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Scenario Planning (April 2024)

18 hours of Paid live virtual training + Individual Consultations by Edible-Alpha®

Scenario Planning helps your business plan for multiple possible futures and identify what it will take to be successful in each of them.

Live Training about Raising Capital for businesses that are Growing and Scaling

2024 VAPG Writing and Review Intensive Support

8 hours of Paid one-on-one consulting by Edible-Alpha®

Receive 8 hours of one-on-one consulting with renowned VAPG writer and consultant Jim Gage. 

2024 Value Added Producer Grant Boot Camp Immersion

10 hours of Paid of on-demand content and one-on-one consultation. by Edible-Alpha®

With this package, you will receive access to FFI's training site for the 2024 VAPG Boot Camp. This site includes eight hours of Value Added Producer Grant recorded instruction from Jim Gage, as well as VAPG slide decks, previously funded proposals to review, and supplemental materials.

2024 VAPG Content Lite

8 hours of Paid course content. by Edible-Alpha®

With this package, you'll receive access to FFI's 2024 VAPG Boot Camp curriculum. This includes two days worth of content - a total of 79 slides prepared by Jim Gage that will walk you through all key components of the USDA's Value Added Producer Grant.

FFI MVP Series Workshop: Sources & Uses of Capital (December 2024)

3 hours of Paid live training by Edible-Alpha®

In this workshop you will learn how to develop your financial, sources & uses of capital and financing strategy.

FFI MVP Series Workshop: Developing a High-Performance Organization (November 2024)

3 hours of Paid live training by Edible-Alpha®

In this workshop, you will learn to build your business team from the founder’s point of view.

Live Training about Operations for businesses that are Growing and Scaling | Startups

FFI MVP Series Workshop: Risk & Legal Management (October 2024)

3 hours of Paid live training by Edible-Alpha®

In this workshop, you will learn why risk (and risk management) is important to business growth. Achieving above average returns requires taking on business risk wisely. Learn how to identify, evaluate, and plan for business risk so that you can successfully and safely achieve your business growth goals. 

Live Training about Operations for businesses that are Growing and Scaling | Pre-Venture

FFI MVP Series Workshop: Quality, Food Safety, & ERP (September 2024)

4 hours of Paid live training by Edible-Alpha®

In this workshop, you will learn how to manage your operations to deliver the best quality and maintaining FSMA regulatory compliance, while delivering business profitability.

MVP Series Workshop: Operations Process & Supply Chain Optimization (August 2024)

3 hours of Paid live training by Edible-Alpha®

This workshop will help you optimize your operations / production processes and supply chain to produce the lowest cost possible, with the best quality, within food safety guidelines.

FFI MVP Series Workshop: Dedicated Facility vs. Co-Packer (July 2024)

3 hours of Paid live training by Edible-Alpha®

In this workshop, you will learn how to develop your own dedicated production facility and/or work with a co-packer to produce the lowest cost possible, with the best quality, within food safety guidelines.