From a town of 80,000 people in Nitra, Slovakia to experiencing coffee abroad in other parts of Europe, Michal was inspired to find a way into specialty coffee. Being a roaster or a barista was out of the question. Instead, he decided to dedicate a magazine to this niche industry that he was amazed and intrigued by. Now at Issue No. 14, Standart Magazine is organized into three sections: Coffee, People, and World. Michal shares his challenges of starting a print magazine, the importance in the ebb and flow of a magazine, to some harsh but true business lessons he's learned along the way.  

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