Agricultural Entrepreneurship Blog

Are You Ready to Take the Entrepreneurial Plunge?

May 18, 2012

Leaving your job to start your own business is one of the biggest decisions of your life.  You have to think about a lack of financial security, the possibility of failure, and hard, hard work.  If you aren't willing to live with these uncertainties, entrepreneurship might not be for you. But if you are risk averse and looking to take the entrepreneurial plunge, below are some things to think

Grant Opportunity for Farmers Markets

May 11, 2012

On May 9, the USDA announced a $4 milion grant opportunity for farmers markets who currently do not accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The grant money is to be used for setting up internet access at the markets so that the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) system can be used. Currently, there are over 1500 farmers markets in the USA using EBT. This is a 400% rise

Preparing to Do Business With "The Big Guys"

May 4, 2012

As a small agricultural business owner, your client-base is probably mainly made up of other small businesses and individual consumers. But what if you have your sights set on a larger client? I recently read an article on TheGlobeAndMail.com that discusses this topic. Below are some tips. 1. Believe in your business. Don't be intimidated by a large company. If they want your products,

Monitoring Social Media Strategy

May 1, 2012

Source: www.social2b.com I'm developing a social media strategy for our Extension team.  I've been making presentations on this topic over the past few months, and am finally putting in practice what I've been telling others.  Of course, I've been thinking about what our strategy might look like this whole time, but I'm finally writing those thoughts down and clarifying our team's social media

Dashboard apps for your tablet and smartphone

April 27, 2012

If you are on the go, or just have a schedule that keeps you away from your desk, you might find social media dashboard apps for your table or smartphone to be quite useful.  Just like desktop dashboards, apps allow the user to:                                                                                                     Figure 1.  monitor several social media accounts,  create

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