The no-nonsense, practical guide for farm-preneurs to grow a successful farm business – completely revised and updated
You launched your farm because you love working the land and producing food. Yet to succeed you also need to think like an entrepreneur. The Farmer's Office, Second Edition is your must-have toolkit for starting and growing a sustainable agricultural business.
Written by a consultant and entrepreneur who has supported hundreds of farm-preneurs, this essential resource is fully revised and updated to empower farmers to make sound decisions and manage their farm business for success. Topics include:
- Detailed descriptions of accounting and business concepts
- How to write a business plan for a new or growing venture and access financing
- Setting up and using QuickBooks for day-to-day sales and expense tracking, as well as for more complex tasks such as budgeting, cash flow analysis, and cost accounting
- Leveraging financial information to refine operations, improve profits, and develop strategies for growth
- Managing debt and cash flow challenges
- Planning for business growth and expansion
- Adapting to external shocks and learning to pivot
- Understanding mental blocks that can limit an entrepreneur's success.
Enhanced with detailed case studies of real farm businesses, The Farmer's Office, Second Edition is your personal business coach, providing guidance for all the business skills needed to succeed as a businessperson in a competitive and rapidly changing world.
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Table of Contents
- Front Cover 1
- Praise 2
- Title Page 8
- Rights Page 9
- Contents 10
- Foreword 14
- Gratitude 18
- Preface 20
- Disclaimer 23
- How to Use This Book 24
- Chapter 1. Introduction—Why Bother 26
- Chapter 2. Building the Foundation: The Financial Statements and Basic Accounting 34
- Chapter 3. Planning Your New Venture 58
- Chapter 4. The Business Planning Process 64
- Chapter 5. Financing Your New Venture 90
- Chapter 6. Setting up a Bookkeeping System (and QuickBooks) 104
- Chapter 7. Day to Day: Using QuickBooks for Cash Management 142
- Chapter 8. Digging into the Numbers and Beyond 166
- Chapter 9. Stabilizing Your Business 198
- Chapter 10. Growing Your Business 210
- Chapter 11. Building Resiliency into Your Business Model 238
- Chapter 12. Cultivating the Entrepreneurial Mindset 250
- Epilogue 282
- Appendix 1: Sample Income Statement Accounts 286
- Appendix 2: Sample Balance Sheet Accounts 290
- Appendix 3: Business Plan Writing Guide 292
- Appendix 4: Suggested Accounts for Chart of Accounts 304
- Glossary 310
- Endnotes 320
- Index 325
- About the Author 336
- About New Society Publishers 337
- A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading 338
