Agribusiness Incubator Program

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Agribusiness Incubator Program

• University of Hawaii

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Agribusiness Incubator Program

• Background
• Mission
• Client Philosophy
• Operations
• Selection Criteria
• Clients served
• Questions

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Background

• USDA Funding
• Statewide University of Hawaii Consortium
• Education, Training Agribusiness

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Mission

• Increase the diversified agriculture industry to
  1 Billion
• Provide business consulting to agriculture
  related businesses
• Provide services to a selected number of farmers
  which can demonstrate significant impact
• Metrics

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Client Philosophy

• Continuous Improvement
• Strategic Planning
• If you are not growing, you are dying

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Operations

• Hands on approach to incubation
• Provide an assessment of their current operations
  and/or plans
• Assisting with the development of a Strategic
  Plan
• Assisting with the development and execution of a
  Business Plan

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Operations - Continued

• Bring Client Technical Infrastructure up to
  Standard
• Financial Overhaul
• Review of Expansion Options
• Project Management of Expansion

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Selection Criteria

• Potential for positive impact to agribusiness
  industry
• Degree of benefit to Native Hawaiians
• Ability/willingness to participate
• Potential for positive, measurable results to
  clients business
• Degree that client needs parallel services
  offered by AIP

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Selection Criteria - Continued

• Scope/effort required by AIP versus impact to
  agribusiness industry
• Estimated time to achieve results
• Ability to use client as a reference/example to
  encourage other businesses
• Opportunity for leveraging experience/knowledge
  gained through performance of services

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Client List

• Green Growers
• Maui Lavender
• Hoku International
• Nalo Farms
• Kilohana
• Kahuku Brands
• Maui Food Technology Center
• North Shore Distribution Facility

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Questions, Comments Suggestions