There is a major trend for traditional business incubators creating new food company incubation programs. In past years only about 2-3% of incubators (from the 7,000 that exist worldwide) have a program dedicated to food start-ups. We are creating an extension of Lemonaders to be a resource for business incubators that either have a current food program or those that want to create one.
Potential clients and partners include:
- New Food Start-ups
- Regional Food Companies
- Funding Groups
- Retailers
- Food Service Companies
- Distributors
- Ingredient Suppliers
- International Manufacturers
- Farmers/Coops
- Entrepreneurs
- Food Brokers
- Logistics Companies
- Commercial Kitchens
- Product Development Companies
- State Departments of Agriculture
- Trade Associations
- Formulators
- Market Research Companies
- Farmer’s Markets
- USDA
- Package Designers
- Packaging Companies
- Contract Manufacturers
- Law Groups
We have recently became media partners and trade association members with the INBIA (International Business Innovation Association – www.INBIA.org) with its headquarters based in Orlando, FL. The Lemonaders Team will be creating segments (through its Entrepreneur Magazine TV show) at INBIA and related events throughout the country.
Mentors
The Lemonaders Team has mentoring programs available for start-up food and beverage brands needing help with their growth needs. Subjects such as Sales Planning, Product Development, Ethnic Marketing, Business Modeling, Strategic Marketing, Business Plan Writing, Marketing Plan and Proposal Writing, Corporate and Product Branding, Marketing Research, Advertising and Media Planning, Sales Promotion and Special Event Development, Supplier Sourcing and Liaison, New Business Development, Direct Product Sales, Territory Development, Trade Show Marketing, Forecasting, Affiliate Marketing, Racks/POS/Fixtures, Web Development, TV Production, Retail Store Development, Floor Plans, Social Media, Schematics, Category Management and more…