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RAISING DOUGH
FOR FOOD BUSINESSES
An NGFN Webinar
June 20, 2013
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Presentation Outline
Technical Orientation
Introduction
Jeff Farbman Wallace Center at Winrock International
Understanding and Addressing “Lack of Access to Capital” for Food Businesses
Financing Food System Businesses
Questions and Answers --- Upcoming Opportunities, etc.
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WALLACE CENTER AT WINROCK INTERNATIONAL
• Market based solutions to a 21st Century food system
• Work with multiple sectors – business, philanthropy, government
• Healthy, Green, Affordable, Fair Food
• Scaling up Good Food
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NATIONAL GOOD FOOD NETWORK: VISION
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NATIONAL GOOD FOOD NETWORK: GOALS
Supply Meets Demand • There is abundant good food (healthy, green, fair and affordable) to meet
demands at the regional level.
Information Hub
• The National Good Food Network (NGFN) is the go to place for regional food systems stories, methods and outcomes.
Policy Change
• Policy makers are informed by the results and outcomes of the NGFN and have enacted laws or regulation which further the Network goals.
http://ngfn.org | [email protected]
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Presentation Outline
Technical Orientation
Introduction
Understanding and Addressing “Lack of Access to Capital” for Food Businesses
Elizabeth Ü Finance for Food
Financing Food System Businesses Questions and Answers ---
Upcoming Opportunities, etc.
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Understanding and Addressing “Lack of Access to Capital”
for Food Businesses
Elizabeth Ü
Author, Raising Dough: the Complete Guide to Financing a Socially Responsible Food Business
Founder & Executive Director, Finance for Food
National Good Food Network Webinar
20 June 2013
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More capital than ever
www.financeforfood.com
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“Lack of access to capital”
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Barriers to connection at every level
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Entrepreneur Individual investor
Commercial lender & investor
Federal agency
Professional advisor
Technical assistance
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Barriers to connection at every level
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Entrepreneur Individual investor
Commercial lender & investor
Federal agency
Professional advisor
Technical assistance Financing tools & vehicles
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Barriers to connection at every level
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Entrepreneur Individual investor
Commercial lender & investor
Federal agency
Professional advisor
Technical assistance
Securities law & capital market landscape
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Aligning $ with values
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Ownership goals
Ideal business size
Length of revenue history
Rate of growth Lifestyle priorities
Commitment to local
Wealth creation…
for whom?
Food access
Job creation
Time to break-even
Health outcomes
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A few other considerations
Inexpensive Expensive
Little paperwork Lots of paperwork
Do it yourself Requires professional help
Easy to manage Care and feeding over time
Good for introverts Takes community organizing
Quick Takes more time
Lower credit score OK Good credit required
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Small dollars Millions $$$
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Direct investment
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Intermediary institutions
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Other institutions
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A business needs all of the above
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…and it’s even more complicated
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The puzzle pieces
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Lending / savings circles
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Individual development accounts
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Friends & family loans
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Community supported models
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Crowdfunding: 3 different types!
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1. Gift-raising
2. Pre-sales
3. Selling securities to a large number of investors who expect a financial return
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Online fundraising platforms
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Microlenders & CDFIs
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Peer-to-peer lending
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Retailer loan programs
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Federal grants and loans
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Banks, credit unions, other lenders
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Federal & regional partnerships
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Emerging agricultural financing
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Equity and debt innovations
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Direct public offerings
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Angel investors
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Private equity and venture capital
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Foundations
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Help complete the puzzle
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Where’s the technical assistance?
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Nonprofits SBDC mentors
Extension agents Lenders
(etc)
Attorneys Accountants
Invstm’t bankers Consultants
(etc)
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[email protected] 415.891.9194 @foodfinance
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Presentation Outline
Technical Orientation
Introduction
Understanding and Addressing “Lack of Access to Capital” for Food Businesses
Financing Food System Businesses
Gray Harris CEI
Questions and Answers --- Upcoming Opportunities, etc.
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Gray Harris
Director, Sustainable Agriculture
CEI
National Good Food Network Webinar
20 June 2013
Financing Food System Businesses: Creating Capital Connections
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The intermediary—CEI
•Since 1977, creating economically
and environmentally healthy
communities in which all people,
especially those of low income, can
achieve their full potential.
•Triple bottom line investing in rural
sectors—including farms, fisheries
and forests.
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Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems at CEI: Creating Opportunity Along the Value Chain from
Farms to Retailers
Mission: To rebuild a food system that supports local farm production, local value chains, and makes local healthy food accessible and affordable to all people.
Provides:
Business Technical Assistance (TA): team-based business planning services; industry resources/networks.
Financing : From debt to equity; <$10,000 to >$500,000; Coordinate multiple sources of capital.
Project-based initiatives in Maine and nationally.
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Village Farm – Freedom, Maine
Organic farm in midcoast Maine, offering over 100 varieties of vegetables, herbs and flowers for 75+ CSA member households and several wholesale accounts.
$15,000 microloan to construct a greenhouse and install an irrigation system.
2 CEI Fund sources: Maine Farm Business Loan Fund (partnership with The Carrot Project); The Organic Loan Fund at CEI
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Misty Brook Farm – Albion, Maine •Organic and biodynamic diversified vegetable, dairy and livestock farm. Offers ‘Full Diet’ Farm Share (CSA) year round; on site farm store opened this year.
•$500,000 mortgage financing, in partnership with Farm Services Agency
•Source of CEI Funds: CDFI/Treasury
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FRAME: Mission-driven results, creating opportunity for economic prosperity in underserved communities
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SUBSIDY BASED MODEL
Transition Capital -Catalyst Fund
-Advisory Capital -"Debt with Training Wheels”
Evolving revenue-based businesses in the
sustainable agriculture and food system sector
-Operators require high degree of technical assistance (TA)
-Matching the right form of capital with stage of business growth.
-Coordination among the financial entities to assemble the capital stack.
WHAT IS NEEDED WHO IT IS FOR
CHALLENGES WE FACE
REVENUE BASED MODEL
CEI
FINANCING SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM BUSINESSES
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Farm Fresh Rhode Island— Pawtucket, RI
•Food Hub committed to
growing a local food system,
and affordable access to local
fresh and healthy foods for all
people.
•TA partnership with
Wholesome Wave—critical
component.
•$100,000 term loan- below
market rate, extended terms;
for equipment and working
capital
•CEI source of funds: CDFI
Fund
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Northern Girl – Caribou, Maine
Value-added processing of locally grown vegetables for institutional markets in Maine’s northernmost county, Aroostook.
$25,000 mission-driven, patient equity investment; to support operations.
CEI source of funds: CDFI Fund and foundation funds.
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Business Technical Assistance is Critical to Success
CEI TEAM: 2 Program staff leveraging 88 staff (5 loan officers, loan servicing and analysis dept, 12 business counselors.) Enhanced through partnerships and collaborations in the networks.
Critical TA: business planning AND financial literacy
Value Chain approach to rebuilding a sustainable and robust food system.
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Questions and Answers
Jeff Farbman Wallace Center at Winrock International
Elizabeth Ü Finance for Food [email protected]
Gray Harris CEI [email protected]
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Presentation Outline
Technical Orientation
Introduction
Understanding and Addressing
“Lack of Access to Capital”
for Food Businesses
Financing Food System Businesses
Questions and Answers
Upcoming Opportunities, etc.
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Webinars are Archived
TOPICS!
http://ngfn.org/webinars
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NGFN Webinars
3rd Thursday of each month 3:30p EST (12:30p PST)
August 15 – Food Hub Benchmarking Study
September 19 – State of the Food Hub - National Survey Results
October 17 - Food Hubs and Farm to School
http://ngfn.org/webinars
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Two Notable Websites
www.FoodHub.info
Food Hub “hub”
Research, case studies, list and map of hubs across the country, much more.
www.FoodshedGuide.org
Case study-based business and financial training
Includes a “One Page Business Plan” and a “One Page Financial Plan”
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