Recent content by Bigdog

Starbucks... not evil... just successful Hey, Starbucks is a destination coffee shop, and very successful at that. Most of us wish to be so good at what we do. The only things that really bother me are: 1) I can't alwys get a good cup of medium roasted Columbian because they've often blended...

Well, you know, rent is one of those things... some people have a formula for figuring out how much they should pay and I guess I do too. My figuring goes like this: How many days a month will the store be open? Divide the rent by that number which gives you a daily rent figure. What is the...

foot traffic counts I think that you might be surprised at the amount of foot traffic... get out there early in the am and count people going to work etc, service deliveries. Say 0630-0900. That will give you a good idea of your opening time and also what you can expect to start your day...

Hey all... I'm new here but I've been in the coffee business before, and having just retired from a couple of careers within Government I am opening up a coffee bar. I am a great believer in low cost startups and I shudder to see what some people are contemplating as initial costs. Either they...