Tag: Business

VIS.210-A Circular Economy to Scale Carbon Farming and Compost Infrastructure-AC22.USCC

Zero Foodprint is a 501.c3 leading public private collaborations with governments in CA, CO to scale carbon farming. We generate funds from businesses and citizens and depoly grants in conjunction with trusted conservation networks like the Conservation Districts and Cooperative Extensions. We are scaling this circular economy with a long term vision of enabling direct… Continue reading VIS.210-A Circular Economy to Scale Carbon Farming and Compost Infrastructure-AC22.USCC

POL.213-Expanding Organics Management in Washington State: Challenges and Opportunities-AC22.USCC

Like in other states, almost 30% (by weight) of the disposed load in Washington is organic material. As Washington takes major steps to enact climate change policy, diversion of this landfill load to avoid generation of a super emitter gas – methane – is now under serious consideration.  The imperative to address food waste has… Continue reading POL.213-Expanding Organics Management in Washington State: Challenges and Opportunities-AC22.USCC

BUS.118-Financing Vehicles for Compost Producers-AC22.USCC

Establishing an industrial-scale composting facility is an expensive undertaking. Compost manufacturers report that acquiring and preparing the land, purchasing and installing the equipment, and securing the necessary permits can require anywhere from $500,000 to $2,000,000. For most people who are interested in opening a compost facility, these costs are prohibitive. Normally, entrepreneurs who face high… Continue reading BUS.118-Financing Vehicles for Compost Producers-AC22.USCC

BUS.230-Connecting Operations with Finance: Tracking and Visualizing Financial Data-AC22.USCC

One of the hardest parts of running a composting business is creating financial systems that enables operators, site supervisors, general managers, etc… to know how the how the business is performing financially in real-time. There are lags in receiving and processing invoices, difficulty in tracking data, time consumed in error-checking measures, etc… that can leave… Continue reading BUS.230-Connecting Operations with Finance: Tracking and Visualizing Financial Data-AC22.USCC

BUS.222-Positioning your business for success with municipalities-AC21.USCC

Local governments will play a major role in setting standards for organics recycling for years to come. Composters can quickly implement simple programs to kick-start municipal food scrap collection programs, then leverage this foothold to make sure composting and soil health are at the forefront of organics recycling plans. Speakers: Ben Parry Duration: 13 minutes… Continue reading BUS.222-Positioning your business for success with municipalities-AC21.USCC

BUS.218-Benchmarking your Facility’s Financials-AC20.USCC

This presentation will address these aspects of facility financing: 1. What is EBITDA, why should you care more than net income. 2. Debt vs. Equity financing of your business. 3. How do I know if my business is doing good? 4. How do I decide to spend on that capital improvement or not? 5. Risks… Continue reading BUS.218-Benchmarking your Facility’s Financials-AC20.USCC