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FAQs: Prospective Program Participants
To run a cohort, Proof typically aims to have at least 10 teams/participants. Once the cohort grows to 15, we close off registration. From experience, we have honed in on the 10-15 number. This number enables us to drive a high level of engagement, while still delivering maximum value to each participant. If the optimal numbers cannot be met, Proof is still committed to supporting the industry and has flexible options to accommodate companies when necessary.
Business owners and operators who are interested in participating complete a simple survey/questionnaire that provide a standard set of info about them and their company. Once a participant has been selected, they receive an onboarding packet that includes a survey that asks for more in-depth information about their company's current operations and standings.
Our industry is challenging and demands a wide range of skill, talent, and understanding to be successful. Our courses are no different. We walk each company through our recovery model knowing that no two companies are the same, but the base structure is universal:
• Financial foundations: Making sure participants understand the numbers (profit & loss, post-COVID forecasting and budgets, menu costing, new revenue streams, etc.)
• Regulatory requirements
• Operations and process: SOP's, structure, best practices, etc.
• Marketing, branding, & communications: Online optimization, social media, ad spends, website content management systems
• Menu & supply chain management: Menu evaluation, online ordering, menu refresh, costing, supply chain evaluation
FAQs: Prospective Community Partners
Food and beverage are some of the most important sectors for economic growth in any community. The strength of your region’s restaurants drive important tourism dollars and opportunities for entrepreneurs to develop local manufacturing and scalable business models, this category is crucial for any economic and community development strategies.
To run a cohort, Proof typically aims to have at least 10 teams/participants. Once the cohort grows to 15, we close off registration. From experience, we have honed in on the 10-15 number. This number enables us to drive a high level of engagement, while still delivering maximum value to each participant. If the optimal numbers cannot be met, Proof is still committed to supporting the industry and has flexible options to accommodate companies when necessary.
To run a cohort, Proof typically aims to have at least 10 teams/participants. Once the cohort grows to 15, we close off registration. From experience, we have honed in on the 10-15 number. This number enables us to drive a high level of engagement, while still delivering maximum value to each participant. If the optimal numbers cannot be met, Proof is still committed to supporting the industry and has flexible options to accommodate companies when necessary.
Proof programs are built for food and beverage companies and entrepreneurs operating in a variety of sectors, including independent restaurants navigating the evolving landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic, early- to mid-stage consumer goods companies, managers looking to expand their toolbox, and artisan food and beverage companies looking to grow strategically.
Business owners and operators who are interested in participating complete a simple survey/questionnaire that provide a standard set of info about them and their company. Once a participant has been selected, they receive an onboarding packet that includes a survey that asks for more in-depth information about their company's current operations and standings.
Business owners and operators who are interested in participating complete a simple survey/questionnaire that provide a standard set of info about them and their company. Once a participant has been selected, they receive an onboarding packet that includes a survey that asks for more in-depth information about their company's current operations and standings.
Our programs help participants identify and solve immediate problems while thinking strategically about stabilization, operational efficiency, and future growth. Beyond the coursework, community of peers, and access to industry experts, you’ll find that you emerge from the course with a strategic roadmap and an understanding of your company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges, as well as a renewed passion for continued success.
At Proof, we are committed to developing opportunities for traditionally underserved communities, especially women and minorities. Our core values are trust and transparency, and we value strategic growth and development that makes diversity, equity, and inclusion central aspects of an organization’s mission.
Our industry is challenging and demands a wide range of skill, talent, and understanding to be successful. Our courses are no different. We walk each company through our recovery model knowing that no two companies are the same, but the base structure is universal:
• Financial foundations: Making sure participants understand the numbers (profit & loss, post-COVID forecasting and budgets, menu costing, new revenue streams, etc.)
• Regulatory requirements
• Operations and process: SOP's, structure, best practices, etc.
• Marketing, branding, & communications: Online optimization, social media, ad spends, website content management systems
• Menu & supply chain management: Menu evaluation, online ordering, menu refresh, costing, supply chain evaluation
Our industry is challenging and demands a wide range of skill, talent, and understanding to be successful. Our courses are no different. We walk each company through our recovery model knowing that no two companies are the same, but the base structure is universal:
• Financial foundations: Making sure participants understand the numbers (profit & loss, post-COVID forecasting and budgets, menu costing, new revenue streams, etc.)
• Regulatory requirements
• Operations and process: SOP's, structure, best practices, etc.
• Marketing, branding, & communications: Online optimization, social media, ad spends, website content management systems
• Menu & supply chain management: Menu evaluation, online ordering, menu refresh, costing, supply chain evaluation
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