Thinking of starting a coffee bar?

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Wake up and smell the profit: 52 (+1) Guaranteed Ways to Make More Money in Your Coffee Business
1.  Wake up and smell the profit: 52 (+1) Guaranteed Ways to Make More Money in Your Coffee Business by John Richardson
The list author says:
  "Superb - the bible that I refer to weekly in my business.  You must own this if you're thinking of opening a coffee bar.  A wealth of practical, well-written advice from hugely experienced guys."
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting and Running a Coffee Bar (Complete Idiot's Guides (Lifestyle Paperback))
2.  The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting and Running a Coffee Bar (Complete Idiot's Guides (Lifestyle Paperback)) by Susan Gilbert
The list author says:
  "Good stuff.  Solid practical advice covering pretty much the whole enterprise.  Just be aware that the US financial model doesn't include VAT."
£10.67   Used & New from: £4.58
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Starting and Running a Sandwich-Coffee Bar: An Insider Guide (Successful Business Start-ups)
3.  Starting and Running a Sandwich-Coffee Bar: An Insider Guide (Successful Business Start-ups) by Stephen Miller
The list author says:
  "A decent basic introduction but a little dry and dated.  The market has moved on a lot since this was published and it's really about one sandwich bar and not coffee bars as the title suggests."
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Anyone Can Do It: Building Coffee Republic From Our Kitchen Table: 57 Real-life laws on entrepreneurship
4.  Anyone Can Do It: Building Coffee Republic From Our Kitchen Table: 57 Real-life laws on entrepreneurship by Sahar Hashemi
The list author says:
  "An exciting read.  You keep willing them to succeed while you read it.  It's a shame Coffee Republic now lag so far behind the other chains and seem to have lost their way."
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Pour Your Heart into it: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time
5.  Pour Your Heart into it: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time by Howard Schultz
The list author says:
  "Another great read.  Most of us would never aspire to be Starbucks but it's great to see the story and passion behind the growth."
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E-myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It
6.  E-myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber
The list author says:
  "This may not be specifically about coffee bars but it is an absolute essential purchase.  You must read this if you don't want to be a slave to your business.  Read it before you open!"
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The Business Coach: A Millionaire Entrepreneuer Reveals the 6 Critical Steps to Business Success (Instant Success Series)
7.  The Business Coach: A Millionaire Entrepreneuer Reveals the 6 Critical Steps to Business Success (Instant Success Series) by Bradley J Sugars
The list author says:
  "This is no E-myth but it's a great way to keep drumming the message home after you've opened."
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How to Open a Financially Successful Coffee, Espresso and Tea Shop (How to Open & Operate a ...)
8.  How to Open a Financially Successful Coffee, Espresso and Tea Shop (How to Open & Operate a ...) by Elizabeth Godsmark
The list author says:
  "Again useful.  Expensive but the CD is a great addition."
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Qualifications: I own a successful coffee bar, eventually!  Read these.
Last updated: 07/02/2008
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