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How to Start a Coffee Shop
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Profit in a Thriving Industry, Even in a Down Market
Coffee Shops, Espresso Carts, Mail Order Gourmet, Mobile Coffee Service & more...
Coffee drinkers seem to be a growing market, and as Starbucks has shown, there are many ways you can make money in this industry.
From starting a coffee shop to espresso catering to coffee drive-throughs to mail order coffee to coffee gift baskets to mobile coffee service and on and on. If you love coffee, you can definitely find a coffee business that will fit into your lifestyle.
I highly recommend getting advice from an expert who has experience in the coffee industry - someone who has successfully accomplished what you want to achieve. Simply follow their tips, and you can save a lot of time and money.
If you are a do-it-yourselfer (like most entrepreneurs), you can easily accomplish this with a few inexpensive guide books - learn the essentials, and you can apply them to your business right away. Below, you'll find several coffee business start-up guides, business plans and tips below to help you maximize your profits from your coffee business.
Step 1: Get your Coffee Business Start-Up Guide
How to Start Your Own
Coffee Shop
Learn how to open your own coffee shop with help from Restaurant & Coffee Shop Expert Tom Hennessy. Tom has over 25 years experience in restaurant ownership, and has successfully operated his own coffee shop for 12 years.
Imagine the perfect person to learn from - Tom can show you inside tips and expert advice that you can't find anywhere else.
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- How to create a coffee shop business plan, find the right location or buy an existing shop
- Get financing, reduce your coffee shop start-up costs and successfully compete against chain coffee shops
- Planning your coffee menu, get equipment, how to handle repairs and work with employees
- Effective systems for running your daily business, including budgets & bookkeeping with helpful samples and checklists
- Use customer feedback to grow your business, develop a "Frequent Customer" program and reach coffee customers through the internet
- Download now and get started >> How to Start a Coffee Shop 100% Guaranteed
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Step 3: Marketing Advice & Finding Repeat Customers
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How to Attract New Customers and Get them to Buy More
No matter what coffee products or services you sell, there are certain marketing techniques that will not only find you new customers, but will entice them to buy more products from you and buy more often.
Respected Small Business Marketing Expert David Frey shows you how to implement these strategies without a whole lot of effort. Find out how >> The Ultimate Small Business Marketing Resource
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A 2001 survey by the National Coffee Association indicated that over 100 million people drink coffee on a daily basis and that nearly 60 million more occasionally consume coffee. Based on average drinking habits, the daily coffee drinker will consume multiple cups per day - totaling hundreds of millions cups of coffee being consumed every 24 hours.
Such enormous consumer demand coupled with the growing trend toward gourmet coffee presents an opportunity for the enterprising coffee lovers to take their double shots at generating income while working in an industry which makes their coffee passions percolate.
Coffee-loving entrepreneurs can choose from a wide range of opportunities available to find ones that best matches their tastes. Interested in starting small? Start with a couple machines and a cart. More grand ambitions? Consider a coffee shop franchise.
The Specialty Coffee Association of America's "Market Report" forecasts that the number of coffeehouses in the U.S. will grow to 15,000 by the year 2006. Will one of those coffeehouses be yours?
You can take a couple different paths to starting your own coffee themed business. One option is to buy the equipment and supplies yourself, building your own identity and business systems.
The other option is to purchase a franchise and benefit from their proven image, proven systems, and established supply chains. Let's look at some examples of coffee related businesses that you could start for yourself.
If you choose the independent route you can use a wholesaler such as Mr. Churro's to help get you started. Mr. Churro's is Miami-based wholesaler of professional grade machines for making espresso, coffee, and hot chocolate.
Beyond acquiring equipment from Mr. Churro's you would need to work out other details of your business details on your own. For example, you would need to find a coffee bean supplier, find a suitable business location, and also learn how to run a coffee business.
For a more turn-key type of operation, The Coffee Beanery, a global franchise based in Michigan, provides franchisees with a wide menu of coffee based drinks as well as an attractive breakfast and lunch menus. The franchisee benefits from a proven image, a proven menu, a fully developed method of operation, and an established supply chain. It might cost more to purchase a franchise, but if you are new to business, the long term benefits might outweigh the short term higher startup costs.
Coffee News USA is a third type of coffee related business opportunity. Unlike the previous two examples, Coffee News USA does not involve making and selling coffee beverages.
Instead, Coffee News is publishing opportunity in which the franchisee provides a free local edition of the weekly Coffee News newspaper to restaurants and coffee shops. The franchisor provides most of the content, and the franchisee sells advertisements to generate income.
These three business opportunities a just a few of the coffee related businesses that are available for coffee lovers. Most of the other opportunities are franchises, but not all franchises are created equal. Examining each business opportunity carefully can bring to light some important differences that might lead you to an opportunity that is better suited to you than another.
With over 300 million cups of coffee being consumed daily in the US, a coffee-related business opportunity should be a strong consideration for the enterprising coffee lover. Contact information for Mr. Churro's, The Coffee Beanery, Coffee News USA, and more than 400 other specific business opportunities is available in the eBook, "Mind Your Business 101: How to Select & Start Your Own Business," for only $16.98 USD at www.LinkertonPublishing.com.
About The Author C.S. Deam is a small business owner. His eBook Leverage Yourself Out of the Rat Race is available for immediate download at www.LinkertonPublishing.com where you can sign up for FREE E-Courses & Newsletters to help you on your path to self-employment. csdeam@linkertonpublishing.com | Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com
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