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DEADLINE TO APPLY: MARCH 1, 2016 Schedule/Program: 8-Monday evenings from 6 pm – 9 pm Location: UHMC Maui Food Innovation Research Kitchen. Laulima Building room 106 Contact: Chris Speere, Site Coordinator - [email protected] | 984-3690 Application: Available at http://maui.hawaii.edu/foodinnovation/ Program Start Date: April 4, 2016 $300 Special Tuition for Initial Launch of the Maui Accelerator Program Pitch presentation training - learn how to pitch your business Opportunity to present your business to investors, bankers, and distribution agents Opportunity to compete for small grant funding (up to $5,000, multiple awards) Work with food industry and business mentors/coaches (on campus) WEEKLY TRAINING FROM COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS: • Food Industry Fundamentals • Legal/Accounting • Business/Marketing Planning • Design and Packaging • Supply Sourcing and Production Facilities • Distribution Channels • Financing PITCH PRESENTATION EVENT maui.hawaii.edu/foodinnovation/ THE MAUI ACCELERATOR PROGRAM GROW YOUR FOOD PRODUCT BUSINESS! Maui Accelerator Program’s first Cohort Participants APPLY ONLINE: maui.hawaii.edu/foodinnovation/

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DEADLINE TO APPLY: MARCH 1, 2016 Schedule/Program: 8-Monday evenings from 6 pm – 9 pm Location: UHMC Maui Food Innovation Research Kitchen. Laulima Building room 106 Contact: Chris Speere, Site Coordinator - [email protected] | 984-3690 Application: Available at http://maui.hawaii.edu/foodinnovation/ Program Start Date: April 4, 2016 $300 Special Tuition for Initial Launch of the Maui Accelerator Program

Pitch presentation training - learn how to pitch your business

Opportunity to present your business to investors, bankers, and distribution agents Opportunity to compete for small grant funding (up to $5,000, multiple awards)

Work with food industry and business mentors/coaches

(on campus)

WEEKLY TRAINING FROM COMMUNITYAND INDUSTRY EXPERTS:• Food Industry Fundamentals

• Legal/Accounting

• Business/Marketing Planning

• Design and Packaging

• Supply Sourcing and Production Facilities

• Distribution Channels

• Financing

PITCH PRESENTATION EVENT

maui.hawaii.edu/foodinnovation/

THE MAUIACCELERATOR PROGRAM

GROW YOUR FOOD PRODUCT BUSINESS!

Maui Accelerator Program’s �rst Cohort Participants

APPLY ONLINE: maui.hawaii.edu/foodinnovation/

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THE MAUIACCELERATOR PROGRAM

The Maui Accelerator Program (MAP) is the �rst food-in-dustry business accelerator program in the state of Hawai‘i. The UHMC Maui Food Innovation Center is developing this program to allow local food entrepre-neurs the opportunity to participate in a business incu-bator activity that is geared towards the special chal-lenges and opportunities of the food industry. A cohort training model will be employed to create a supportive community of fellow food entrepreneurs with added exposure to a diverse group of organizations and agents who can help them succeed. Between January and July 2016, MAP will conduct two 8-week cohorts of 10-participants each. The cohorts will receive training in food safety, best manufacturing prac-tices, industry trends, business planning, marketing, nutritional analysis, packaging, �nancing for food busi-ness and export regulations. Participants will work closely with mentors and coaches to prepare a pitch presentation, using the Business Model Generation approach to strategic planning. The program will culmi-nate in a one-day entrepreneurial networking event

that showcases the cohort through a competitive pitch to a panel of judges and a diverse group of industry members including angel investors and venture capital-ists, food companies, wholesalers and retailers, and other potential partners and customers. Native Hawaiian, women and minority business owners are encouraged to apply.

This program is funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration, Hawai‘i Strategic Development Corpo-ration, County of Maui, and UHMC.

About the Maui Food Innovation CenterThe Maui Food Innovation Center (MFIC) provides busi-ness and technological expertise to food and agricultur-al entrepreneurs throughout the State of Hawai‘i. A program of University of Hawai‘i Maui College, MFIC helps farmers and food manufacturers increase pro�t-ability through the development of new value-added food products, reduces our dependence on imports, and contributes to the sustainability of island-based agriculture.

OUR PARTNERS

EdVenture Continuing Education | Hawaii Small Business Development Center Network | Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation | Lokahi Pacific Maui Chamber of Commerce | Maui Economic Development Board | Maui Economic Opportunity | Maui Food Technology Center

Locally made, value-added products are a growing niche market here in Hawai`i.