Business Planning Basics for Farm and Food Enterprises
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- Course
- Date of Publication
- July 7, 2021
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Overview
Course Information
Learn how to write a business plan for a farm or food business with real-world business plan examples included. This course will introduce you to business planning basics for farm and food enterprises in order to help you develop your business plan.
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
- List the purposes of business planning
- Recognize when a short, simple planning tool is useful
- Describe the market problem/opportunity
- Explain your value proposition
- Outline business goals
- Identify resources and financial needs
- For community enterprises, discuss and define partners' roles and constraints
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