September 9, 2010
Kutztown SBDC: Agribusiness Check List
Check List for Start-up Ag Processors
(Edit for Your Business)
ü Pitch, Business & Marketing Plan Completed and Re-examined Regularly
ü Customer Testing & Acceptance
ü Competitive Analysis
ü Focus Group Validation
ü Target Market Defined
ü Specific Prospects Indentified
ü Production Process Written Clearly and Accurately
ü Label Appropriate for the Product Developed
ü Nutritional Statement Established for each Product
ü Bar Code Assigned for each Product
ü Shelf Life Learned & Stated in Sales Materials and on Products
ü Pack Size Established
ü Packaging for Product Found
ü Carton Suppliers and Size Identified
ü Non-Disclosure Agreement Drafted
ü Co-packer Screened & Identified (if you are not manufacturing)
ü Test runs are Successful
ü Sample Kits Developed
ü Point of Sales Materials Completed
ü Product Applications & Recipes
ü Advisory Board Established
ü Budget set for Product Commercialization
ü Specific Activities within the Budget Outlined
ü Sources and Uses of Funds
ü Sufficient Line of Working Capital Established
ü Retail & Wholesale Price Analysis Completed
ü Calling Plan Set
ü Exhibit Created
ü Trade Shows/Events Identified and Budgeted
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Client Success Story
Diane and Chris Keck
Thanx Hair Artistry
Diane and Chris Keck opened Thanx Hair Artistry in May 2006, and haven’t looked back since. After a chance encounter with KU SBDC Director, Ernie Post, Diane, owner/operator, enlisted the tools she and her husband Chris needed to get Thanx off the ground. With help from the KU SBDC, Diane and Chris had access to business and financial planning, launching Thanx from dream to reality. Read More
