Brett

When it’s time to start looking for a location, you’ll need to reach out to commercial real estate agent that’s local to your area. Bryan’s story does an excellent job explaining why you shouldn’t blindly follow the advise of a commercial real estate professional for your small business. When Bryan’s family got started in the coffee business they visited three different locations to determine if it was the right fit. The first Class A location visited by the Reynold’s family was a Class A property inside of a chain grocery store.

Bryan’s not here to “sell you” on starting a coffee shop, but instead to help give you a realistic idea of what it will really be like to own a coffee business and the areas where you need to focus for it to be successful. The topics discussed in this exclusive interview is wide ranging: business plan development, how to deal with competition, how to market a local coffee shop, menu development, what it’s like competing with Starbucks and more. No matter the brand vision that’s inside your head, you can see how approaching business with a clear mission statement and vision can direct the actions of a business for the better. This is a training program facilitated by Bryan Reynolds and is a terrific option that covers different important aspects of owning a coffee business, including developing a business plan, barista training, menu development, and nurturing a strong brand / culture.

Bryan Reynolds, CEO and Co-Founder of Anthem Coffee & Tea, a six-location independent coffee business in Washington offers the following advise to aspiring coffee shop owners with lots of passion, but limited resources or experience operating a small business. This four-step plan may be a superior to starting with a coffee shop location outright since it builds brand, establishes relationships, gain experience, and helps market the business in the process. Most successful coffee shop owners didn’t have the money needed to start a business either. If you don’t have the money or experience to start the coffee shop of your dreams just yet, don’t worry.

Before you start a coffee shop (or any type of small business) it’s prudent to have a firm understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of the business model One approach that’s worked well for his families business is finding ways to serve different groups of people in his community through a coffee shop. : When first time business owners open a coffee shop, hard work and long hours is usually not the first thing that comes to mind in someones day dream about the business. During the first few years of Bryan’s business, he was regularly putting in 80 hours or more per week to get the business off the ground.