{"id":85498,"date":"2021-08-31T17:21:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T00:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/?page_id=85498"},"modified":"2022-03-22T10:04:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T17:04:18","slug":"scaling-your-food-and-beverage-business","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/programs\/food-innovation\/scaling-your-food-and-beverage-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Scaling Your Food &#038; Beverage Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"85498\" class=\"elementor elementor-85498\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c7bce0 green-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c7bce0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\n\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\n\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41ce905\" data-id=\"41ce905\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-116b008 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"116b008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Scaling Your Food &amp; Beverage Business<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-243b0b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"243b0b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 4-week program sprint supporting entrepreneurs in the F&amp;B industry who are ready to scale.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3f5306 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d3f5306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md elementor-animation-bob\" href=\"https:\/\/springis.typeform.com\/to\/Yhzytvfu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a456200 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a456200\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1db23b0\" data-id=\"1db23b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0372c72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0372c72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Program<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1f9535 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1f9535\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you looking to take your food or beverage business to the next level? Do you have a consumer packaged product you\u2019re currently selling in small quantities and are dreaming of scaling into multiple retail outlets across the country?<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0This program is for you!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><div>Spring Activator is excited to launch <b>Scaling Your Food and Beverage Business<\/b>, a 4-week virtual program launching <strong>April 13, 2022<\/strong>. During this program sprint, food businesses will learn industry tips and best practices required to grow their business, along with how to get their products to fly off the shelves.\u00a0<\/div><div><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-773f7f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"773f7f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FOOD-Crowdcast-Banners-768x402.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-87940\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FOOD-Crowdcast-Banners-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FOOD-Crowdcast-Banners-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FOOD-Crowdcast-Banners-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FOOD-Crowdcast-Banners-100x52.png 100w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FOOD-Crowdcast-Banners-360x188.png 360w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FOOD-Crowdcast-Banners.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e39d813 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e39d813\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-025cf32 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"025cf32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During weekly sessions you can look forward to expert insights addressing your specific challenges and needs. Opportunities for private consultations with <a href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/programs\/an-interview-with-food-business-consultant-lucy-cullen\/\">Lucy Cullen<\/a>, Spring\u2019s Food &amp; Sustainability Program Manager, are available for those who require additional support.<\/p><p>Interested? Scroll down to learn about the program details and apply by <b>March 30, 2022<\/b>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-612ebb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"612ebb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7cc34e elementor-section-content-middle green-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7cc34e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7288af2\" data-id=\"7288af2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7944c80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7944c80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Website-Elements-2-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-84978\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Website-Elements-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Website-Elements-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Website-Elements-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Website-Elements-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Website-Elements-2-65x65.png 65w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Website-Elements-2-239x239.png 239w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Website-Elements-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4bf326b\" data-id=\"4bf326b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9a71ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9a71ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">What You Will Learn<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d20895 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d20895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\">How to determine when your business is ready for growth<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Financing for scaling (R&amp;D, manufacturing, listing fees, advertising, sampling, funding)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">How to find a manufacturer and manage supply chains<\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">How and when to grow your team<\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">How to ensure your products fly off the shelves<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eee99fd elementor-section-content-middle green-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eee99fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2e38e2\" data-id=\"b2e38e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c63a44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c63a44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Website-Elements-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-83491\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Website-Elements-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Website-Elements-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Website-Elements-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Website-Elements-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Website-Elements-65x65.png 65w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Website-Elements-239x239.png 239w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Website-Elements.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0920fb8\" data-id=\"0920fb8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61c8cc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61c8cc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">This Program Sprint Is Right for You If <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f788b73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f788b73\" 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https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FOOD-Crowdcast-Banners-1-100x52.png 100w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FOOD-Crowdcast-Banners-1-360x188.png 360w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FOOD-Crowdcast-Banners-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c60e6b4\" data-id=\"c60e6b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89296a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89296a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br><br><br>\"The goal is to provide food and beverage entrepreneurs with everything they need to know about growing their business, the costs involved, and how to plan accordingly, delivered in a speedy and digestible format.\" - Lucy Cullen<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b850d01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b850d01\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fb6275\" data-id=\"2fb6275\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0078832 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0078832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Program Details<\/b><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8f5070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8f5070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<h5>Program Schedule &amp; Topics&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>April 13\u2014Manufacturing and Supply Chains<\/li>\n<li>April 20\u2014Financing and Cash Flow<\/li>\n<li>April 27\u2014Hiring and Managing Teams<\/li>\n<li>May 4\u2014Growth and Strategy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\"> All sessions are at 11 am PST \/ 2 pm EST<\/p>\n<h5><strong style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 24px;\">Format<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 weekly interactive sprint sessions on Zoom<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modules accessible in advance via Spring\u2019s online Learning Management System<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to the Spring Community and network resources<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ongoing support from the Food &amp; Sustainability Program Manager, industry professionals, and subject matter experts<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flexible program curriculum adaptable to participants\u2019 needs and industry trends and changes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong><br>Eligibility Criteria<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food, food-centric and beverage businesses based in North America<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Must have developed a food or beverage consumer packaged good and are currently generating $10,000 in annual revenue or more <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interested in growing and expanding operations <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support living wage employment opportunities for your teams and suppliers <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideally, have an aim to support local agricultural producers and other local suppliers<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><i>&nbsp;<\/i><\/div>\n<div>\n<h5><strong>Cost<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>$450 \/ business (payment plans available)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<h5>To Prepare Before You Apply<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A brief description of your food business and any product(s) you are looking to develop or grow<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your monthly revenue<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><strong>Questions?<\/strong> Contact <a href=\"mailto:lucy@spring.is\">lucy@spring.is&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fcc5696 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fcc5696\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d925f55\" data-id=\"d925f55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f95da9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f95da9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdcast.io\/e\/scalingfoodbiz\/register\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Scaling-Your-FB-Business-Event-Banner-1024x536.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-87873\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Scaling-Your-FB-Business-Event-Banner-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Scaling-Your-FB-Business-Event-Banner-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Scaling-Your-FB-Business-Event-Banner-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Scaling-Your-FB-Business-Event-Banner-100x52.png 100w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Scaling-Your-FB-Business-Event-Banner-360x188.png 360w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Scaling-Your-FB-Business-Event-Banner.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-903844e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"903844e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md elementor-animation-bob\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdcast.io\/e\/scalingfoodbiz\/register\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Watch Now<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c955bc\" data-id=\"4c955bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e216ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e216ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Watch Our Information Session! <\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4343990 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4343990\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our food business experts, Lucy Cullen and Allison Gibson go over program goals and details. This info session is an opportunity for you to get to know them, hear about the sprint program, and listen to others interested in applying, ask their questions and get answered\u2014in real time!<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">This session went live on March 9, 2022, at 11 am PST \/ 2 pm EST<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-96076cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96076cd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-569a362\" data-id=\"569a362\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4baa851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4baa851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><b>Who You Will Learn From<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-286f12d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"286f12d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab74afa\" data-id=\"ab74afa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4c093b elementor-flip-box--direction-right elementor-flip-box--effect-flip elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"b4c093b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-flip-box.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Allison-Gibson.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-81418\" alt=\"Allison Gibson - Food Innovation Program Manager at Spring Activator\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Allison-Gibson.png 600w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Allison-Gibson-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Allison-Gibson-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Allison-Gibson-65x65.png 65w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Allison-Gibson-239x239.png 239w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAllison Gibson\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProgram Operations Director\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alliegib\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAllison is a social enterprise strategist and entrepreneur with over two decades of experience in the hospitality industry. As Director of Impact & Operations at Paintbox Catering & Bistro and Program Manager at Spring, she prioritizes creating opportunities for marginalized residents of under-serviced communities with a focus on those on an entrepreneurial journey or facing barriers to meaningful employment.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-flip-box__button elementor-button elementor-size-sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConnect with Allison\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-be18607\" data-id=\"be18607\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91d68b5 elementor-flip-box--direction-right elementor-flip-box--effect-flip elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"91d68b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Lucy-Cullen-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-84478\" alt=\"Lucy Cullen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Lucy-Cullen-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Lucy-Cullen-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Lucy-Cullen-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Lucy-Cullen-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Lucy-Cullen-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Lucy-Cullen-239x239.jpg 239w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Lucy-Cullen.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLucy Cullen\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFood & Sustainability Program Manager\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\" href=\"https:\/\/ca.linkedin.com\/in\/lucyecullen\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLucy has worked in the hospitality industry for 10+ years, and founded two social enterprises in the food space. 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font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: normal; white-space: normal;\">We're looking forward to receiving your application!<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2beef9c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2beef9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg elementor-animation-bob\" href=\"https:\/\/springis.typeform.com\/to\/Yhzytvfu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">APPLY NOW<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c31cb29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c31cb29\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-057dfc0\" data-id=\"057dfc0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-990460b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"990460b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interested in Collaborating?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e670b2\" data-id=\"6e670b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e138601 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e138601\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mentorship, guest speaking, and sponsorship opportunities are available.<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you looking to engage with up-and-coming entrepreneurs and become part of the growing food ecosystem in Canada? Join our network of mentors, guest speakers, and sponsors!<\/span><\/p><p><b>How you can get involved:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deliver innovative content through a guest lecture<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Work one-on-one with our entrepreneurs to help their businesses grow and thrive<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sponsor a session or a Demo Day prize<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Contact Lucy Cullen at <strong>lucy@spring.is<\/strong><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scaling Your Food &amp; Beverage Business A 4-week program sprint supporting entrepreneurs in the F&amp;B industry who are ready to scale. 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