Small Business, Big Impact: How Coffee Shops Shape Community

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Small Business, Big Impact: How Coffee Shops Shape Community – 01/25/2024

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Douglas Weber of Weber Workshops – 02/19/2024 52:03

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This Coffee Cart Business Booked Over 3,000 Events in 2024 – 01/29/2024 1:17:57

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Essential Barista Tools for Your Coffee Shop – 01/08/2025 1:10:23

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Conical vs Flat Burr Grinders for Coffee Shops – 12/18/2024 57:15

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Don’t Start a Coffee Shop, Grow a Coffee Catering Business Instead – 12/11/2024 1:03:44

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The Most Overlooked Aspect of Specialty Coffee: Water – 11/19/2024 1:17:59

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We Tier Listed Every Coffee Drink – 11/20/2024 1:05:15

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Designing a Cafe When You Can’t Afford an Interior Designer – 11/13/2024 1:00:48

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Q&A: Competition in Coffee, Steps to Opening a Coffee Shop And More – 11/06/2024 57:04

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Three Changes That Will Take Your Mobile Coffee Cart to New Heights – 10/16/2024 50:55

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The Story of Valor Part 3: Opening Our Cafes and Roastery – 10/02/2024 1:33:45

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The Story of Valor Part 2: Booking Events, Permanent Pop-up, Going Full Time – 09/25/2024 1:14:46

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The Story of Valor Part 1: Creation, Kickstarter, Cart Buildout – 09/11/2024 1:25:44

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Introducing Our Online Platform, The Valor Coffee Community – 08/28/2024 56:49

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Splurge on These Things When Building Out Your Coffee Shop – 08/21/2024 1:06:48

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Q&A – How Much Are Coffee Shops WORTH …and More! – 08/07/2024 1:10:08

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Opening a Coffee Shop for Less Than $100k – 08/01/2024 1:22:24

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Keeping Veteran Baristas Invested – 07/24/2024 52:28

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Consistency is Everything – 07/17/2024 41:41

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Three Service Philosophies That Built Our Business – 07/10/2024 50:55

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What Does It Even Mean To Break Even? – 06/28/2024 1:01:41

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Running a Business As a Parent – 06/21/2024 1:02:06

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Why Your Coffee Shop SHOULD Start Roasting – 06/12/2024 53:56

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Why Your Coffee Shop SHOULD NOT Start Roasting – 06/05/2024 1:08:42

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Cat & Cloud x Valor Coffee: Burn Out, Human Dignity, Tacos & Dunking – 05/28/2024 1:32:01

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