Economic Development and Entrepreneurship

Derek Farnsworth, Jennifer L. Clark, Aarambh Shah, and Allen F. Wysocki

This publication discusses leadership principles for residential real estate brokers in the US. It highlights the challenges brokers face, such as market volatility and declining demand, and offers strategies to overcome these issues. Original publication date May 2011. 

Kevin Athearn, Mark Yarick, and Natasha Parks

This publication provides a basic introduction to product costing for farm businesses and food processing enterprises. It describes cost concepts, provides product costing examples, and briefly discusses software tools that can assist with cost analysis. The publication is intended to help farmers and food entrepreneurs understand product costing concepts and do their own cost calculations to assist with business decisions.

Matthew D. Krug, Sarah M. Ellis, Matthew Krug, Sarah M. Ellis, ySoohyoun Ahn

Shared-use commercial kitchens are commonly used by food entrepreneurs to launch new food products into market; however, there remain questions about how these facilities work. This document defines basic terms used to describe shared-use commercial kitchens, such as incubator, accelerator, or food hub, and gives an overview of potential services or resources available at these facilities. Furthermore, basic information on state-level food regulations and an extensive list of Shared-use Commercial Kitchens in Florida is included.