Joe on The Go, a Podcast about Coffee Trucks Vincent LaVolpa

In this episode of the Joe on the Go Podcast, I sit down with Ashley and Andrew Mrozkowski of Pedal Java to discuss their start up and challenges of their coffee cart company. 

  Andrew had the idea of starting Pedal Java while working his web development corporate job. He was making good money but unhappy Andrew decided to give it a go. Within two months of starting his company, he made the switch from side hustle to full time operation. By the end of his first year, his wife was along side him pursuing their love for coffee. 

Join me as we journey into this conversation of passion, pivots, pain points, publicity and purpose.  

pedaljava@gmail.com 

https://www.facebook.com/pedaljava 

https://www.instagram.com/pedaljava 

https://twitter.com/pedaljava

Episode 2, Joe on the Go Podcast, Coffee Truck own Sid Gauby tells us of his beginnings in coffee trucking.  

03:04 Why he started a coffee truck Sid's journey includes moving from Indiana where he began his coffee truck to his current residence of Boise, Idaho.  

04:50 Sid talks about some of the issues he faced with permitting his coffee truck and the differences between states.  

12:08 Difficulties and struggles with permitting 

19:30 Sid discusses why he decided to chose a Mercedes Sprinter for his coffee truck.  

24:20 Sid talks about why he chose solar electric power for his coffee truck 

25:36 How Sid decided to go solar 

29:23 Daily operations of solar powered coffee truck 

38:31 Sid's Advice for someone just getting started 

47:26 Typical day on Slow River Coffee Van 51:40 When you first got started, did you see business?  

55:55 Influential Business books?  

1:00:21 Tour of Slow River Coffee Van 1:09:08 Words of Advice for those just getting started  

Sid Gauby Owner:  

Phone: 208.999.1177 

Email: slowrivercoffee@gmail.com 

https://www.facebook.com/SlowRiverCoffee 

http://slowrivercoffee.com 

Green Joe Coffee Truck is an educational resource for those wanting to enter the coffee industry via coffee cart, truck, trailer or van. 

 Ebook: The Ultimate Guide to Building Coffee Trucks:  https://www.greenjoecoffeetruck.com/pages/ebook 

Courses:  https://www.greenjoecoffeetruck.com/pages/courses 

Free Starter Guide (Equipment List, Floor Plan, Recipes) https://www.greenjoecoffeetruck.com/pages/starterguide

In episode 1, I discuss how I got started in coffee trucking and my journey from leaving medicine to starting my own mobile coffee truck. 

0:01 Intro 

10:24 Why I decided to open a coffee truck 

18:30 How I got the name of my coffee truck 

22:30 When I quit my day job 

30:00 How I started to make money online 

33:20 When I decided to close my coffee shop 

40:55 Getting started with low finances

The Ultimate Guide on How to Build Coffee Trucks: 

https://www.greenjoecoffeetruck.com/pages/ebook 

The Ultimate Coffee Truck Business Plan:  

https://www.greenjoecoffeetruck.com/pages/business-plan 

Coffee Truck Crash Course

 https://www.greenjoecoffeetruck.com/products/course-and-coaching-bundle-save-120 

About Vince: 

As far as myself, there's not much to say. I'm in my thirties, married to the woman of my dreams with two awesome daughters. I'm a purple heart veteran, serving with the 1st Armored Division, 16th Engineer Battalion as a combat engineer. I used my GI Bill to get my degree in Emergency Medicine where I worked as a paramedic in Albuquerque for roughly 7 years. Seeking change, I became the Operations Director for a local supplement company. After years of 60-70 hour work weeks, I bought the trailer and started building the coffee truck during the weekends. In September, I made the jump and opened the Green Joe Coffee Truck. My life hasn't been the same since...  

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenjoecoffeetruck