EXTENSION EXPERTS Extending assistance Lending expertise to meat processing startups is a top priority of NMPAN BY JOEL CREWS | jcrews@sos land.com 34 MEAT+POULTRY | 09.23 | www.meatpoultry.com B efore taking the bold leap of starting a new meat processing company, most stakeholders who've " been there, done that, " would likely recommend that entrepreneurs do exhaustive due diligence and take advantage of the resources available to ensure they are committing to the venture with wide-open eyes. Academic programs, such as The Ohio State University's (OSU) Meat Science Extension service, are just one of many sources of information for those exploring the possibility of a meat processing startup. OSU offers an online business toolkit, which includes questionnaires and a range of considerations as resources designed to help entrepreneurs in the decision-making processes before taking the leap of faith to start any of several startup scenarios. hedgehog94 - stock.adobe.com; Northwoods Group LLChttp://www.meatpoultry.com