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The Inside Scoop on Selling Online Today

1 hour 33 mins of Free podcast by Edible-Alpha®

In Edible-Alpha® podcast #66, Tera sits down with Matthew Starr, founder of Rally Energy, a caffeinated mint and cough lozenge brand based in Madison,...

Podcast about Business Models for businesses that are Growing and Scaling | Pre-Venture | Startups

Brix Cider Pivots to Food Hub to Withstand Pandemic

49 minutes 56 seconds Free course content by Edible-Alpha®

Brix Cider co-founder Marie Raboin talks with Tera about transitioning from taproom to food hub to continue supporting local farmers, feed the community and keep the lights on through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Podcast about Business Models for businesses that are Growing and Scaling

The Nuts and Bolts (and Benefits) of Scenario Planning

53 minutes 39 seconds Free course content by Edible-Alpha®

Scenario planning expert Eric DeLuca joins Tera to discuss this critical tool for scaling food and farm businesses. By mapping out plausible future stories, entrepreneurs can brace themselves for uncertainty and navigate disruption successfully.

Podcast about Business Models for businesses that are Growing and Scaling

How to Make More Money Farming

10 minute read of Free article by Edible-Alpha®

Raising livestock or poultry is hard work. Making money at it might be even harder. Along with spending long, grueling hours planting pastures, fixing...

Your Best R&D Is Totally Free

10 minute read of Free article by Edible-Alpha®

Most food and ag entrepreneurs start really small, selling their products mainly, or even exclusively, at farmers markets, community festivals, and other local events....

Article about Sales and Marketing for businesses that are Growing and Scaling | Startups | Pre-Venture

ZingTrain Leadership Development Workshop: Training That Transforms

12 hours of Free live in-person training by Edible-Alpha®

ZingTrain is coming to Madison to share a special 1.5-day leadership training master class for food-focused entrepreneurs like restaurateurs, food and beverage brands, food...

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

Are You Sure Your Business Will Work?

10 minute read of Free article by Edible-Alpha®

When entrepreneurs’ assumptions about customers or markets miss the mark, their startups frequently flounder. Early-stage food and farm businesses should test assumptions early to save time, energy, and money and set the stage for success.

Article about Business Models for businesses that are Startups | Pre-Venture | Growing and Scaling

Focused Prioritization Helps Good Food And Farm Businesses Reach Break-Even

10 minute Free read by Edible-Alpha®

Food entrepreneurs will always have lots of goals competing for their attention. Good entrepreneurs know how to prioritize goals and optimize their efforts for the goals they are pursuing as priorities. This allows them to build financially successful companies and, over time, pursue many more big, hairy, audacious goals than they would have otherwise.

Article about Operations for businesses that are Growing and Scaling

Shared Financial Management Builds Alignment For Food Businesses

10 minute Free read by Edible-Alpha®

Open book management is sharing the company's finances and key financial drivers openly with managers to increase their buy-in and understanding of the company's performance. By sharing company finances and expecting financial literacy of managers, open-book management allows multiple leaders to use the same language and work towards the same goal.

Article about Financial Management for businesses that are Pre-Venture | Startups

Tim Keane On Golden Angels Investors’ Funding Philosophy

50 minutes of Free audio by Edible-Alpha®

Golden Angels Investors advise entrepreneurs to focus on building their sales and getting as much customer feedback as they can before they risk too much with the business. This, as well as the identification of competitors, helps validate that the business has some traction in the marketplace in the eyes of investors.

Podcast about Raising Capital for businesses that are Growing and Scaling