Category: Growth and Expansion
5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Opening a Second Location
The Siren Call of opportunity Having been in business for almost 20 years, I’ve many times heard the siren call to expand. I’ve even been […]
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The 3 people you need to create a beautiful, efficient and effective storefront.
Beauty, efficiency and effectiveness If you are in the process of opening a coffeeshop there are some very important details you need to address concerning […]
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How to create and implement a successful tea program in your coffee shop
My first date with tea It was third period English literature and my ninth grade teacher Mr. Haan was legend at the school and a […]
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What to do when a cafe in China steals your logo
You know they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Well, I guess I’ll consider myself very flattered. Last year we had a student […]
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SCAA Update
Although this is not my first SCAA show, it is my first SCAA show I’ve had a booth. Previously we’ve done Coffee Fest many times. […]
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Houston here we come – The SCAA Event of 2011
We leave in the morning for Houston for the 2011 Annual SCAA Exposition. The Event, is one of the coffee industry’s annual gatherings (Coffee Fest being the […]
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5 books you absolutely must read!
Growing a Business by Paul Hawken - Nearly everyone harbors a secret dream of starting or owning a business. Paul Hawken wrote Growing a Business for those […]
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Coffee Fest Recap
Coffee Fest, for those of you who are unaquainted, is a coffee retailer trade show. It is held three times a year. Well, four really, […]
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Know Who You Are and Benefit From It
The Author My wife is an author. She has been published half a dozen times and has moved progressively in a positive direction (each book […]
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