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Ohio University Center for Entrepreneurship is offering a free Entrepreneurship Bootcamp that would be perfect for newer farmers and helpful to anyone who caters to end consumers and has been in business for five years or less.

Six Saturday morning sessions start on June 8, 2024 and will be held at Marietta College from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The bootcamp will be taught by Ohio University and Marietta College entrepreneurship directors. There will be multiple entrepreneurs and subject matter experts as speakers.

Topics covered in the Community Bootcamp address all facets of a successful venture, ranging from developing a viable business concept to understanding your market, designing your profit model, setting up operations properly, marketing your venture, and understanding basic numbers.

Participants who complete the course can receive a $2000 grant by completing recommended action steps. They will also receive mentoring support and access to numerous resources for 12 months. Funding opportunities will also be available.

Registration deadline is May 17. Visit the program website for more information and to apply.

The Summer 2024 Program is presented by the Appalachian Ohio Manufacturers’ Coalition, the Marietta College Center for Entrepreneurship and Career Development, and Ohio University.

 

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Matt Aultman

Darke County Farm Bureau

Giving farmers a voice
The plan we are on is great. It’s comparable to my previous job's plan, and we are a sole proprietor.
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Kevin Holy

Geauga County Farm Bureau

Ohio Farm Bureau Health Benefits Plan
We really appreciate what Farm Bureau has done to get people interested in this line of work and workforce development and getting people interested in this industry.
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Jody Brown Boyd

Brown's Family Farm Market

Finding farm labor
I appreciate the benefit of having a strong voice in my corner. The extras that are included in membership are wonderful, but I'm a member because of the positive impact to my local and state agricultural communities.
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Ernie Welch

Van Wert County Farm Bureau

Strong communities
We work terrifically with the Ashtabula County Farm Bureau, hosting at least one to two outreach town hall events every year to educate new farmers and existing farmers on traditional CAUV and woodlands.
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David Thomas

Ashtabula County Auditor

CAUV: Past, present and future
Because we are younger farmers just starting out, Farm Bureau has a lot of good opportunities and resources to help us grow in the future.
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Hannah Kiser

Sandusky County Farm Bureau

Farm Bureau involvement
Through the Select Partner program, we became educated in farm insurance and weren't just selling policies. It became more and more clear why farmers need an advocate like Ohio Farm Bureau.
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Chad Ruhl

Farm manager, CSI Insurance

Select Partner Program
So many of the issues that OFBF and its members are advocating for are important to all Ohioans. I look at OFBF as an agricultural watchdog advocating for farmers and rural communities across Ohio.
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Mary Smallsreed

Trumbull County Farm Bureau

Advocacy
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