Founders Forum: Can Food Business Ventures Do Well and Do Good?

Join food entrepreneurs Alice Ammerman, Ph.D. (Equiti Foods) and Patrick Mateer (Seal the Seasons) to learn how food-based businesses can thrive while creating public good for consumers, farmers, and the environment. Both companies spun out of UNC-Chapel Hill and are growing rapidly, making a human and economic impact worldwide. Ammerman and Mateer will discuss the following topics:

• For-profit or non-profit: What should you consider when founding a food venture?
• Adapting to emerging markets: How do you remain nimble to tap into emerging markets, revenue opportunities, and customer needs?
• Local-to-regional scale: What are some challenges and strategies behind increasing consumer access to healthy, locally sourced food?
• Building partnerships: How do you identify and engage partners that align with your mission and amplify your business impact?
• Funding strategies: What funding sources and strategies can help jumpstart and sustain food entrepreneurs?