One Man's Journey in The Coffee Industry and Life

PART 2!! The 5 Predictor's of Failure For Entrepreneur's is a path you want to avoid at all costs! These warning signs are things that will rear their ugly head, after you have launched, and you are running your business. Make sure these things are not in your company's future.#businessrulestoavoidfailure Avoid these and you still have a chance to be successful. These predictor's are things that forewarn, or actually should be, embedded in your very fabric. Otherwise, you better go work for someone else.#businessplanning Follow this path, and it is a non-refundable journey to ruin! So here we go;  Don't let this be you! 1 - Low Business Acumen       If your idea or company, heaven forbid, fails to ad value to the business, consumer or supplier, you are not going to be in business very long. See the only reason to start something is to be a maverick, to solve a need. If you cannot attain the necessary discipline, and follow through on your origina...

Hi Everyone! These 5 Things Are absolutely necessary in order for you to reach your goal in becoming a super successful Entrepreneur and owner of a sustainable start up! Think Steve Jobs.#startups So today, I am starting a 2 Part post from my experience and real world knowledge with regard to building a CAN'T MISS model, which if you stick to, your entrepreneurial journey will be one full of peaks upon peaks. So let's just dive right in! Well wait a minute that is definitely not Rule #1. Just a little humor to lighten the mood......#raisingcapital Ok,  1 - MARKET!      You want to get that smash out of the ballpark thought? Well forget going the Business to Consumer Route! I would say, if you follow my model, which is a Business to Business model, your chances of succeeding increase by 1,000%! Yes, you read that right! This doesn't mean that later into your growth cycles, that doesn't become a massive revenue generator. Trust me, it will. But for now, my ad...

So You Want To Be a Rock n Roll Star? In my last post, I gave you my reasons for not going for the Big Payday! I mean everything is relative for sure, but I am talking about really going for it. Well this post is for those out there that have "The Big Idea", and want to go for the huge payday that accompanies substantially growing your business. How do you get there? Well it really isn't rocket science to tell you the truth. It just means you have to embrace change, which is easier said than done, especially if you are the founder/sole owner/visionary, like so many entrepreneurs are. Here is how you get to say!! Show me The Money!! Here are some of the steps you must go through to get you to that next level. - Due Diligence So you might be at a plateau, but you know in your heart that this could be or should be a mass market product or service. You must take the business and compartmentalize every aspect. What you're doing. How you're doing i...

Happy New Year Everybody! I am so proud to be a part of this number!(Don't you hear the keyboard?) Oh No I am on the wrong blog, or maybe not. When people start their own businesses, it is usually in some organic fashion. Now whether that is making stuff in your garage, identifying the need for a unique service, to outsourcing through sites like alibaba, that's how it starts. Obviously with an idea at the root, but I am talking about whether it is worth attaining critical mass here!     The real question becomes, how successful do you really need to be? And I worded that in a very personal way. I included the word "need" in the question. Now that is for many reasons, but the chief reason is obvious to some, and oblivious to others. It is very rare, that a business can grow past a certain Annual Gross Sales number, without needing outside help. Most company's that are run by a sole proprietor or startup based, never even reach $ 1 million in sales, neve...

Top 10 Most Common Traits of Successful Entrepreneurship. Today I wanted to take a look at the Top 10  common traits of what a successful entrepreneur possesses. It has been proven in many published studies that, successful entrepreneurs have very different personality traits that set them apart. Very different than say a successful partner in a law firm or a high C Level corporate manager. Could you be one of them? I know when I was researching this topic, all of these traits identified below, I certainly could relate to! Let's see if one of you should be looking at a different career path, or you're the next world changing entrepreneur? #1 - Vision This by far is the 1st key. Successful entrepreneurs all have the ability to identify opportunity and imagine something, whether it is a product, service, you name it, that will either enhance or change the world. They have a burning curiosity that presents itself as a singular thought. Then they have the abil...

Hello Everyone, Welcome to the Show! So I was thrown a question out of left field the other day in a meeting, with investors discussing a coffee roasting facilities actual value!  I was actually taken aback! I obviously answered the question with a question! The question was very direct, "what would you do now, starting from ground zero, to make a coffee roasting facility successful?" My answer to that was a clear question, "well define ground zero?" He said, "right now, if you had some resources at your disposal what would you do?" Hmmmmm. Very interesting question don't you think? And by the way, this isn't niche specific, if I was to ask any business owner or founder or entrepreneur, you know their answers might be very different than mine. OK, phewww...... Well first, I would develop a solid as a rock business plan, but not just any business plan, a real bullet proof one with verifiable market statistics and everything else that is ...

Happy Holidays Everyone!! Happy Thanksgiving To the American Crowd! I have been blogging for quite awhile. I hope you know that the content I publish is something I take great pride in. I do promote my services from time to time, and I hope you all understand, that's how I make a living. I also hope you know by now, I don't promote anything on this blog to try(i.e. banners/adverts) that I haven't tried myself and have enjoyed! So, pretty much from Day 1, I have been endorsing Cafe Britt! I have known them for a long time, and they are committed to quality! So this post is all about their Black Friday Promotion Banner you will hopefully see in this blog, but I am sure you will see it on the top right hand corner! They are giving out some GREAT discounts on products, that in my mind, should be twice the price!! Check them out, it is really worth it! Or buy something for the coffee lover in your family! They won't be disappointed!