GROW YOURFOOD BUSINESS

Do you want to start or grow a thriving business making or selling your food?

Learn best practices for pricing your food product, selling locally or outside of the area, online, at the farmers' market, fairs, tradeshows, and more.

Learn and network with a group of food entrepreneurs facing the same challenges.

Build sound fundamentals with Business Basics workshops—finances, bookkeeping, marketing, and planning.

Access an exclusive group of instructors who have been through it all and want to share their experience with you.

Build your own business plan, marketing plan, e-commerce web site, business loan application or crowdfunding campaign, and more with the help of one-to-one business advising.

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

NORTH COAST

Helping Food Makers & Sellers Succeed

September–November 201 9

ATTEND AN INFO SESSION:

< 7/30 or 8/13 at 5:30 pmProsperity Center Conference Room520 E Street, Eureka

GET ON THE MAILING LIST!

Ó(707) 445-9720 x212 or

flights@northcoastsbdc.orgAsk for the flight application and link to participant needs survey.

SIGN UP TODAY!northcoastsbdc.org/food flights@northcoastsbdc.org (707) 445-9720 x212

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APPLICATIONS DUE BY August 16, 2019

GROW YOUR FOOD BUSINESS

Learn how to earn a living selling your foodwww.northcoastsbdc.org/food

PRE-LAUNCH TIMELINE

REQUIRED SESSIONS

RECOMMENDED (OPTIONAL) SESSIONS• Digital Marketing & E-Commerce Workshop Series - dates to be announced soon• Financial Management for Business Owners Workshop Series - dates to be announced soon• Financing Your Business Series: Lending, Crowdfunding, and More- dates to be announced

• Friday, July 26 - Program Application Published• Tuesday, July 30 & Tuesday, August 13 - Information Sessions• Friday, August 16 - Program Applications Due by or before today• August 12 - 30 - Applicant Interviews• Early September- Applicants Notified of Acceptance or Provisional status• Before September 10 - Participants have first session with their assigned business advisor

Getting Started Series... if you haven't started up yet:• August 14 - Getting Started: So You Want to Start a Business? $0• August 21 - Getting Started: So You're Ready to Start a Business? $0• September 19 - Getting Started: Financial Basics for Start-ups $0Business Basics Series... for everyone:• September 12 - Business Basics: Think Like a Marketer - $30• September 25 - Business Basics: Business Planning for the Real World - $30• October 8 - Business Basics: Financial Basics for Business Owners - $30Food Business Program Sessions (workshops will run 2-3 hours, $50 - 150 each):• September 10 - Welcome & Kick-Off• Date TBD Marketing and Branding your Food Product• Date TBD Regulation and Liabilities for the Food Industry• Date TBD Price for Profit: Understanding Food Costing• Date TBD Food Accounting• Date TBD Sales & Distribution• Date TBD Food Waste Management• Date TBD Meet the Rock Stars of the Food Industry, Q&A• Date TBD Finale: Food Fair at Arts Alive