As a launchpad for food innovation, Branchfood is committed to empowering founders and business leaders with the insights, guidance, and support needed to drive growth. We work nationally and internationally to create essential resources for the food industry, ensuring entrepreneurs have the tools they need to succeed in today’s fast-evolving market.
In collaboration with the Rhode Island Minority Business Accelerator, a program of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, Branchfood has developed specialized programs to strengthen the efforts of women and minority owned food businesses scaling in Rhode Island. From educational workshops to networking opportunities, these initiatives are designed to help founders navigate key challenges and unlock new opportunities. We also appreciate the support of our partners including Foster Garvey PC, CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center), and ConnectPay Payroll Services.
With over a decade of experience supporting food entrepreneurs, Branchfood is here to help you grow. Contact us at info@branchfood.com to learn more about how we can support your journey.
Get Ready to Grow, our food business growth toolkit, has resources on expanding distribution, raising capital, and increasing production.
Check out our list of entrepreneurs who are strengthening Rhode Island’s growing food ecosystem with the help of Branchfood. Want to join this list? Sign up for Connections for Growth.
Rhode Island Connections for Growth offers food businesses, particularly those run by women and minority founders, introductions to experts who can support all of your business development questions.
Rhode Island businesses that are at least 51% owned by women or minority entrepreneurs can be certified by the State of Rhode Island Division of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (DEDI). This certification provides crucial visibility, connecting businesses with national retailers and corporations eager to meet diversity procurement goals, and significantly expanding market reach. If you are interested in learning more, reach out to karen@branchfood.com
Our webinar, Alternative Finance Options for Funding Growth of a Food Business, invited representatives to share their financing products, which ranged from crowdfunding, to credit cards with favorable terms, to loans repaid with future revenue.
Speaker slides from our Alternative Finance Options for Funding Growth of a Food Business were compiled in a presentation, which is available for download.
Acelerar el crecimiento de tu negocio requiere encontrar el financiamiento adecuado en el momento preciso. Nuestro reciente seminario web sobre opciones de financiamiento alternativas para hacer crecer negocios de alimentos, ¡ya está disponible en español!
