Business Development Process 

Consideration for a Value-Added Agribusiness – University of Tennessee – Outlines the steps in value-addedbusiness development.

Developing a New Co-Owned Agricultural Business - North Dakota State Unviersity Extension - Outlines steps to take in developing a co-owned agricultural business.

Developing New Generation Coops - University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives - The rise of "new generation" cooperatives in value-added agriculture has fueled the fire among farmers and farm organizations to investigate, develop and build companies owned primarily by farmers.

A Guide to Value-added Cooperative Development - Dakota Cooperative Development Center - This publication presents a rural development strategy seeking to achieve local ownership of value-added agricultural processing facilities.

Identifying Your Next Big Opportunity – HBS Working Knowledge – How do you identify a big opportunity, go after it, the execute it?

Value Chain Development Process

Exploring the Concept of Industry Value Chains – Ropin’ the Web, Alberta Government -- Today's businesses are increasingly being exposed to the concept of industry value chains.

Value Chain Guidebook – Ropin’ the Web, Alberta Government -- A value chain is an alliance of enterprises collaborating vertically to achieve a more rewarding position in the market.

Value Chain Handbook – Ropin’ the Web, Alberta Government – New strategies to create more rewarding positions in the marketplace.

Value Chain Stories – Ropin’ the Web, Alberta Government -- The following are stories from the agriculture and food industry that have applied a value chain strategy or created tools for value chain development.