Boots to Business for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

Get ready to kickstart your farming journey with Boots to Business - perfect for new veteran and military spouse farmers and ranchers!
About this Event

The Veterans Business Outreach Center of New England, in partnership with the USDA, invite veterans, service members, and military spouses to Boots to Business Reboot for Veteran Beginning Farmers and Ranchers. This full day virtual workshop, will aid those interested in exploring agriculture-based business ownership by leading participants through the key steps for evaluating business concepts and providing foundational knowledge required to develop a business plan. Participants are introduced to a broad spectrum of entrepreneurial business concepts and resources, from experts across the industry, to access start-up capital, technical assistance, and more.

Topics will include: What is Entrepreneurship? Hobby vs. Business Opportunity; Understanding Market Research – Who is your customer? Financing Your Venture – Short term and Long Range; Legal Considerations; The Economics of Agriculture; Business Planning – From idea to roadmap; and SBA/USDA Resources for You