How much does Retail Ready® cost?
90 Days of access to our curriculum, live coaching calls, 1:1 support, and 24/7 student group starts at $599/month. We'll discuss all of the pricing and payment options on our call together.
I don’t have a product yet -- just a vague idea for my food business. Can I still take this program?
The short answer is, probably not YET — you'll get the most out of this program when you have a thoughtful, well-planned product or product line in place. We do not cover regulatory issues, production strategy, health permits, and legal issues in this program. While you don't have to be in production yet, you need to have thought through the viability of your business and have a fleshed out plan in place to start producing.
How big or small should my business be for me to take this program?
There are no revenue requirements. It’s more about making sure you have a basic infrastructure set up (i.e. a developed product or product line and some sort of kitchen facility where you can make it) so that as you get more YESes from Buyers you are ready to grow.
The ideal producer should be in production and sell their product either direct-to-consumer (farmer’s markets, online sales, etc.) and/or have at least one wholesale account. Small to mid-sized food businesses are a great fit.
That being said, we've had producers who have been in business for YEARS take our program and still gain valuable skills and new knowledge, as well as producers who haven't sold ANYWHERE before joining, only to enroll and feel awesome about building their brand and launching upon completing the curriculum.
I'm focused on foodservice, hotels, eComm – mostly non-traditional retail. Am I a right fit for Retail Ready® if I'm not focused on retail, big stores, or grocery?
Yup. We probably should have named our program "Wholesale Ready" but that just doesn't have the same ring as Retail Ready®! Simply put: if you have to convince any human or wholesaler to put your product on their menu, in their minibar, on their website, in their office or in their shopping cart: we got you. Our sales and reorder strategies span well beyond traditional retail. Let's talk about it more on a call together.