There's so much to consider when starting a food business: marketing, branding, social media, labels, funding... becoming proficient in these areas can take just as much time as developing your recipe! We are proud to host an upcoming event that will cover these important topics, and more.
Join us on Saturday, May 3 from 9am to 3pm in the Downtown Market Banquet Room for the largest Culinary Conversations event of the year!
This full day of learning will put you in a room with experts from various fields, who will share their knowledge "speed dating" style: each speaker will run a small group discussion at a table for 15-20 minutes, then participants will rotate to the next speaker/subject. Make sure to stick around afterwards for a Food Industry Networking happy hour!
Guest speakers for the day include:
- Ryan Bolhuis, Downtown Market Incubator Kitchen - "Going from Home to Pro"
- Laurie Supinski, Start Garden - "Perfect Your Pitch!"
- Paola Mendivil, Grow - "Business Loans"
- Kendra Wills, MSU - "Specialty Food Safety and CPG"
- Hannah Greening, Fancy Real Estate - "Getting to Brick n Mortar"
- Ed Garner, SBDC - "Business 101"
- Jason Schemel, Get Social Done - "Social Media Marketing"
- Amber Underhill, WNJ - "Trademarking your Brand"
- Alexis Hill, Opportunity Resource Fund - "Funding 101"
- JD Hage, Green Frog Photography - "DIY Photography"
By registering for Culinary Conversations events, you permit the use of your image (including, but not limited to photographs, audio recordings, or videos), without charge and without reservation—all or a portion of your story, likeness, and voice in future Downtown Market promotion.
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The Culinary Conversations MeetUp group is a partnership between the Grand Rapids Downtown Market Education Foundation, GROW, MSU Extension, and Start Garden.
