FI Advisory Services for Business

Since launching in 2015, Foodshed Investors has heard from businesses across the sustainable food landscape that they need assistance with business planning and fundraising readiness. We have formalized this offering through FI's Advisory Services. We can be your Virtual Business Partner and provide day to day business management support, or dive into the nitty gritty to get you Funding Ready.

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Virtual Business Partner We understand first-hand the challenges & opportunities facing small business, and can help you navigate toward success with help on sales optimization, managing costs, making wise spending decisions, and increasing your good impacts. More here

Funding Readiness Fundraising is a specific domain of knowledge - just as your business is - which entails laws, processes, players, best practices, plans, financials, and proof points. We're here to help your business get ready to raise funds. More here

Foodshed Investors Podcast

Episode #2 of Foodshed Investors Podcast is live! This month we welcome Errol Schweizer, Organic Industry Entrepreneur and Activist. Errol brings deep and various experiences to the show. Currently Errol serves as an advisor to retail and CPG startups. Before this, Errol was VP of Grocery at Whole Foods. Before that, even, Errol was a political activist in NYC. We talk food, power, industry, and justice.

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What We're Reading @ FI

Feasibility Study of a Central Texas Food Hub Sustainable Food Center recently released their report that looks at the capacity of Central Texas to support a food hub. FI worked a bit on this with SFC, and we're so happy to see it released. Great information in this report. Full report here

Beyond Fresh: A Food Processing Guide for Texas Farmers FI was pleased to help out with this food processing guide with Texas Center for Local Foods and National Center for Appropriate Technology. We think it came out great. Full report here

Refresh Report A look at the intersection of Food + Tech landscape from the Refresh Working Group. Full Report Here

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Thanks Again... ... for all you do to support business with purpose, local food, and impact investing! All the best, Amy, Curt, Eric, Jarred, & Evan Foodshed Investors

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