Scale Thoughtfully, Source Locally
Cureate exists to shift the dollar back into our local communities by building an empowered food & beverage supply to meet a changing consumer demand.
How Does This Work?
We accomplish our mission through democratizing access to knowledge and new market opportunities.
Cureate is a woman-owned and operated food-tech company and business development consulting firm, with a focus on building our local/regional food & beverage supply systems.
Through our proprietary farm and food business educational curricula, local procurement platform, and strategic counsel, Cureate has become a tested model of supply & demand match-making — connecting big & small business value chains that have been fragmented for too long.
It takes a multi-stakeholder approach to truly effectuate change, and Cureate has been up to the challenge since 2014.
Courses
Building an Empowered Supply
We cureate educational curricula for food & beverage entrepreneurs to learn the business side of running a successful food operation.
Case Study: Cureate has partnered with workforce development non-profits, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), and State Business Development Centers (SBDCs) to create and run Cureate Courses — which has now graduated 300+ entrepreneurs throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and Arkansas.
Connect
Meeting a Changing Consumer Demand
With an empowered supply in the pipeline, we identify and cureate purchasing opportunities for institutions and big businesses to shift the dollar back into these local small businesses — and make it happen through our efficient, streamlined procurement process using Cureate’s proprietary procurement platform and operating system.
Case Study: Cureate works alongside anchor institutions such as University of Maryland Medical Center and the Baltimore Convention Center, embedding as the local purchasing team to purchase from local Vendors, and serve ever-evolving consumer needs.
Consult
Reimagining Retail & Economic Development Opportunities
With our cureated strategical counsel, we work with businesses of all sizes to navigate shifting consumer preferences by reimagining the retail experience, and also partner with city governments to identify innovative economic development opportunities.
Case Study: Cureate engaged with DC Main Streets programs to infuse modern appeal into local corner store operations, capturing new customer demand and increased check size by expanding access to healthier, locally-made products for underserved neighborhoods.
Working Together
Courses
Cureate develops and leads location-specific educational and mentorship programs based on your community’s needs that take the guesswork out of starting and running a successful business.
Connect
Cureate is the local procurement team for our Buyer partners. We purchase from local, small businesses to enhance overall product offerings and meet changing consumer demand.
Consult
Cureate is devoted to providing strategic counsel to help both big and small businesses navigate changing consumer behavior and unmet needs. We are fundamentally reimagining retail.
Cureate is a nationally certified woman-owned business, founded in Washington, D.C.
…and now we're expanding nationwide!
Cureate is growing throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Heartland Regions. If you're interested in bringing Cureate to your community as a strategic partner, funder, or as a Cureator, we are looking for partners who are in values-alignment with us —reach out today!
The Tidbit
Cureate’s Podcast & Newsletter
Do you run a small business, or have dreams to start one? On The Tidbit, brought to you by Cureate, we discuss tidbits of knowledge around starting and running a small business with a food and beverage lens. Show host Kim Bryden sits down with guest experts and shares trending new topics on food, business and culture to help best prepare you for your business journey.
"I find the podcast to have great interviews, good questions — with a local focus, but also talking about entrepreneurship and helping people. The newsletter is always on-point with the questions I have going on in my head. I am always curious to learn what/how food is sourced, the supply chain and its impact on the local farmers and economy.”
— Monika S., aspiring local business owner
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