CED: Entrepreneurship and Business Development
Developing Diversified and Value-Added Agribusinesses
Description: At the conclusion of this workshop participants will be familiar with the entrepreneur development process and will be able to take their individual business ideas through the planning process, which includes idea evaluation, feasibility analysis, development of business models, identifying value propositions and competitive advantages, startup and liability issues, capitalizing new ventures, and many other issues. Main focus is on developing diversification strategies for existing businesses and on developing value-added enterprises as new enterprises or within the context of existing businesses.
Target Audience: Agribusiness owners interested in diversifying or adding value-added enterprises to their existing ventures and others interested in developing new unique value-added agribusinesses.
Length: Approximately six hours; depends on coverage desired
Cost: Determined by costs to be covered
Scheduling: As requested
Point of Contact:
Greg Clary
Professor and Extension Economist
Chairman, Texas Center for Rural Entrepreneurship
E-mail: gclary(at)ag.tamu.edu
Phone: 903-714-0232 cell