Whole Farm & Ranch Business Workshop #1

The Whole Farm & Ranch Business Workshop Series is an intensive and hands-on course designed to help entrepreneurs with comprehensive training on starting and operating a small business. The course will help both start-up and existing businesses. During this course you will learn how to use the Holistic Management Decision-Making process to create a financial plan, business plan and marketing strategies. You will also gain access to valuable resources and one-one-one business consulting. This course qualifies you for FSA borrower training credit. This course is ideal for large and small acreages, new and seasoned producers, land managers and other natural resource based businesses who desire to create healthy land, high quality of life, profitability and long term sustainability through regenerative strategies. This course is offered as three 2-day sessions. Session One: November 30th - December 1st Session Two: December 7th - 8th Session Three: December 14th - 15th Topic for Session One: Decision Making Skills for Adaptive Management Topic for Session Two: Holistic Financial Planning & Enterprise Budgets Topic for Session Three: Marketing Strategies & Business Models

Speaker(s): Cindy Dvergsten

Co-Sponsor(s): Fort Lewis College, Region 9 Economic Development District of SW Colorado, SBA, Young Farmers Coalition

Scholarships may be available. Contact Mary Shepherd for more information at shepherd_m@fortlewis.edu. Students will register for the first class only and will be added to the additional sessions by the SBDC.

Fee: $ 300.00

Payment must be made in advance or at the first class, Check, cash or credit cards are accepted.