Companies that are startups are beginning to establish revenue sources and customers but still need to fully define their target customer, business model path and fundraising plans. Our content helps these businesses understand what they need to do to move from the startup phase to grow and scale to profitability.
Startups
Raising Equity General Admission + Consultation
26 hours of Paid training by Edible-Alpha®
Access to the course, all related tools and resources including our proforma template and pitch deck, one-on-one consulting time with the instructor, and networking with other businesses in the room PLUS 2 hours of additional consulting time.
Live Training about Raising Capital for businesses that are Growing and Scaling | Pre-Venture | Startups
Raising Equity General Admission
24 hours of Paid training by Edible-Alpha®
Access to the course, all related tools and resources including our proforma template and pitch deck, one-on-one consulting time with the instructor, and networking with other businesses in the room.
Live Training about Raising Capital for businesses that are Growing and Scaling | Pre-Venture | Startups
Building a Valuable Food Brand Course
50 minutes of Paid training by Edible-Alpha®
Edible-Alpha® has paired up with Katie Mleziva of Real Food Brands to bring you a 50-minute course on how to build a valuable food brand. This course uses Katie’s 3 step framework to develop a brand strategy: Define, Align, and Activate. Following these steps and the exercises within the course workbook will help you set your brand apart and fill your consumers’ needs in a way your competitors can’t or won’t.
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On-Demand Course about Sales and Marketing for businesses that are Growing and Scaling | Startups
Getting Your Food Products Online On-Demand Course
1 hour of FREE course content by Edible-Alpha®
Edible-Alpha® Program Manager, Sarah Larson, uses her 15+ years of experience working to sell food to provide this overview on starting or growing your online sales.
On-Demand Course about Sales and Marketing for businesses that are Startups | Growing and Scaling
13-Week Rolling Cash Flow: Forecasting & Debt On-Demand Course
1 hour of FREE course content by Edible-Alpha®
This on-demand course features FFI Director, Tera Johnson, walking you through how to use the Food Finance Institute's 13-week cash flow template. We are offering this course for free as there is an immediate need for all businesses to manage their cash amid this pandemic.
On-Demand Course about Financial Management for businesses that are Startups | Growing and Scaling
Pick Your Own Farm With a Retail Store Business Model Optimization Report
12 page Paid report with proforma financials by Edible-Alpha®
This report provides everything you need to successfully launch and finance a profitable pick your own farm with a retail store, including proforma financial statements and best practices in business strategy, business structure, the regulatory environment, sales/marketing, operations and quality assurance, financial benchmarks and capital structure.
Optimization Report about Business Models for businesses that are Startups | Growing and Scaling
Pick Your Own Farm Business Model Optimization Report
9 page Paid report with proforma financials by Edible-Alpha®
This report provides everything you need to successfully launch and finance a profitable pick your own farm operation, including proforma financial statements and best practices in business strategy, business structure, the regulatory environment, sales/marketing, operations and quality assurance, financial benchmarks and capital structure.
Optimization Report about Business Models for businesses that are Startups | Growing and Scaling
What Your Food Business Financial Statements Are Telling You On-Demand Course
2 hours of Paid course content by Edible-Alpha®
This course provides a review of the Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement from the perspective of lenders/investors and from the perspective of making management decisions about your business.
On-Demand Course about Financial Management for businesses that are Startups | Growing and Scaling
On-Farm Weddings Business Model Optimization Report
9 page Paid report with proforma financials by Edible-Alpha®
This report provides everything you need to successfully launch and finance a profitable on-farm weddings business, including proforma financial statements and best practices in business strategy, business structure, the regulatory environment, sales/marketing, operations/quality assurance, financial benchmarks and capital structure.
Optimization Report about Business Models for businesses that are Startups | Growing and Scaling
Horizontally Integrated Local Brand Business Model Optimization Report
14 page Paid report with proforma financials by Edible-Alpha®
This report provides everything you need to successfully launch and finance a profitable horizontally integrated food brand, including proforma financial statements and best practices in business strategy, business structure, brand platform, operations/quality assurance and a realistic financial model.
Optimization Report about Business Models for businesses that are Startups | Growing and Scaling