HHRCD Farmers Alliance Network

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Join FAN's FRED Group...Great Opportunity for Rural Entrepreneurs

In early 2006, FAN started a monthly session with rural land owners who were interested in starting or improving a rural business.

One of the most important elements in for entrepreneurs or for someone who wants to start or improve a small rural business is to network or talk frequently with others who have the same interest in owning and operating their own business. FAN Director Jim Roudebush reports, "that's why we started the FAN Rural Entrepreneur Development Group (FRED)"

FRED meets monthly at a modern office complex at 465 and West 71st Street for two hours one evening per month. The FRED members are provided information on topics such as Turning Hobbies into Businesses, Certified Organic, LLC Backgrounder, Business Plan Basics, Start Up Business Resources, Cost Management and Much More. There is also much information sharing among FRED members. Besides the commitment to attend the FRED meetings, there is no out of pocket cost to join FRED.

Contact FAN today and learn more about the FRED Group meetings or complete and send in the FRED Brochure (available in PDF format).

* Serving the Indiana counties of Boone, Brown, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Monroe, Morgan, & Shelby.

Farmers Alliance Network Brochure Available!
Learn more details about our exciting new Farmers Alliance Network effort. Check out the FAN Brochure (available in PDF format).

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	Farmers Alliance Network (FAN) A not-for-profit organization created by Hoosier Heartland Resource Conservation and Development Council and Indiana Rural Development Council
Contact Farmers Alliance Network (FAN) E-Mail hhrcd@hhrcd.org Call 317-290-3250 FAX 317-290-3150 6041 Lakeside Boulevard Indianapolis, IN 46278 Our staff: Jim Roudebush, Becky Fletcher, Cathy Deal will be happy to assist you	*ARE YOU?* A member of a farm family in Central Indiana* and Looking for new or additional income opportunities from a new or existing rural business Then Farmers Alliance Network may be able to help with Understanding various business opportunities Training and development Planning and organizing your business Other help – insurance, loans, regulations, etc. *Plan to Succeed with a good business plan!* Because it can be difficult to know where to begin exploring a venture, Purdue New Ventures has introduced a business planning tool, INVenture. INVenture is a planning tool used to successfully launch a new venture. Please click here to start on your road to success. *Let us help YOUR business ... mean BUSINESS!* FAN now offers two exciting new products to help rural businesses. Branding Package - Provides a professional image for your company with more customer appeal. Website Package - Provides a website presence for your company to enhance your total marketing effort. Click on Branding Package or Website Package for more details. FAN Assists in Launching Shrimp and Trout Farmers Alliance in South Central Indiana (SAT) A group of current and potential Shrimp and Trout Farmers have established a new alliance to help in information sharing, cost sharing and marketing of shrimp and trout fresh water pond farming in South Central Indiana - reports Jim Roudebush, Director of FAN. The President is Tim Connors of Morgan County, owner of Connors Shrimp Farm. The new alliance will be called the Shrimp and Trout Farmers Alliance of South Central Indiana and SAT for short. Contact the Farmers Alliance Network if you are interested in more information on the subject. For details on the 2006 Shrimp Launch check out the News Release. Join FAN's FRED Group...Great Opportunity for Rural Entrepreneurs In early 2006, FAN started a monthly session with rural land owners who were interested in starting or improving a rural business. One of the most important elements in for entrepreneurs or for someone who wants to start or improve a small rural business is to network or talk frequently with others who have the same interest in owning and operating their own business. FAN Director Jim Roudebush reports, "that's why we started the FAN Rural Entrepreneur Development Group (FRED)" FRED meets monthly at a modern office complex at 465 and West 71st Street for two hours one evening per month. The FRED members are provided information on topics such as Turning Hobbies into Businesses, Certified Organic, LLC Backgrounder, Business Plan Basics, Start Up Business Resources, Cost Management and Much More. There is also much information sharing among FRED members. Besides the commitment to attend the FRED meetings, there is no out of pocket cost to join FRED. Contact FAN today and learn more about the FRED Group meetings or complete and send in the FRED Brochure (available in PDF format). FAN helps rural families in starting businesses or improving existing businesses in Central Indiana to sustain rural life and augment traditional incomes. FAN works with either individual rural entrepreneurs or groups or alliances of rural business people. * Serving the Indiana counties of Boone, Brown, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Monroe, Morgan, & Shelby. Farmers Alliance Network Brochure Available! Learn more details about our exciting new Farmers Alliance Network effort. Check out the FAN Brochure (available in PDF format). If you do not have Acrobat Reader you can download it from Adobe Please be patient, as a pdf file it may take awhile to download
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