic Downturn
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Join FFI hosted huddles and listen to our newest podcast with Kitchen Table Consultants—special content to help you through this pandemic.
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