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Coffee Shop Franchises For The Desiring Entrepreneur

Everyone dreams of owning their own business. Sometimes the ideas just fall in your lap while others struggle to come up with something that they like and can make money doing. It’s not only difficult to think of something but then you have the expenses that come with if you are considering buying the franchise [...]


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Small Business Grants For Women Starting A New Business

If you as a woman own 51% or more of your business or business start up it is considered a woman-owned business and as such qualifies you for a variety of small business grants for women. The beauty of going this route instead of the more well known bank loan or finding willing investors route [...]


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The Right Way to Start Your Coffee Business

So you want to start a coffee shop business? To build what could beat the Starbucks monopoly may be a far-fetched idea if you’re just about to start a coffee business but it does not hurt to dream big. Dream big, start small and value the importance of working hard for it. The presence of [...]


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How Not to Raise Traditional Capital… How to Raise “Guerilla” Capital

We have compiled a list of some practices which seem sure to kill your chances to attract investors. Ignore these lessons at your peril.
* Poor market research, weak business plan
* An unfocused, “shotgun,” approach to which venture capital sources to approach
* Does not have enough seed capital dedicated to the capital raising effort
* Does not [...]


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Women’s Business Grants

Women’s Business Grants are numerous, but many women are not aware of all of the
offerings available to them. Some of the business grants that are available are just for women.
There are so many options not only for just to own or maintain a business, but, also to help with schooling to help you with your [...]


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Financial Issues in Business Startup

A primary inhibitor of business start-up is that few people have the financial cushion to give up a job for the uncertain income of a start-up venture. In a recent survey, about 30% of new business founders identified inadequate funding as their biggest hurdle, and a similar amount said lenders were too conservative. About 15% [...]


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Government Grants For Women In Business

The numbers do not lie, more women then men start-up new businesses and successfully run existing small businesses every year. In fact they have a nearly 75% better chance of succeeding in their business ventures then men do. One of the best ways to ensure this success is to seek out and receive one of [...]


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How to Start an Internet Cafe

The internet cafe business is relatively new and can be traced back to about 14 years following the launch of the internet. Initially, people used to queue up outside internet cafes to surf the net. However, diminishing broadband charges have lead to people preferring to access the internet from home. The real challenge of a [...]


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You Can Brew Up A Winning Coffee Shop Business Plan

Just about everyone loves a good cup of coffee, and there is no doubt that a well run coffee shop can be a lucrative and profitable enterprise.
As with many kinds of businesses, of course, the difficulty lies in the execution, and it is vital for anyone considering such a move to create a detailed and [...]


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Coffee Shop Business Plan

A coffee shop business plan is what you need if you are thinking of starting your own coffee shop. Coffee is in big demand all over the world – in fact, it is the second greatest revenue generating product in international commerce, next only to petroleum. A coffee shop business can therefore be very lucrative [...]