Podcast Episodes

Grace and High Standards

In the middle of all of the upheaval we are fighting for some sense of normalcy and even more so, a sense of grounding. As we iterate and pivot busin…

6 years, 3 months ago

211 : Straight Talk for Coffee Shops w/ The Retail Doctor, Bob Phibbs

Brick and mortar retail is taking a huge hit right now. We are all trying our best to adjust and weather the storm. In the midst of this crisis there…

6 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 Focus : Impact on the Supply Chain w/ Ricardo Pereira , COO, Ally Coffee

This crisis is having a massive impact on more than just coffee shops and roasters. It extends out to the farmers who rely on us to purchase and move…

6 years, 4 months ago

Development in a Crisis

We are shaped by hardship more than times of ease. How we are shaped and who we become after it is largely up to us and will help define our business…

6 years, 4 months ago

210 : The Future of Retail w/ Doug Stephens | CEO of The Retail Prophet

The future of retail seems pretty uncertain right now. Many of us are left wondering how things will look at the end of this crisis. What will happen…

6 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 Focus : Karl Purdy of Coffee Angel, Dublin, Ireland : Not going quietly, not giving up, and serving well

Karl Purdy is a coffee legend. Credited with kickstarting the specialty coffee movement in Ireland in 1996 he has since founded and run the amazing C…

6 years, 4 months ago

209 : Founder Friday! w/ Linda Thach of Little Skips, Brooklyn, NY

Today on Founder Friday we are talking with Linda Thach, the founder of Little Skips in Brooklyn, NYC! 

Having come to the states as a Cambodian refu…

6 years, 4 months ago

Leading and Understanding Staff Bitterness

Hurt feelings and processing grief are all too familiar to us right now. As an owner you have had to make some tough decisions for the sake of helpin…

6 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 Focus : Erica Escalante, The Arrow | Acting Quickly, Leading Well, and Fighting for Connection

Erica Escalante is no stranger to overcoming challenges. You might say that her experience in starting and running The Arrow in Portland, OR has prep…

6 years, 4 months ago

208 : Building a Company that Cares w/ Kyra Kennedy of Baratza

One of the most unique things about Baratza, a legendary 20 year old home grinder company, is that people are not just loyal to them, but that those …

6 years, 4 months ago