STARTING YOUR OPERATION CAMP
Providing women and men the resources to master your ranch skills in bite sized pieces.
Join us for
Starting Your Operation Camp
September 20-22, 2024
Tulsa, OK
Lodging + Meals provided
Join us in Oklahoma to dive into what it takes to start your operation from the ground up. We will start with providing you with the fundamental pieces to starting your operation.
Setting goals
Understanding the ranch as a business
Mission and value statements
Employee roles
Business structure
Understanding the cattle market
Setting up budgets
Understanding how to market cattle
Loan and grant opportunities
Value added options
Creative ways to get started
What to expect at
Weekend Itinerary
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Friday
Day 1: Building Your Business Day
- What Does It Mean to Own a Business?-Where to Get Started
- What Pieces Do You Need
- Business Growth and Goal Setting
- Managing Employees
- Mission and Vision
- Business Plan
- Family Business to Scale
- Structures of Running a Livestock Business
- Fundamentals of Starting a Business
- Roundtable Discussion: Overcoming Initial Challenges
- Evening Social and Networking
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Saturday
Day 2: Finance Day
- Preparing for Calculated Risk
- Revenue Streams
- Value-Added Opportunities
- Securing Funding
- Loan Options
- Financial Planning and Budgeting
- Financing Your Operation
- Evening Networking
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Sunday
Day 3: Cattle Markets
- Futures and Options- Understanding the Cattle Market
- Historical Data of the Cattle Market
- Creating a Sustainable Operation
- Action Plan Development
“I would definitely recommend Ranch Camp for anyone that wants to learn more about agriculture or wants to grow ranching even if you don't do ranching for a career…you can learn more education in agriculture to take home and it's just a great thing to know.”
- Sydney
THE INVESTMENT
THE INVESTMENT
Payment plan option available.
$2499 for the Start your Operation Weekend
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What You Can Expect
She’s a Hand Ranch Camp - Ranch Camp Weekend is a non judgemental space for anyone to come learn ranch and business skills.
Our Starting your Operation - Ranch Camp Weekend provides you with the opportunity to master specific skills such as:
Essential infrastructure for a cattle operation
Developing a growth strategy
Step-by-step guide to writing your plan
Learning from common mistakes made by beginners
Creative financing options
Basics of market reports
Identifying next steps and resources
& More!
FAQs
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Yes! Men and Women can attend Ranch Camp weekends. But you have to be 18 or older
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There will be no application process for our repro weekend camp but there will be a short application for the starting your operation camp!
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No, the Ranch Camp Weekend will be focusing on the business side of the operation! We will be diving into what you need start or take your operation to the next level.
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Of course! We will help you prepare for the day when you do own your own operation. We are here to support you on your journey!
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You must be 18 years or older to attend our Ranch Camp weekends without a guardian. You can attend if you are 15-17 with a guardian also present!
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The policy is as follows:
No refund for Ranch Camp weekends. You can transfer your ticket.
