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RESOURCES FOR FOOD ENTREPRENEURS

Small Business Solutions

RESOURCES FOR FOOD ENTREPRENEURS

Small Business Solutions

Small Business
Solutions

Our team of experts can connect you with a wide range of technical solutions to help you overcome your business challenges. Our team has helped hundreds of companies start and grow their business.

As an entrepreneur/small business owner, you may face a lot of challenges when producing and selling your products. Getting all the answers you need can be overwhelming. That is why we offer services that will help you take the next step in your small business. Our team of experts can help and connect you with technical capabilities, listed below.

E-Commerce Assistance (Shopify)

It is critical for a small food business to have as many opportunities to market and sell their product as possible. In today’s market that means having a digital presence. Our team can help guide you through best practices and get your digital storefront up and running.

Having an optimized eCommerce presence can build brand awareness and even streamline your order fulfillment. However, finding the time and correct tools to do so for a busy entrepreneur can be a challenge. Our team has the experience to find the right tools for you as well as to get you set up for success. Whether it is using platforms such as Square, Shopify, or something else, we can help you build your online brand and scale your business.

Product Packaging & Labeling Assistance

It is critical for a small food business to have as many opportunities to market and sell their product as possible. In today’s market that means having a digital presence. Our team can help guide you through best practices and get your digital storefront up and running.

Getting the label you need for your product requires meeting multiple challenges and our team has the resources and expertise to meet all of them. We can help you design your label, make it scannable, print it in the volume that makes sense to your needs, and even do the nutritional analysis if you require it. As we help you grow your business, we have the network and resources that will help you scale your label needs while controlling costs.

3PL Logistics Support

Want to streamline your distribution? Do you know what a 3PL is? A 3PL is a fulfillment and logistics partner that helps e-commerce and other companies store and move products for sale. A 3PL, or third-party logistics provider, is a partner that helps companies optimize their supply chain and logistics operations. They specialize in services such as inventory management, warehouse storage, order fulfillment, returns processing, and transportation.

A few key roles of 3PLs are to store and manage inventory and fulfill orders. This lets you leverage the cost-efficiencies of a centralized inventory and strategic distribution model.

3PLs also provide transportation services, managing the movement of inventory between various points in the supply chain. This includes coordinating shipments from vendors and customers, optimizing delivery routes, and providing real-time updates.

Some 3PLs can also help you with global supply chain matters, such as import, export, and customs procedures.

Food Supplier Connect

Finding the right ingredient in bulk for your business can be challenging, which is why we can connect you to multiple vendors ranging from packaging to produce! Plus, products can be shipped right to you. We help you lower costs and save time when looking of raw materials.

Buyer Connections

Finding the right ingredient in bulk for your business can be challenging, which is why we can connect you to multiple vendors ranging from packaging to produce! Plus, products can be shipped right to you. We help you lower costs and save time when looking of raw materials.

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    Our Phone:
    419-535-6000
    Our Address:
    5555 Airport Highway, Suite 100
    Toledo, OH, 43615-7320

    Northwest Ohio Cooperative Kitchen (NOCK)

    13737 Middleton Pike
    Bowling Green, OH 43402