
Data Management is the #1 Most Overlooked Competitive Advantage.
Data is not just something you collect. It is an asset that will define your company’s future.
A well-executed data management strategy is a competitive advantage and a future revenue stream. The companies that get this right will lead. The ones that do not will be left behind.
Whitney Rottman is a product development specialist supporting small to medium-sized biologicals companies selling microbial-based products to farmers, ranchers, and producers.

Interim Leave Support
When key players step away, I step in. My job is to keep progress moving without overloading your team.
Short-term product development and/or commercialization leadership
Clear continuity plans and structured onboarding/offboarding
I support parental leave, short-term disability, sabbaticals, and more

What does CONFIDENTIALITY mean to Wildflower Ventures?
Confidentiality and Security is topmost priority for Wildflower Ventures and founder Whitney Rottman. She adopted a secure-by-design framework to make sure her client’s privacy remains private. She believes this is paramount to her success as a fractional product development specialist.

The Meaning Behind Wildflower Ventures
Wildflower Ventures is a biological-based consultancy aimed to help small to medium-sized startups realize their full potential in the marketplace. I specialize in microbial-based products for row/specialty crops and livestock feed additives.

Cattle and Methane - The Untold Story.
Ruminants, like cattle, can take low quality forage and convert it to a usable substrate for growth, milk production, and maintenance processes. This is especially important for humans because there are places in the world that are not suitable for growing crops for human consumption. Methane is but one byproduct of this beautiful, natural and complex process.
This blog will discuss the digestion processes of ruminants, the role of methane in that process, why cattle are getting unduly targeted for their role in global warming, and some current technologies in the market that are reducing methane emissions from cattle.

What’s a MVP?
A minimum viable product is the bare minimum in functionality that enables a product to be market ready. By launching an MVP, you’ll get a sense of market readiness.

Are We Too Zoomed Out with Our Definition of Success in Ag?
Differentiation NOT economies of scale is the key to success in Ag.

5 Insights into the Biological Market for Agronomic Crops
5 key insights into the biological market for agronomic crops.


Whitney’s Weekly Highlight - Once Upon a Farm
Highlighting the positive impact of Once Upon a Farm.

Farmer-First Go-To-Market Strategy
Go-to-market strategy for greenhouse gas emission reduction technologies.


People Don’t Hate Meetings; They Hate Shitty Meetings
Facilitating a meeting with intention. How to avoid a shitty meeting.


Whitney’s 2024 Sustainability Insights
As Q1 comes to the end here in 2024, here are my sustainability insights related to Food & Beverage companies.