Urban Farm Academy Podcast Nick Burton Brandon Youst

Recorded at the 2020 Urban Farm Academy Invitational Master Mind in Dallas Texas. Guests included in this roundtable: Host, Nick Burton Wythe Marschall, Drew Demler Oaken & Alecia Beeson www.urbanfarmacademy.com

The importance of gathering your network to help push each other to new levels in business and life.
Hosted by Brandon Youst and Nick Burton of Bootstrap Farmer

Final thoughts by Brandon Youst. Followed by epilogue from Wythe Marschall, "Small is beautiful, practical, delicious, and connected.
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Nick takes a look at market research and lean startup when launching a farm-based business. Topics include Testing ideas, categorizing your products and services, determining how many clients are needed to sustain those categories, diversification, simplifying your process, beta testing, influencer marketing, your first sale, soft launch, media relations, pre-launch, growth benchmarks, and a web of products. https://urbanfarmacademy.com/m-a-p/

We look at how three farms are changing their local food economies through non-traditional farm business models. 
LittleXLittle Farm's subscription and experience-based meal prep mix hyperlocal and international-inspired meals to an underserved clientele in rural North Carolina.    
Ryan Pierce of Fresh Impact Farms is disrupting perceptions of price and craftsmanship of local specialty crops exclusively to high-end chefs in Washington DC. 
Jeff Bednar is taking moon shots as his vision to bring the entire food culture of Dallas together. 
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Bootstrap Farmer Guide to Farming the Future Part V Looking Toward the Farm Businesses of the Future
Nick on administration, marketing, public relations, sales, process, vision, education, planning, delegation, habits, thickening your skin, communications, blue ocean opportunities, clients, why people buy, convenience, new farmers, new skills, and networking. 
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