
Title
Managing Cash Flow for a Low-Capital Food Hub Start-up
Series Title
Iowa Food Hub
Number
LF 5
Files
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Publication Date:
6-2015
Status
Current
Description
For food hubs, or businesses that aggregate and distribute local food, limited funds can be a barrier to growth. If food hub managers pay close attention to cash flow, however, they can grow their business using the income generated by the business itself, and reduce the need for grants or loans in the start-up phase. This publication explains the idea of cash flow and how food hub managers can use it to their advantage, drawing on the real-world experiences of Iowa Food Hub.
Keywords:
Community Economic Development, Consumer and Financial Management, Leopold Center, Economics
Language
en
Campus Units
Economics, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
Department
Economics; Leopold Center
Disciplines:
Agricultural and Resource Economics | Agricultural Economics | Economics
Recommended Citation
McCann, Nick; Lyons, Savanna M.; and Artz, Georgeanne M., "Managing Cash Flow for a Low-Capital Food Hub Start-up" (2015). Extension and Outreach Publications. 11.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/extension_pubs/11
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