BOLD GROWTH: SCALING FOR SUCCESS IN FOOD & AG

MBOLD is excited to announce that we are accepting applications for the next cohort of our?Bold Growth: Scaling for?Success in Food & Ag?program.?Effective scaling by?high potential companies is vital to the future of Minnesota’s food and agriculture?ecosystem. The?Bold Growth?program accelerates?the success of?selected high-growth food and ag?companies through tailored support from members of the?MBOLD?coalition and allied businesses.?

Bold Growth?provides individualized support to address critical needs?chosen?by?each cohort member such as?planning for?their next?growth?horizon, vetting key business opportunities, honing their value proposition, or growing financial resources while navigating the choppy waters of scaling up.??The program is targeted to?post-accelerator companies with annual revenue?of?$5 million?- $20 million?and strong potential for growth. This MBOLD program is led by?Grow North?and the?Agricultural Utilization Research Institute?and we are pleased to welcome Launch MN as a supporter this year.

Eric Hall, CEO of?So Good So You?and member of our 2021 cohort had this to say, “We’ve had a phenomenal experience with Bold Growth. MBOLD spent a lot of time getting to know our business and what we were trying to solve for. They facilitated connectivity and engagement by the right corporate leaders – people we wouldn’t have had access to otherwise. They were incredible partners. This program has helped us take our business to a whole new level.”

MBOLD?will collaborate with successful applicants to identify each company’s unique needs, design a 12 – 18 month engagement plan, and secure on-going advisory support from the right?experts?within MBOLD’s network?to help each business where they need it most.?

MBOLD is accepting?applications?from?April 1 -?April 30.??We seek Minnesota-based businesses that advance a compelling food or ag innovation that aligns with?MBOLD’s mission to accelerate solutions?to environmental sustainability (particularly climate change) and the growing global demand for food.?We have a particular interest in high growth businesses that are innovating in the protein space, whether by making meat and dairy proteins more sustainable or advancing plant and novel proteins.?MBOLD is committed to advancing equity in food and ag entrepreneurship and we encourage Black, Indigenous and People Of Color- and women-led businesses to apply. MBOLD is an initiative of?GREATER MSP.?

To learn more about how to apply for the?Bold Growth?program, please join our virtual information session on?April 20?from 12?- 1 pm.??Click to register.