Hi everyone,
I should have introduced myself at the "Introductions" section, but I thought I'd jump right in. I will try to give as much detail as I can below, so thank you for your patience.
I am a marketer by profession, and I had my fair share of experience at a tea and coffee business 6 years ago (for 6 years too). Due to that business went bust (the owner spent all his revenues I produced for fast cars, luxury boats and women - nothing wrong with that, I just found myself without a job) I went to another industry.
Anyway, I am now considering leaving the employment arena and going to be an entrepreneur. I know how this is like, because I was involved with start-ups ever since I hit the job market, so I know the pains, the long hours and everything.
The one thing I do not know, is, if I am making the right choice.
So, I joined the forum looking for insights, which has proven very eye opening and I remembered a lot of the training I had.
I am developing a business plan and Rule nr. 1 is to test the market first so, apart of doing a small scale survey to check if what I have in mind will sell, I am looking for roasters who can pack private label in small batches, preferably in the U.K (London is even better) and help me make formulations - or if they have some winning ones, I would be more than happy to sell these.
Does anyone have experience in this field? Any suggestions?
The plan is for me to market and sell both wholesale and online directly to specific segments (that I am researching now), a brand that I am developing.
Can anyone recommend any roasters, and minimum quantities that they accept? Any feedback is also highly appreciated.
I should have introduced myself at the "Introductions" section, but I thought I'd jump right in. I will try to give as much detail as I can below, so thank you for your patience.
I am a marketer by profession, and I had my fair share of experience at a tea and coffee business 6 years ago (for 6 years too). Due to that business went bust (the owner spent all his revenues I produced for fast cars, luxury boats and women - nothing wrong with that, I just found myself without a job) I went to another industry.
Anyway, I am now considering leaving the employment arena and going to be an entrepreneur. I know how this is like, because I was involved with start-ups ever since I hit the job market, so I know the pains, the long hours and everything.
The one thing I do not know, is, if I am making the right choice.
So, I joined the forum looking for insights, which has proven very eye opening and I remembered a lot of the training I had.
I am developing a business plan and Rule nr. 1 is to test the market first so, apart of doing a small scale survey to check if what I have in mind will sell, I am looking for roasters who can pack private label in small batches, preferably in the U.K (London is even better) and help me make formulations - or if they have some winning ones, I would be more than happy to sell these.
Does anyone have experience in this field? Any suggestions?
The plan is for me to market and sell both wholesale and online directly to specific segments (that I am researching now), a brand that I am developing.
Can anyone recommend any roasters, and minimum quantities that they accept? Any feedback is also highly appreciated.