What’s your branding like? If you have a great system with a unique identity (logo) that matches the customer experience, you could also get some merchandise printed with it (crew sweatshirts, nice t-shirts, totes, “dad” hats are all popular with the brunch crowd. It’s an extra income stream and—if you have it designed well so folks want to wear it—a great billboard outside the cafe.
If you think your brand might be lacking, DM me.
Yep. I’ve had nothing but bad experiences and spend more time fixing ads than if I just had it done in-house…it’s also awful at understanding brand language/structure/guidelines thus far.
That’s a smart way to limit sales.
^ This. Branding is the difference between a $2 body scrub and a $42 body scrub.
Are there enough pawn shops within driving distance for this idea to even be lucrative? I’m gonna say no. They’ll catch on if you try to sell more than one every few months…doncha think?
Unless you can prove sales funding may be difficult—the area is over saturated. You can try a credit card but as a young person your interest is going to be 25% APR (current average) or much higher. So if you plan on carrying a balance, a small business loan may be better. I agree with trying your local credit union, but they will still probably want collateral.
Here’s a question to think hard about:
If you plan on starting a business and gaining clients…is it going to help or hurt your perception if potential leads see that you didn’t finish (or assumed you couldnt finish) college? Could this potentially effect the trust you’ll need for finding customers? Yes.
College is there to teach theory and concepts (foundational skills) more than software and specifics. The latter are easier to learn online.
This is what happens when there hasn’t been a decent rise in wages in decades and the 1% pay little or no taxes. We have a broken education and employment system that both “requires” a degree and also shackles you to debt at the same time.
Inflation isn’t mandatory. Corporations have had their best year on record, and yet, they raise prices and blame the boogeyman: “The gubmint!” It’s simply corporate greed.
Those examples are mascots. That’s way different than a current CEO sharing content on social.
Also, AI is doing a great job of showing how to better your resume, or help with writing cover letters based on a job description.
I’m in DE operating as a branding agency, DE still has income tax (highest bracket is 6.6%) but low or no fees for businesses. I think registering as a sole prop (business license) is free, LLC was like $150 I thought? I could be wrong, it’s been awhile. Property tax is low here as well but you probably won’t have a B&M. I’m not sure about non-citizen fees/process.
Not directly related, but do you currently allow dogs in the taproom? Only asking because once you add food, many states revoke that ability and it could effect some sales. Probably not as much as you’d gain from adding food, but something to think about.
A local brewery near us instead partnered with a pizza shop across the street, which solved both issues.
You are focusing on low-cost services. That attracts annoying, low-quality clients. Either be willing to deal with it, or raise your prices.
This sounds like a “forced fun” nightmare from an introvert perspective (~40% of the population). I guess it depends on your employees. Have you done an anonymous survey to see what they really think?