Economic Development and Entrepreneurship
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Economic conditions have increased attention on unemployment, underemployment, job loss, business loss, stagnant incomes, and other associated economic impacts throughout the state. Even in strong economic times, these issues are at the top of concerns expressed by Floridians. CRD programs help counties, cities, and individuals understand their local economies and assess the impacts of potential economic loss or development. Additionally, through the CRD program, Extension can aid individuals, entrepreneurs, local governments, existing businesses, and others with training for business start-ups, retention, and/or expansion.
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An organization engaged in the production, distribution and/or sale of goods or services in order to satisfy customer requirements and make a profit.
Publications
Leadership Principles for Today's Residential Real Estate Brokers
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.
Knowing Your Product Costs: A Primer for Farmers and Food Entrepreneurs
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.
An Introduction to Shared-Use Commercial Kitchens
Matthew D. Krug, Sarah M. Ellis, Matthew Krug, Sarah M. Ellis, andSoohyoun 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.