Here it is; just read the damn fine print. Don’t let wishful thinking take over rational thinking. No matter how good something sounds, there is a catch. Find out what it is. Don’t be like the people I talk about in this short episode! http://www.ristrettotime.com

As the owner and/or manager of a coffee shop, you are running a pirate ship! And I mean it! You’ll be managing people that are not all necessarily trying to really learn the business and grow with it. In this episode I discuss; should you be loved or feared? http://www.ristrettotime.com

What should the Biden administration do about the over 100K restaurants, delis and coffee shops that have permanently closed because of Covid? Hear my thoughts on this first episode of Ristretto Shots.

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In this episode I talk about some different ways to find money to support your new business. I share how I did it at Cafe Chocolat.

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In this episode we discuss what it takes to have an entrepreneurial mindset. Changing your strategy in a dime. Understanding when to quit. Stoicism. Etc.

We talk about what to look for in Suppliers. The future of coffee consumption and the local Washington DC coffee scene.

Travis and I talk about choosing suppliers. What to look for. What consumers are looking for in the coffee experience. We also discuss coffee scene in DC.

Interview with my long-time employees Derek James and Gabriel Falk. A trip down memory lane about what worked and what didn’t work. We also talk about some pricing tricks I played there.

In this episode I talk a bit about Branding and how it relates to everything that you do. I focus on the importance of understanding the consumer journey.

We talk about setting up systems in place, so that you can better manage your time and what’s important to you!