The Food Finance Institute and Center for Dairy Research and will be holding a four-day boot camp February 4-5 and February 25-26 at Babcock Hall in Madison to help food and beverage companies take their business to the next level.

This fast-paced, intense workshop combines training, one-on-one consulting and networking; taking entrepreneurs like you out of your day-to-day environment and giving you the tools you need to build a more resilient food business.

Boot Camp is right for you if:

• Your business is profitable and you want to take its performance to the next level.
• Your business’s market position and profitability are eroding and you know you need to adapt.
• You’re a young company that has never reached profitability and you know things need to change.
• You need to raise money and know you need to get prepared to be successful.

Four intense, focused days to develop your business.

Part One: Business Models, Market Research

Day 1 (February 4) – Optimizing Your Business Model to Make Money

Day 2 (February 5) – Fixing Your Financial Infrastructure

Part Two: Your Financial Plan and Raising Money

Day 3 (February 25) – Developing Your Financial Plan

Day 4 (February 26) – Getting Ready to Raise the Money You Need to Execute Your Plan

Training and financial consulting from the best.

Tera Johnson, Director of the Food Finance Institute, will lead morning training sessions and then, in the afternoons, she will work individually with you so you can arm yourself with everything you need to profitably grow your food business and raise money. Johnson is a nationally recognized food and beverage business consultant and successful entrepreneur.

For more information or to register:

https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/shortcourses/boot_camp_20

Or contact:
CALS Conference Services
640 Babcock Drive
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: 608-263-1672 
Email: conference@cals.wisc.edu