During last week's 3rd Stinner Summit at Malabar Farm, I had the opportunity to present a set of "working hypotheses" I draw upon when developing organization design strategies for local economies. Afterward, there were several requests for a copy of my presentation, which I agreed to post on LocalFoodSystem.org. It is attached as a PDF or JPG file and embedded below as a graphic.
Developing business cases is a principal goal of the first year of this project. Recent posts on this site have intended to prepare the Leadership Council to develop these businesses and/or to link with potential developers.
As Stu Cordell points out in his summary of the Ag-Bio Cluster Leadership Council meeting on October 12th, the main focus was on the development of business cases. To make sure ABCLC members shared a common understanding about what is a business case and what are the necessary elements that comprise it, the terms "business model" and "business case" were defined. In addition, a working example about these terms based on a local food systems project underway in the Linden neighborhood in Columbus, OH was presented.
My previous post, Start with a Business Model to Build a Business Case, provided a foundation upon which to build a solid business case that can withstand a rigorous business, project, or proposal planning process, if warranted.
To celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week, The Burton D. Morgan Foundation has launched a blog for individuals to post stories of the growing culture of entrepreneurship and innovation in Northeast Ohio. Please share how an entrepreneurship event, connection, activity or achievement has inspired you to strive for new heights in your life, education or career. The emerging business cases around agriculture and the biosciences should provide good examples! See
Welcome to the Ag Success group within the Local Food Systems web site! We hope you take time to frequently check for postings, updates, etc. within this group. While traffic may be slow initially, we are sure it will grow with exposure and increased members.
The date for the next Ag Success meeting is below.I apologize to those who have conflicts with this date and time, but it was chosen due to the convenience of the majority.Please note that the location has changed for this meeting.
The 2010 USDA - Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) grant proposal by OH, PA, MI, and IL is entering the next stage of development on its way to submission by January 14, 2010. The underlying intent of this grant is threefold:
