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IMKENOBI MANAGEMENT STYLE - SCARCITY VS ABUNDANCE

This is from the July issue of Wired Magazine: ELEMENT SCARCITY ABUNDANCE Rules Everything is forbidden Everything is permitted unless it is permitted. unless it is forbidden. Social Model Paternalism Egalitarianism ("We know aht's best") ("You know what's best.") Profit Plan Business model We'll figure it out Decision Provess Top-down Bottom-up Organizational Command & control Out of control Structure I am on the side of abundance, yet I thing the organizational structure is strategic… Continue

Added by IMKENOBI on June 21, 2009 at 10:19am — No Comments

ric kraszewski "Dude ..it is Crunch Time for our Oceans"

Dude ..It’s “Crunch Time” for Our Oceans That is the message these San Diego surfers and eco snack entrepreneurs took to Washington DC on Tuesday. Whale Tails Tortilla Chips, a local San Diego organic tortilla chip company was invited to co sponsor the IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) congressional reception in the atrium of the US capitol building. Prior to the reception officials from IFAW, Pierce Brosnan, and his wife Keely Shaye Smith visited the White House to speak to cabine… Continue

Added by ric kraszewski on June 19, 2009 at 9:43am — No Comments

Suzanne Ryan Is Excellent Customer Service Part of Your Marketing Mojo?

I have a rule that I can only watch Oprah if I work out at the same time. So I was watching the show & lifting weights early last month when she promoted the free KFC grilled chicken meal. That’s when I–and the rest of the planet–flooded the coupon download site and shut it down for hours. Too many people trying to print out coupons at the same time. That was just the beginning. The free meal offer proved so popular that franchises were running out of grilled chicken for paying customers.… Continue

Added by Suzanne Ryan on June 17, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Roger Townley Baked Product CoPackers

Anywhere is fair game for a producer of allergen free, gluten free bakery products. If you have equipment and space we want to talk with you. Roger Townley Townley Associates 252 443 0014 Continue

Added by Roger Townley on June 16, 2009 at 1:14pm — No Comments

IMKENOBI SPECIALTY FOOD PRODUCTION - POWDERS

Hello, Do any of you use powders, specialty powders, in the production of your specialty foods? If so, can you share with me the types of powder? Thank you. Steve Continue

Added by IMKENOBI on June 15, 2009 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

Jan Copacker for Baked Good

We are looking for a reliable co-packer who can produce brownies and cookies in California . We are looking at do 2000 to 4000 pound batches at a time. Thanks Continue

Added by Jan on June 14, 2009 at 12:14pm — No Comments

IMKENOBI MONEY, MONEY. HAVE ANY OF YOU BEEN ABLE TO BENEFIT FROM THE SBA "ARC LOAN PROGRAM?"

Hello, The following is from the 43rd edition of Food Entrepreneur Magazine: =========== STOP PRESS!!! ATTENTION small business owners who could benefit from the SBA 2009 Recovery Act. SBA says: - Deferred-payment loan up to $35k - Must be an existing (minimum two years), viable, small business in the U.S. - Funds can be given out over six months, followed by 12 months with no repayment of principal, followed by a repayment period of five years. - SBA pays monthly interest to the bank. - Mu… Continue

Added by IMKENOBI on June 11, 2009 at 11:42am — 1 Comment

Suzanne Ryan Here We Go Again...It's Father's Day

I'm writing this as much to ask a question as to spout an opinion. I'm ready to be proven wrong. All the specialty food lists I'm on are emailing their Father's Day specials--regardless of whether it's the right target audience or not. In fact I'm betting that most of them hope their list is mostly made up of daughters and wives. Maybe they're right. I don't know who's on their list, do I? One clever company, however, seems to have thought about this too. They've carefully selected items kn… Continue

Added by Suzanne Ryan on June 10, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Suzanne Ryan Working with a Marketing Professional 101

Ok…ouch…I’ve banged my head against the wall one too many times over this. I need to talk about it. Basically… …there’s a ton of information out there on how businesses can market themselves better. Everything from driving qualified traffic to websites to distributing press releases. When it comes to do-it-yourself marketing, the Internet’s got it covered. Not quite the same story when it comes to taking your marketing to the next level—i.e., working with a marketing pro to position yoursel… Continue

Added by Suzanne Ryan on June 3, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

David Schwartz SOS Offers a Free Business Blogsite Setup Program

For businesses looking to generate more qualified sales leads from search engine keyword traffic without making costly changes to their main website, SOS is offering a Free Business Blogsite Setup Program. The SOS Free Business Blogsite Setup Program features a fully customized, branded and SEO’d (Search Engine Optimized) business blog that links to a business’ existing website. This is an opportunity for businesses to step into the business blogosphere and take advantage of the future of marke… Continue

Added by David Schwartz on May 28, 2009 at 11:06am — No Comments

David Schwartz SOS eMarketing Creates Free Marketing Helpline to Help Small Food & Beverage Businesses During Tough Times

Did you ever wish you had a marketing expert you could just call or send a quick email to who would answer all your marketing questions for free? Well, now you have someone with 20+ years experience in specialty food & beverage marketing, with expertise at solving complex marketing issues available to you free. David Schwartz, SOS eMarketing principal, who spoke at the Fancy Foods Show in January 2009 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, on the subject: Sales & Marketing in a Down M… Continue

Added by David Schwartz on May 28, 2009 at 10:44am — No Comments

Elizabeth Garlow Free Speed Coaching for Food, Beverage & Hospitality Business Owners!

Join us for the next Brewing the American Dream Speed Coaching Event! Participants will meet one-on-one with experts from Samuel Adams, ACCION USA, Goodwin Procter LLP, and the Mass Society of CPAs to get counseling on: · Marketing and E-commerce · Packaging · Sales and Distribution · Business financing - Legal counseling Where: The Samuel Adams Brewery, 30 Germania Street, Boston (Jamaica Plain Neighborhood) Entrance across from the Nuestra Culinary Ventures. PARKING IS LIMITED! Acces… Continue

Added by Elizabeth Garlow on May 27, 2009 at 12:04pm — No Comments

Suzanne Ryan Is Your Website In Sync With How Consumers Read Online?

There’s something I noticed on some specialty food websites that I thought might be interesting to talk about. It’s the use of long, academic articles (often written by a passionate business owner) to give some background & history about their products. For example, the history of fish farming, the introduction of yams into North America, or analysis of French & Spanish olive oils. I think they have the right idea, on one level. Sometimes consumers want more information—and the more t… Continue

Added by Suzanne Ryan on May 27, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

Suzanne Ryan Specialty Food Industry Strong--Despite Weak Economy

I've been reading all sorts of reports about how the specialty food industry is continuing to climb in the recession. Some even say the downturn has boosted gourmet food consumption. I breathed a sigh of relief when I heard that. After all--the specialty food sector is my bread & butter. Yet the news didn't come as a surprise. America's palate is becoming more refined. If we have to cut out restaurants and culinary travel vacations...darn it--we're going to make up for it somewhere else!… Continue

Added by Suzanne Ryan on May 20, 2009 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

Suzanne Ryan My First-of-the-Season Asparagus Went to Seed...And Why There’s a Good Marketing Lesson There…

For 3 years now I’ve been growing purple asparagus at my organic community garden plot. The minute I saw it in the catalog I knew this was my kind of asparagus. It‘s tender & sweet –and you can eat it raw. I’ve never seen purple asparagus in stores—not even at roadside stands. Given the pricey-ness of regular asparagus in supermarkets, I’d imagine the rarer purple strain would cost twice as much. So I really prize my purple asparagus. Well, ok…maybe this year I took it for granted. I conf… Continue

Added by Suzanne Ryan on May 17, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Suzanne Ryan Internet is One Big Consumers Report Archive

I like to compare notes with friends and colleagues about how we use the Internet. Turns out what I thought were ingenious & idiosyncratic methods for finding product reviews is pretty much what everybody is doing For example, Amazon customer reviews & Ripoff Report are staples for me. I've even been known to type in the word scam or bogus next to a company's name in a Google search. That's my way of doing a criminal background check. :-) All joking aside--I'm apparently not alone in t… Continue

Added by Suzanne Ryan on May 14, 2009 at 6:00am — No Comments

The Brooklyn Salsa Company Organic Salsa Company seeks investment... Should we go with VC, private investors?

My name is Rob Behnke Bowman and I'm the CEO and CoFounder of The Brooklyn Salsa Company, LLC. We are currently readying investor packages which will be sent out in the next 2-3 weeks to several potential private investors as well as VC Firms geared towards the organic food business. Our packages will include: - All Five Organic Shelf Stable Salsas - Business Plan - Press Packet - Additional Collateral (stickers, business cards, etc.) A little more about us: Mission Statement: We are a new ge… Continue

Added by The Brooklyn Salsa Company on May 12, 2009 at 12:44pm — No Comments

Habanero Plurk?

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Added by Habanero on May 11, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Jan Chocolate Co-packer on West Coast

I am looking for a co-packer to make chocolate candy bars and chocolate truffles . A co-packer who makes organic chocolates would be a big plus. We plan to sell the confections in local gourmet stores. Co-packer must be willing to produce small batches. Thanks in advance Continue

Added by Jan on May 10, 2009 at 10:32am — 2 Comments

CareyHirschman Bakery CoPacker in Southern California NEEDED

Hello! Looking for a reliable bakery co-packer in the Los Angeles Area. Interested in producing small batches of cookies, brownie bars, etc for private label. I have recipes, Need a co-packer or small batch baker. Contact careyhirschman@yahoo.com for more details. Continue

Added by CareyHirschman on May 3, 2009 at 6:11pm — No Comments

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