1. MNyou (menu)
- Website for regional, local food vendors to
promote products in one place
“One stop shop for eating local in West Central MN”
2. Primary Problem & Solution
PROBLEM:
- Interest in locally produced
goods has increased
tremendously
- Difficult for consumers to find
these products
- Unaffordable advertising for
producers
SOLUTION:
∗ Build a space for vendors to advertise
∗ Build a space for consumers to discover
3. Business Model & Approach
Current plan:
•Non-profit
•Free service for local producers
•Low startup / maintenance cost
Future goals:
•Premium service
•Expand statewide
•Software as a service
4. Project Application & Details
• Brainstorm
• Wire framing
• Design
• Initiating database
• Website design
• Learn .net
• Piece together site
• Add features
5. Competitive Advantage & Value
∗ Nobody is doing it locally
- Blue Apron
- Community Supported
Agriculture
∗ Good time to launch
∗ It’s cheap
“Market research publisher Package
Facts estimates that local foods
generated $12 billion in sales in 2014,”
and “anticipates that local foods will
grow faster than the annual pace of
total food and beverage sales to
approach $20 billion in 2019”
- Institute for Food Technologists
6. Future Needs & Potential
SHORT TERM NEEDS:
• Owner
• More development time
• Market research
• Promotion (consumers &
producers)
LONG TERM NEEDS:
• Maintenance
• Small cost for hosting
• Create regulations
7. Project Manager:
Ben Larson
(320) 212-2401
archousing@hotmail.com
Project Manager:
Nate Erickson
(320) 429-0472
nathan.erickson@ridgewater.edu
Contact Information
Lead Developer:
Cory Dingels
(612) 599-9179
dingels35@gmail.com
Developer:
Brandon Refsland
(320) 444-3568
brefsland@charter.net
