2025 FEED Webinar Series

Learn tips for running and growing a successful food business from specialists and entrepreneurs! This no-cost series of online trainings is for food entrepreneurs and farm-based food businesses.

Spring 2025 Webinar SCHEDULE

February 10, 2025

2:00 – 3:00 pm

Food Safety Licenses, Transient, Mobile, Sampling

February 17, 2025

2:00 – 3:00 pm

Starting a Shared Use Kitchen

February 24, 2025

2:00 – 3:00 pm

Finding a Kitchen and Space for Your Value-Added Food Business

March 3, 2025

2:00 – 3:00 pm

Navigating Wisconsin Business Resources

March 10, 2025

2:00 – 3:00 pm

How Business Cooperatives Can Help Entrepreneurs Access Farmland

March 17, 2025

2:00 – 3:00 pm

Developing Marketing Strategies for Sustainable Business Growth: The Case of Maple Producers

Who Should Attend?

Food and farming businesses, including producers, processors, and food service businesses.

ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS in the IDEATION Phase

Entrepreneurs in the ideation phase generally have a great idea, have a skill, or have a key resource or property, but haven’t started selling their goods or services yet.

EARLY ENTREPRENEURS in the STARTUP Phase

Entrepreneurs in the startup phase are generally producing goods or services and selling them to customers. They might not be profitable yet, and might be trying to grow their business. This includes many food and farming businesses in their first 5 to 10 years in business.

Why Should You Attend?

Learn, Connect, and Promote

Learn about Business TOOLS

Entrepreneurs will learn important aspects of starting or growing a food business through this 8-workshop series. In each workshop, entrepreneurs will be introduced to tools, resources, and/or worksheets that will help improve business decision-making. Attend as many of these drop-in sessions as you like!

Build Business CONNECTIONS

Entrepreneurs will connect with business consultants, service organizations, and other entrepreneurs through interactive workshops.

MARKET Your Business

Entrepreneurs have the opportunity to introduce themselves in the Question & Answer portion of the workshops. Therefore, this serves as a marketing opportunity to tell people about yourself, your business, and your products!

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