How to Create Mission, Vision, and Values Statements for your Farm or Food Business
With a strong mission, vision, and values, you can create a lasting foundation for your business. You’ll be able to make decisions more easily,...
Don’t Dig the Hole Any Deeper: Business Turnarounds & Knowing When to Stop
“If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.” -Will Rogers These wise words from the Western actor and cowboy still ring true in many situations...
So You Want to Raise Money—Let’s Make Sure You’re Profit-ready First
When you contemplate the term “funding-ready,” you might imagine putting together a hefty document containing your business plan and financial...
Change is Inevitable—So Don’t Worry Too Much About the Future
Change is inevitable. Don’t worry too much about the future. Note that I didn’t say not to worry at all about the future—I said not to worry too...
It’s About What You SOLD: 8 Rules for Sales Management & Planning
Sales management and planning is not about what you will sell, might sell, or could sell. It’s about what you sold, period. Here at Kitchen Table...
THIS is Your Farm or Food Business’s Most Valuable Asset
Take a minute to think about your answer to the following question. How did your answer compare to your peers? Regardless of how you responded, if...
Planning vs. Execution: Successful Food and Farm Businesses Do Both Well
Raising money is easy. Paying it back is hard. More specifically, the initial building of the project is the easy part. It is a finite process that...
Business Lessons & Values to Take into 2021
As I begin to reflect on 2020, two important points come to mind. These ideas have been reinforced for both myself and the rest of the Kitchen Table...
Is Your Business Being Haunted by ‘Ghost Dollars’?
Every company has two critical limited resources: time and money. It is absolutely essential to observe–with a clear and critical eye–how these two...
“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.”
– Albert Einstein