Helping small-business owners
& new entrepreneurs since 1985
NxLeveL Business Planning Course
for Agricultural Entrepreneurs
- Who
- Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR)
- What
- Tilling the Soil of Opportunity: A NxLevel Business Planning Course for Today's Agricultural Entrepreneurs. This 10-session course will help you develop a business plan to guide decision-making on your farm. An experienced, nationally certified instructor will guide you, and you will hear from guest speakers drawn from local agricultural businesses and business service providers. You will also receive individualized counseling and have an opportunity to network with other farmers. More than 200 Massachusetts farmers have already profited from this course.
- When
- 6 - 9 pm, day TBD, January - March 2009
- Where
- Location to be determined
- Class size
- Limited to 12 agricultural businesses
- Fees
- $300. More than one person per farm is welcome at no additional charge if space allows. Fee includes a comprehensive text/workbook and additional materials. Fees have been kept low through contributions from the course sponsor, MDAR. A limited number of scholarships are available to further reduce fees for eligible individuals.
- Applications
- Contact Rick Chandler at 413.577.0459 or email rchandler@umext.umass.edu to receive application materials.