Ristretto Time: Starting (and running) your own Coffee Shop Gjergj Dollani

In this episode of Ristretto Shots I read Phil’s email to me about a coffee gig he did, describing how it went and how much fun he had going out on his own and making it happen! This is what it’s all about folks; just getting out of your comfort zone and having a blast doing it. http://www.ristrettotime.com

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I have been thinking about doing this interview for months!   Ryan and Jamie are the founders of The Nest Family Cafe in Londonderry, NH.  They -- just like me -- started without having any coffee or business experience.   After over a year and a half of hard work, they took the leap of faith, left the comforts of corporate behind and dove into this new adventure. 

We talk about how they started, the easy parts and hard parts of owning and running a business.   We talk about how they run their shop, how they manage their staff, marketing, social media and how they feel about their journey as new business owners. 

If you are seriously thinking about running a business, listen to Ryan and Jamie and maybe this is the nudge you needed.   Learn more about The Nest Family Cafe online at https://www.thenestfamilycafe.com/ 




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I have gotten a few emails with listeners asking what books I recommend. I email each person individually, but decided it would be more beneficial if I just record a Bonus episode. I broke the list in 4 categories: Coffee, Strategy, Operations, Mindset. I end it with some thoughts on work-life balance. As always, email me at dollani@gmail.com with any questions or comments. http://www.ristrettotime.com

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In this episode, I talk a bit about POSes, but spend a good amount of time talking about various aspects of working with cash and how to protect your business or coffee shop from scammers. I share some issues I ran into and how you can avoid them. Let me know what you think dollani(at)gmail.com. http://www.ristrettotime.com

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I spent 1.5 years over 23 podcast episodes talking about what we did at Cafe Chocolat and how we did it. Meanwhile the 800 pound gorilla was sitting right next to me staring at me — Cafe Chocolat had been shut down. I wasn’t podcasting about a wildly successful shop, or some chain that I grew and sold off. For all intents and purposes it was a failed business — regardless of how and why. But here’s the reality — most businesses fail. Yours will probably, as well. In this BONUS podcast episode I revisit the last days of Cafe Chocolat, and what shutting down a coffee shop I loved meant to me (and still does). RistrettoTime.com

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We have come to the end if the “Starting Your Coffee Shop” journey. In this episode I share a personal story of a childhood book/character that I always think of when I run into something that looks hard and scary, and how I use that to dive in the many directions my career has taken me. I also talk about my favorite episodes I have recorded. Ristretto Time http://www.ristrettotime.com

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