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Raising Money as a For-Profit Business

As a for-profit business, you can raise money, sell equity, and seek grants to support your business. Let's explore how, especially in the context of a farm that is owned by multiple unrelated persons.

This chapter explores several different options for gathering the capital funds that are often necessary to launch a farm business. First we explore crowdfunding in its various forms and what the law has to say about them. Then, we cover legal aspects of grants and loans, and how to handle them on the books.

Guiding Resilience: A Legal Workshop for Ag Service Providers, Fall 2025

This five-week workshop empowers ag service providers in guiding
farmers and ranchers towards legal resiliency.
Join us in learning the 10 best practices of farm legal risk management.

Live sessions meet at 12 pm CDT on 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, and  10/14

Guiding Resilience: A Legal Workshop for Ag Service Providers, Fall 2025

This five-week workshop empowers ag service providers in guiding
farmers and ranchers towards legal resiliency.
Join us in learning the 10 best practices of farm legal risk management.

Live sessions meet at 12 pm CDT on 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, and  10/14