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Category Archives: Investing
New Crop of Food Entrepreneurs Are Hungry For Funds
Slow Money Boston showcased another exciting crop of food-related entrepreneurs in Cambridge on April 29, 2014. As always, the entrepreneurs seeking funds were an eclectic bunch, including two farmers, a fermented beverages coop, a grass-fed beef jerky producer, a compost company, … Continue reading
Posted in Boston, Farmers Markets, Farms, Food, Investing, Pescovegetarian, Support local economies
Tagged Artisan Beverage Cooperative, Bill's Seed Project, Buckle Farm, Egleston Farmers Market, food entrepreneurs, Fresh Truck, Ginger Libation, Jim Buckle, SlantShack Jerky, Slow Money, Slow Money Boston, Southeastern Mass. Livestock Association, The Compost Plant
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Slow Money Boston Grows a Fresh Crop of Entrepreneurs
What do food trucks, a mobile healthy market, a pedal-powered tractor, a zero waste recycling and composting coop, and an oil, feed, and biodiesel company in Vermont have in common? They all presented their business plans at the sixth Slow Money … Continue reading
Posted in Boston, Farmers Markets, Farms, Food, Investing, Support local economies
Tagged Boston Slow Money, Cassandria Carla Campbell, CERO, Culticylce, Fresh Food Generation, Fresh Truck, Full Sun Company, Greater Boston Slow Money, Irene Li, Jackson Renshaw, Julia Shanks, Mei-Mei Street Kitchen, Slow Money, Tim Cook
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Buying Local: Much More Than Local Food
The benefits of buying local go far beyond buying healthy, delicious food from local farmers and producers. According to the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, multiple studies show that the economic impact of spending money at locally-owned businesses contributes much more … Continue reading
Posted in Farms, Food, Investing
Tagged BALLE, Hardwick Vermont, Massachusetts State Treasurer Steve Grossman, Red Sun Press, Small Business Banking Partnership, Sustainability Leadership Summit, Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts, Tech Networks of Boston, Vermont Natural Coatings, Vermont Soy
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How to Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
High-tech and medical device companies aren’t the only start-ups sprouting in the Boston area, hungry for capital to grow their businesses. Six exciting, innovative food-related businesses and nonprofits presented their concepts at a recent Slow Money Entrepreneurial Showcase in Cambridge, … Continue reading