The Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County are partnering to provide expertise and guidance to support entrepreneurs seeking to pursue growing business opportunities in the nation’s $6 trillion food industry.
“Recipe for Success: A Workshop for Food Entrepreneurs” will be presented on Thursday, April 11, at Cornell Cooperative Extension’s offices at 50 West High St. in Ballston Spa. The daylong program will provide important information on licensing, processing, packaging, marketing, pricing, and selling food products.
The workshop also includes the basics of successful small business management.
Presentations and sessions will be led by experts from a host of organizations and industry leaders, including the Cornell University Food Venture Center, the state Department of Agriculture and Markets, New York Kitchen Co. and SCORE Small Business Advisors, among others.
In addition, local entrepreneurs from businesses such as Healthy Living Market & Café, Puckers Gourmet, The Food Florist, and Lucy Jo’s Coffee will share their experiences and lessons learned.
“The rapid growth of the food industry is opening up opportunities for a new breed of entrepreneurs to build job-creating, revenue-generating businesses in our community,” said Marty Vanags, president of the Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership. “We are delighted to work with Cornell Cooperative Extension to offer critical knowledge and guidance that can help turn a favorite recipe into a thriving business.”
“We are excited to work with the Saratoga Partnership to present this workshop, which will help would-be entrepreneurs determine if starting a food business is the right decision,” said Diane Whitten, food and nutrition educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension. “From planning for and marketing a value-added food product to a road map for launching a company, participants will be grounded in food business basics, as well as the resources available to assist along the way.”
“Recipe for Success: A Workshop for Food Entrepreneurs” runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. More information, including a full agenda and registration, is available at www.eventbrite.com/e/recipe-for-success-workshop-for-food-entrepreneurship-tickets-56585499753.
The Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership is an economic development organization, providing workforce development assistance for businesses seeking to expand in Saratoga County.
Provided by the Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership. For more information contact vice president Shelby Schneider at shelby.schneider@saratogapartnership.org.
