DavidNikel.org.uk » coffee http://www.davidnikel.org.uk A Liberal Democrat campaigner in Birmingham Ladywood Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:22:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 The Entrepreneurial Smell of Coffee http://www.davidnikel.org.uk/blog/2009/07/the-entrepreneurial-smell-of-coffee http://www.davidnikel.org.uk/blog/2009/07/the-entrepreneurial-smell-of-coffee#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:58:58 +0000 David Nikel http://www.davidnikel.org.uk/?p=236 In these tough times it's really encouraging to see entrepreneurs still prepared to give it a go.

The first Urban Coffee outlet opens soon on Church Street in Birmingham's financial district. The owners have started a blog to track their progress, which should make for a fascinating read.

They describe themselves thus:

"We have no experience in retail or coffee and it's the worst economic conditions since the War!!!"

Good luck folks!

I've got a few tips for the Urban Coffee posse - if they've not done so already I suggest they check out the fantastic Saint Caffe on St. Paul's Square as a great example of how to "do" the coffee shop concept. Also, a coffee shop in that area that opens later in the evening would be greatly appreciated!

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