Food and Beverage - Accion Opportunity Fund

From Cottage Kitchen to Commercial Producer: How Florida Food Brands Scale Up

Many food businesses begin with a small operation. A founder develops a product, tests it with customers and begins building demand through local markets, direct sales or online orders. At that stage, a home based or cottage kitchen model may provide enough production capacity to get the business started.

October 23, 2026

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The Biggest Mistakes Restaurants Make When Opening a Second Location

Opening a second restaurant is often viewed as proof that the first one succeeded. It’s an exciting milestone, but expansion introduces a completely different set of challenges than the ones you solved the first time around.

August 17, 2026

Business man calculating bills and taxes of his small business

Food Styling and Food Photography

In this short course, you will learn how food styling and food photography essentials can help your business.

April 9, 2025

Financial Basics for Food Business

Created in partnership with Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream. Learn the financial basics every food and beverage business owner should know to make their finances work for them.

April 8, 2025

Finding Your Niche and Defining Your Brand

Food Business Course 1 – Review niche and branding best practices and expert tips for your food business.

April 8, 2025

Financial Roadmap and Access to Capital

Food Business Course 2 – Review important financial tracking concepts and explore capital options.

April 8, 2025

Encontrar su nicho y definir su marca

Revise las mejores prácticas de nicho y marca, y los consejos de expertos para su negocio de alimentos. Identifique sus clientes objetivo y los mejores canales para llegar a ellos.

April 8, 2025