IT IS IMPORTANT to assess your business on a yearly basis. However, at some point in the life of any business plan, there comes a time when a total reevaluation may be necessary. Maybe this is due to a change in the industry or a change in your own goals. Whatever the case, a turning point will define a new direction, new challenges, and new aspirations.

OUR TURNING POINT came after we realized that the increasing national herd size was leading to an increasing number of average alpacas and a burgeoning supply. Without a corresponding increase in demand for average alpacas, “law of supply and demand" states that prices must fall. Doing what everyone else is doing would lead us to devalued alpacas and, ultimately, failure of our farm.

It isn't that we didn't try to make improvements along the way. In fact, like many farms, we spent thousands of dollars on outside breedings, but this actually made our situation worse! We set ourselves back by believing that purchasing average quality females and breeding them to top sires would make higher valued offspring and lead us to success. Since everyone else was doing the same thing, then our crop of crias was simply on par, and we were still producing average (albeit “new average”) quality alpaca.

WHAT WE HAD TO REALIZE is we must start on a radically different course from the mainstream in order to pull ahead and achieve our goal of making this a long term, profitable and enjoyable business venture. The course we set was challenging, but not impossible, and required additional

investment—but this time we were realizing a return! but this time we were realizing a return! Above all, we renewed our enthusiasm about alpacas, where we would take our breeding program, and—even more—where they would take us in the future.

HOW WE MANAGED TO ACCOMPLISH THIS is the knowledge we intend to share with you as a participant of The Alpaca Turning Point Seminar. We promise to be critically direct, hold no “secrets,” and do everything we can to help you assess where you are and what changes need to be made to share in the fun and financials which await you in your renewed alpaca business. The unique handouts you’ll receive have been created to help continue your pursuit of the new goals you’ll have after attending The Alpaca Turning Point Seminar.

CALL NOW TO RESERVE A SEAT as we anticipate a full house. Bring your questions, fleece, ARI certificates, and anything else you might want to share with the instructors.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Dates, Locations & Contacts:

The ninth presentation (Feb - Nov 2013) of this extremely popular and well attended seminar will be held:

Saturday, November 23th, 2013

2013 VAOBA Alpaca Expo

Richmond Raceway Complex, Richmond VA.

600 E Laburnum Ave Richmond, VA 23222.

(866) 455-7223.

1:00 am - 5:15 pm

Contact / Register:

Denise Caldwell

(315) 834-6969  Denise@TripleTopEvents.com

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