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Execution Matters More Than Your Big, Brilliant Idea
10 minute Free read by Edible-Alpha®
Entrepreneurship and the "Eureka" moment where the entrepreneur has their big, brilliant idea is often glorified in the media and American mythology. What is more difficult is figuring out how to execute on that idea by building the right team/processes and optimizing every aspect of the business for long-term financial success.
Article about Business Models for businesses that are Growing and Scaling
Creativity Is Essential To Food Entrepreneurship
10 minute Free read by Edible-Alpha®
Figuring out the best way to finance food businesses by optimizing their capital structure to reach minimum efficient scale is an undervalued creative exercise. But the myriad of challenges that confront entrepreneurs, from finding the right suppliers, co-packers, distributors, brokers or even the right target customer also demand creativity.
Article about Business Models for businesses that are Pre-Venture | Startups
Food Companies Grow In Stair Steps, Not Incrementally
10 minute Free read by Edible-Alpha®
While established food companies can grow slowly and still be profitable, this is much harder, if not impossible, for emerging food companies. Food companies, because they deal in physical products often produced from a long and complex supply chain, grow in stair steps, not incrementally, in order to reach the right scale to be profitable.
Article about Raising Capital for businesses that are Pre-Venture | Startups
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
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
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...
Article about Business Models for businesses that are Growing and Scaling
It’s Go Time on Climate Change
Marked by a global pandemic, social unrest, political turmoil, natural disasters and a sudden and devastating economic downturn, 2020 has been brutal. And yet,...
Article about Business Models for businesses that are Growing and Scaling
Can Your Business Afford to Overlook Amazon?
10 minute read of Free article by Edible-Alpha®
Today, a huge slice of the U.S. population buys food on Amazon, and most won’t stop shopping there once the pandemic ends. They can find almost any product they want (including your competitors’), discover new foods to try (including your competitors’) and have their entire order (including your competitors’ products) delivered to their doorstep—all from their computer or smartphone.
How to Make Food Hubs Financially Viable
10 minute read of Free article by Edible-Alpha®
The food industry consists of many rungs, meaning there are a wealth of business opportunities. Some are obvious, such as growing food crops, manufacturing...
Which Ecosystem Services Fit Your Farm?
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Most farmers have heard they can be compensated for capturing carbon, preventing nutrient runoff or implementing a solar array on their land. But navigating plausible options can be complex. Here’s where to start.
Article about Operations for businesses that are Growing and Scaling