The Mountain State Market Academy is designed to help food businesses move from where they are to where they want to be, with a clear, supported path to growth. Over six months cohort programing will be customized to meet the needs of the peer group to develop a scaling plan to advance individual businesses.

What participants receive:

-Individualized needs assessment and scaling plan tailored for their business
-Business planning support, including potential proforma development, cost analysis, and financial projections
-Support with product assessment and individualized label review to ensure market and regulatory readiness
-Assistance with product development and accessing new markets
-A clear, step-by-step technical assistance plan to put growth strategies into action
-One-on-one coaching to implement the scaling plan
-Cohort-based workshops and technical assistance paired with networking opportunities among businesses with similar scaling goals