A coffee cart is one of the most accessible entry points into coffee entrepreneurship available right now. Compared to a coffee truck ($35,000 to $100,000) or a traditional brick-and-mortar shop ($300,000 to $625,000 for a 1,500-square-foot space), a quality cart business can come together for a $7,500 to $15,000 all-in startup investment. With no long-term lease or build-out, a cart offers the freedom to move, experiment, and grow at your own pace.
For small businesses, it feels like no amount of marketing can ever be enough. More social posts, more reviews, more events! If you feel like you’ve tried every creative way to drive foot traffic through your doors, we’ve got an alternative solution for you: coffee.
Picture a trip to the book shop, the garden center, the car wash, the gym, or the hair salon. What would make each one just a little better?
Texas Coffee School Celebrates Women Owned Coffee Businesses
Every March, we celebrate Women’s History Month and the women in our industry driving growth and evolution. This year, the impact women are making in specialty coffee feels especially tangible.
Despite hurdles that have made ownership and leadership challenging, the numbers of women opening coffee businesses are surging. We see this in the data, and we see this in our classroom.
Entrepreneurship can be a successful family affair. For these coffee shop owners, that’s exactly what they set out to create: a space where their family could build together, work together and leave a lasting legacy in their community.
If you’re considering opening a coffee shop with a family member, find inspiration from our former students. Spouses, siblings, parents, or adult children– it’s possible the best business partner for you is living under the same roof.
Let’s face it. When you’re in the process of launching a business, a budget is your best friend. Along the road to opening, there will be many important investments you’ll need to make: education, build-out, equipment, professional services, hiring, and more. Finding smart cost-savings along the way will make it possible to invest where it really matters.
When we say cost-savings, we’re not only talking about money. We’re also talking about time.