Starting a natural business? Consider these incubator programs
November 25, 2014
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<p><span>As national interest in artisan, local and organic food and beverages grows, support services for these businesses are following suit with hundreds of food incubators popping up across the country.<o p=""></o></span></p> <p><span>Food incubator programs offer some combination of shared kitchen/production space, business coaching and financing to assist low-budget entrepreneurs in getting their products launched and on the shelves. <o p=""></o></span></p> <p><span>Here are some of our favorites.<o p=""></o></span></p>
MergeLane discovers, accelerates and invests in exceptional women and the companies they run. They are interested in women in startups, and they believe that diverse companies are stronger companies. They also believe, based on research, that venture-backed, female-run companies produce higher returns. Learn more
Housed in a 7,300-sq-ft warehouse, Union Kitchen's goal is to build a platform and a megaphone for small businesses by providing a low-cost, low-risk, full-service kitchen for local businesses to grow and establish their operations. They eliminate the need for small businesses to take on debt, purchase expensive equipment, sign a long-term lease, or take many of the other risks that business owners have come to expect as the norm for starting a business. Learn more
Chobani, the leading greek yogurt company, announced that it will open a new food incubator in NYC. The company will accept business plans and proposals and pick up to ten companies for the program. It will invest capital in each selected startup and host them rent-free in a commercial kitchen. Chobani will also leverage its execs and contacts to help each company scale their products to national and global distribution. Learn more
The Organic Food Incubator provides solutions to growing food and beverage companies in order to help them navigate the challenging path from concept to growth. They offer kitchen space, contract manufacturing, education and coaching. The facility is vegetarian and gluten-free. Organic Certification is available but not mandatory. Learn more
The NEXT Natural Products Accelerator is a free online tool that provides the solutions, community and networking connections you need to launch and grow your business. It offers convenient, 365 day a year access to leading industry mentors, and other business resources without leaving your living room. Learn more
Incubation Station is an accelerator that brings together a consortium of Austin’s notable entrepreneurs, investors and advisors for the purpose of mentoring high-potential, market-validated consumer product companies to more effectively manufacture, distribute, market and grow their products and services. Learn more
The mission of La Cocina is to cultivate low-income food entrepreneurs as they formalize and grow their businesses by providing affordable commercial kitchen space, industry-specific technical assistance and access to market opportunities. They focus primarily on women from communities of color and immigrant communities. Their vision is to encourage entrepreneurs to gain financial security by doing what they love to do and to create an innovative, vibrant and inclusive economic landscape. Learn more
New York-based Accel Foods offers support to help packaged food and beverage entrepreneurs position themselves to scale, including a hands-on team, seminars, a community comprising mentors and strategic partners, and financial resources. Accel offers entrepreneurs funding, engaged support from an operating team for a period of 6 months. Learn more
New York-based Accel Foods offers support to help packaged food and beverage entrepreneurs position themselves to scale, including a hands-on team, seminars, a community comprising mentors and strategic partners, and financial resources. Accel offers entrepreneurs funding, engaged support from an operating team for a period of 6 months. Learn more
As national interest in artisan, local and organic food and beverage grows, support services for these businesses are following suit with hundreds of food incubators popping up across the country.
Food incubator programs offer some combination of shared kitchen/production space, business coaching and financing to help low-budget entrepreneurs get their products launched and on the shelf.
Here are some of our favorites.
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