[Aqua-ohio] Fwd: Apply for Scale Your Local Catch by Nov.5th!

[Gary Beatty]

Hay everyone,
Got this accelerator link from Local Catch Network about direct marketing and thought I’d pass it on for those of you engaged in direct to consumer marketing. 
Thanks,
Gary 

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> From: "LocalCatch.org" <info at localcatch.org>
> Date: September 27, 2021 at 3:00:41 PM EDT
> To: cincyshrimp at yahoo.com
> Subject: Apply for Scale Your Local Catch by Nov.5th!
> Reply-To: "LocalCatch.org" <info at localcatch.org>
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> Scale Your Local Catch (SYLC) is a nation-wide, producer-centered business accelerator developed to strengthen local and regional seafood systems by addressing challenges associated with direct marketing and by building the knowledge, skills, and networks needed for direct marketing seafood businesses to scale up their operations and increase their capacity and viability for long-term resilience.
> SYLC participants will learn alongside their peers during weekly to bi-weekly, 1.5-2 hour virtual training sessions scheduled between December 2021-April 2022. SYLC sessions are led by service providers who understand the unique needs of fishers and seafood harvesters. SYLC participants can expect to deepen their knowledge and competencies in marketing, value added producer grants, business structure/entity formation, concepts and issues in fishing labor, necessities in insurance and understanding risk, taxation, accounting, contracts and partnership, and the 5 c's of credit and access to capital.
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> Who should apply? 
> Small to midscale fishing businesses that participate in direct marketing and have been in operation for 2+ years
> Those interested in scaling up their operations
> Those who are committed to actively participating virtual trainings, webinars, surveys, and offline work
> Those willing to act as a mentor to new fishing businesses that are part of the LCN
> Those aligned with LCN's core values
> Those committed to equitable labor practices and increasing food access
> Those engaged or seeking to engage in anti-racism, food justice, and/or food sovereignty activities
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> Applications will be accepted through November 5th. Visit https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://localcatch.org/scale-your-local-catch/__;!!KGKeukY!jUeobEx66m_Blwc2peLZmOQvdq5Rjh10jNxxUdOwy63SPYZakqrfMCse_rXgWOu9DKYee6VMxkIAB8Ox8w$  for more details about SYLC or contact Jordan Richardson (jordan.richardson at maine.edu) and Tyson Rasor (trasor at ecotrust.org). 
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> Apply for SYLC
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