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Where Is Your Growth Path?
10 minute Free read by Edible-Alpha®
The answer to "where is your growth path" lies in the company's business model and their willingness to find creative solutions to how they can grow their unique brand and strengths. No path is easy, but we encourage entrepreneurs to consider creative ways they could grow, including horizontally, to reach profitability and sustainability.
Article about Business Models for businesses that are Pre-Venture | Startups
Food Systems Development – Where Does The Government Fit In?
10 minute Free read by Edible-Alpha®
Sometimes it can be difficult to figure out where multiple actors in the food system can best fit and work together. But, when the private and public sectors work together to speak the same language and align their goals, a lot of good can happen.
Article about Operations for businesses that are Pre-Venture | Startups
3 Ways To Visualize (And Improve) Your Food Business
10 minute Free read by Edible-Alpha®
The business model canvas, the competitor matrix and sales forecast by channel can help visualize key aspects of food businesses as they seek to grow and get profitable, keeping important high-level business opportunities top of mind while allowing things to evolve.
Article about Business Models for businesses that are Growing and Scaling | Pre-Venture | Startups
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
Measure What Matters In Your Context
10 minute Free read by Edible-Alpha®
Quantitative measurement of key business drivers brings focus and clarity to what can be a chaotic process of entrepreneurship and provides direction that proves to be a north star during times of trial.
Article about Operations for businesses that are Pre-Venture | Startups
All Organizations – Food Pantries Included – Can Innovate On Their Business Model
10 minute Free read by Edible-Alpha®
The business model is the sum of all the things that ensures the organization sustainably makes money and delivers on its core products, services and mission. What many food entrepreneurs don't often realize is that innovation comes not just in the form of new products or services, but also in their business model.
Article about Business Models for businesses that are Pre-Venture | Startups
Market Research Might Disprove Your Assumptions
10 minute Free read by Edible-Alpha®
Sometimes certain products or certain classes of products make more sense in certain markets than others. For example, heavy or perishable food items make less sense to sell online due to the shipping costs and logistics involved. But unconventional markets could make sense if location or customer data suggests it is a good idea.
Article about Sales and Marketing for businesses that are Pre-Venture | Startups
Consider That Unconventional Market
10 minute Free read by Edible-Alpha®
Sometimes certain products or certain classes of products make more sense in certain markets than others. For example, heavy or perishable food items make less sense to sell online due to the shipping costs and logistics involved. But unconventional markets could make sense if location or customer data suggests it is a good idea.
Article about Sales and Marketing for businesses that are Pre-Venture | Startups
Your Food Business Needs Multiple Strategies
10 minute Free read by Edible-Alpha®
Good strategies are ones that reflect current relationships with customers/partners and current market realities, and thus, can shift as those things shift. Without a well-documented strategy, even well-meaning food entrepreneurs can get distracted or fail to execute on their business’ core needs and goals.
Article about Business Models for businesses that are Growing and Scaling
Why Financial Technical Assistance Is Key To Food Entrepreneurs’ Success
10 minute Free read by Edible-Alpha®
Access to high quality financial technical assistance is the biggest gap in accelerating the growth and success of more good food and beverage companies. Companies can transform, grow and thrive when they have access to this kind of assistance and when the founders surround themselves with the right people, including technical assistance providers.
Article about Raising Capital for businesses that are Pre-Venture | Startups
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