Making Finance and Opportunities Accessible to Farmers With Jayce Hafner of FarmRaise

by Neal Bloom March 29, 2022

written by Neal Bloom March 29, 2022

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[02:20] Jayce gives an overview of what FarmRaise is
[03:28] Jayce talks about how she grew up on a farm, the grant they got from USDA and how it got her interested in the finance aspect of agribusiness
[06:18] Jayce shares how she met her co-founder in business school, and how their separate thesis helped them see a business opportunity to help farmers
[09:00] How did Jayce and her co-founder find funding for their business project and turn it into a profitable one?
[10:00] Jayce shares the things she learned from business school and how she applied them to her business, including the importance of running tests
[11:19] Jayce talks about what it was like to run the business during the pandemic, how the pandemic affected the farm community, and how they helped farmers through financial opportunities
[14:43] Jayce gives an update on how the business is doing now, how big their team is, and what their platform does to help farmers and future plans of FarmRaise
[16:32] Jayce talks about what made her move to San Diego
[18:40] Jayce shares her favorite taco spots, Oscars
[19:44] Jayce shares a job opening in their company and what they’re looking for in their applicants

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