http://danielrm26.disqus.com/dmiessler.com/about/enFri, 30 Dec 2005 11:24:22 -0000http://dmiessler.com/blog/why-you-shouldnt-open-a-coffee-shop#comment-4350288Arguably, these pitfalls apply to <b>any</b> endeavor where one is planning to be self-employed--not just a coffee shop. Restaraunts, in general, are the #1 businesses to fail, and that's accounting for the fact they are the most frequently started businesses.<br>But, you can't make the mistake of saying <i>every</i> coffee house startup will fail in the same manner as the author's. For many, Starbucks is just too stiff a competitor. For a precious few, though, there is success--rare though it may be. And this is the case for any business--very few survive, no matter the concept. Certainly, for every one person who thinks he can start a successful coffee house, there are at least twenty who think they can write a successful novel.<br>If success were easy, we'd <b>all</b> have it.Jason PowellFri, 30 Dec 2005 11:24:22 -0000