Do you have an idea for a food business? Here’s your chance to explore that idea with the region’s premier food business incubator. Hope & Main’s Bootcamp covers a broad number of topics related to starting and growing a food business. Topics include:
- Market Research
- Business Plans
- Branding, Sales & Marketing
- Funding Options
- Legal Considerations
This comprehensive overview of what it takes to start and sustain a food business also includes a panel discussion featuring entrepreneurs currently running food-related businesses. Opportunities for self-assessment, networking, and Q&A will also be provided.
Here’s what you’ll get out of participating in the Bootcamp:
- A road map to move your idea from product, to brand, to business
- The ability to identify market potential and target customer
- Clarity on your strengths and weaknesses as an entrepreneur
- A new perspective on the landscape of the local food economy
AGENDA:
9:00 – 10:00 Welcome & Introductions
10:00 – 10:45 Intro to Lean Business Canvas
10:45 – 11:30 Funding Your Business
11:30 – 12:15 Branding, Sales & Marketing
12:15 – 1:15 Lunch
1:15 – 2:00 Market Research
2:00 – 2:45 Legal Considerations
2:45-3:45 Panel Discussion
THERE IS NO COMMITMENT TO HOPE & MAIN MEMBERSHIP AT THIS TIME. IF PARTICIPANTS CHOOSE TO PURSUE MEMBERSHIP WITH HOPE & MAIN AFTER BOOTCAMP, THE EVENT COST WILL BE ROLLED INTO YOUR ON-BOARDING FEES.
