Uploaded June 2016 | Updated September 2026, 49 minutes ago
Indoor farms can require significant investment to launch. But how much and how do you calculate these startup costs? Join us for a closer look at the numbers as we explore capital investments and some of the financing strategies that are making these projects possible.
0:00 How much liquid cash do you need on hand to start a Dunkin Donuts?
8:06 What are the items we need to consider when we are starting our capital budget?
9:30 Why we include cash reserves in our capital startup budget
11:49 Why we choose to grow with ZipGrow vertical plane production
13:50 Introduction to the system we are pricing today
17:46 Facility requirements
21:50 Why HVAC can be so tricky
24:25 Post harvest processing equipment
28:27 Cash flow reserves during the startup phase. How and why to bring operational expenses into the capital budget
32:19 The bottom line number for this system
33:16 In comparison to a typical Dunkin Donuts franchise
36:05 What are the most common approaches to financing an indoor farm, plus how to qualify for a bank loan
36:15 Venture capital for indoor farming?
40:43 Why equipment financing strategies are easier to qualify
43:27 Why we don't recommend financing more than 50% of your capital budget
46:18 Wrapup and audience questions
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Connect with us:
Website: zipgrow.com
Facebook: facebook.com/ZipGrowTM
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/zipgrow-inc
Twitter: https://twitter.com/zipgrowinc
Instagram: instagram.com/zipgrowinc
Indoor farms can require significant investment to launch. But how much and how do you calculate these startup costs? Join us for a closer look at the numbers as we explore capital investments and some of the financing strategies that are making these projects possible.
0:00 How much liquid cash do you need on hand to start a Dunkin Donuts?
8:06 What are the items we need to consider when we are starting our capital budget?
9:30 Why we include cash reserves in our capital startup budget
11:49 Why we choose to grow with ZipGrow vertical plane production
13:50 Introduction to the system we are pricing today
17:46 Facility requirements
21:50 Why HVAC can be so tricky
24:25 Post harvest processing equipment
28:27 Cash flow reserves during the startup phase. How and why to bring operational expenses into the capital budget
32:19 The bottom line number for this system
33:16 In comparison to a typical Dunkin Donuts franchise
36:05 What are the most common approaches to financing an indoor farm, plus how to qualify for a bank loan
36:15 Venture capital for indoor farming?
40:43 Why equipment financing strategies are easier to qualify
43:27 Why we don't recommend financing more than 50% of your capital budget
46:18 Wrapup and audience questions
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Connect with us:
Website: zipgrow.com
Facebook: facebook.com/ZipGrowTM
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/zipgrow-inc
Twitter: https://twitter.com/zipgrowinc
Instagram: instagram.com/zipgrowinc
