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non acidic coffee You might want to try Health Wise coffee. Supposedly they have a special process that takes out all "excess acid and irritants". I've ordered some, actually they sent me a free sample, but I haven't tried it yet. I only have stomach problems when I switch brands sometimes.

money Loans are by far the most common way. Other ways include angel investors (not easy for coffee shops) and family/friends (comes with its own set of problems). Don't fall for the promises of Grants. They really don't exist for opening a coffee shop. SBA loans are the most common way to...

web cam Get a video camera with a web cam option. Make sure it can record to a hard drive too. The web cam gives you the opportunity to show the employees that you are watching. You can just "check in" from home. You don't want to get Nazi about it but it certainly can make an impact. But...

Hours behind the bar Yep 60 hours behind the bar sounds about right. Before I sold my coffee shop I was probably doing that. The guy that bought it from me is probably doing more. He's open 6a-10p and maybe has one other employee. Sadly for a lot of coffee shops that's what it requires to...

utility bill I had an 1800 sq ft coffee shop in Denver, CO and spent the following: $550 avg electrical (3 ac unit, multi fridges, heaters and lots of equipment) $200 avg water/sewage. $150 cable business internet. $50 VOIP phone

managers pay I had similar problem with my coffee shop. I really couldn't afford to pay a manager even if that manager was me. One thing you could consider is promoting a couple of people to shift supervisors (pay them a couple extra bucks an hour) and you find another job. That job...

SBA the SBA is by far and large the most common place to get loans from for start up businesses. You actually get the loan from a traditional institution like a bank however if you qualify for an SBA loan then the SBA will back up a certain percentage of the loan (I think its 80%). Since they...