Download or read book Coffee Shop Business Smart Startup written by Rick Robinson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-20 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coffee Shop Business Smart Startup How to Start, Run & Grow a Trendy Coffee House on a Budget Driving around the city in any metropolitan areas we all see trendy coffee shops everywhere and not all of them are Starbucks. Do you ever wonder why there are so many new boutique coffee shops popping up everywhere? Well, according to National Coffee Association (http://www.ncausa.org), it is not a hoax, but the new trend and this is the reality. The coffee industry and the coffee shop business have boomed in recent years, especially with regards to specialty coffees. Here is What CCAUSA Has Gathered From Their Research: Out of home coffee consumption has reached a new high of 46% in 2017 59% of coffee consumed daily are gourmet coffee In the US more than 65% adult population drink coffee every day that means roughly about 70 million daily coffee drinkers. 66% of people in the US buy their daily coffee outside their home Gross profit margin for most coffee shops are around 85% In US coffee shop business is a 10 billion dollar industry. Let these number sink in for a minute. Let's agree that all these numbers are saying one thing that is the coffee industry has been on the rise for last few years, and it will continue to grow. This is What You Will Learn in This Book: If you are thinking about opening a coffee house, here are the 13 steps that you will need to take. How to Get Funding For Your New Business How to Write or Get a Coffee Shop Business Plan. Site Selection and Lease. Licensing & Permits You Will Need (Uncle Sam) Décor & Furniture You Need (How to Buy Cheap) Menu and Signs Equipment How and Where to Locate Good Used Ones) Planning Build-Out Management & Employees Getting The Best Food And Coffee Supplies Pricing & POS System Soft & Grand Opening Marketing and Promotion If you are ready, let's get started, let's see how we can put you in the driver's seat of a very successful trendy coffee shop that you can be proud of.