Espresso! Starting and Running Your Own Coffee Business - Julie S. Huffaker

nAn A-to-Z guide to making it in your own specialty coffee business! nExpert tips, tricks, and a gold mine of crucial how-to information you just can't find anywhere else--learn how to: n* Get started in business for as little as $15,000 n* Secure the optimum location n* Get the financing that best suits your goals n* Buy, use, and maintain equipment n* Find and deal with suppliers n* Market your espresso business with little or no capital n* Brew delicious, high-quality coffee drinks that keep customers coming back for more n* Hire and manage personnel n* And much more n nEspresso! also arms you with sample business forms, leases, and contracts; worksheets and checklists for planning, opening, and running day-to-day operations; sample menus; coffee drink recipes; inventory lists; plans and layouts; and dozens of other valuable, time-saving tools of the trade that no espresso entrepreneur should be without.n