Start Your Own Specialty Food Business:Your Step-By-Step Startup Guide to Success (StartUp Series)

by: The Staff of Entrepreneur Media (Author),Cheryl Kimball(Author)

Publisher: Entrepreneur Press

Publication Date: February 9, 2016

Language: English

Print Length: 162 pages

ISBN-10: 1599185830

ISBN-13: 9781599185835

Book Description

Bring Your Fresh Ideas to Market and ProfitFueled by growing consumer demand for new tastes, cleaner ingredients, health benefits, and more convenient ways to shop and eat, the business of specialty food is taking off at full speed. This step-by-step guide arms entrepreneurial foodies like yourself with an industry overview of market trends, useful research for your marketing plan, and insight from practicing specialty food business owners. Determine your key growth drivers, opportunities, and how you can differentiate from other food businesses.Discover how to:Find the right avenue for your specialty food business:home-based, retail shop, production, wholesale, or distributionCreate a solid business plan, get funded, and get the essential equipmentGet the right licenses, codes, permits, insurance for your operationsGain a competitive edge using market and product researchFind a profitable location, partnerships, and in-store shelf spacePromote your business, products, and services online and offlineAttract new and loyal customers using social media platforms to build your community of foodie fans.Manage daily operations, costs, and employeesPlus, get valuable resource lists, sample business plans, checklists, and worksheets
About the Author
Bring Your Fresh Ideas to Market and ProfitFueled by growing consumer demand for new tastes, cleaner ingredients, health benefits, and more convenient ways to shop and eat, the business of specialty food is taking off at full speed. This step-by-step guide arms entrepreneurial foodies like yourself with an industry overview of market trends, useful research for your marketing plan, and insight from practicing specialty food business owners. Determine your key growth drivers, opportunities, and how you can differentiate from other food businesses.Discover how to:Find the right avenue for your specialty food business:home-based, retail shop, production, wholesale, or distributionCreate a solid business plan, get funded, and get the essential equipmentGet the right licenses, codes, permits, insurance for your operationsGain a competitive edge using market and product researchFind a profitable location, partnerships, and in-store shelf spacePromote your business, products, and services online and offlineAttract new and loyal customers using social media platforms to build your community of foodie fans.Manage daily operations, costs, and employeesPlus, get valuable resource lists, sample business plans, checklists, and worksheets