Bad News…. or Opportunity?

August 6, 2004 7 Comments

From http://www.jjsjava.com:

DUE TO EXTENDED FAMILY ILLNESS, JJ’S WILL BE CLOSING EFFECTIVE JULY 28TH, 2004.

JJ’S BUSINESS IS FOR SALE (at a very reasonable price) AND/OR SPACE IS AVAILABLE FOR LEASE.

Thus ends the brief lifespan of Shrewsbury’s one and only real coffeehouse. It was a mixed-bag of a place. The location was great, the top floor of a beautiful renovated factory building in downtown Shrewsbury, a couple minute’s walk from our house. On the other hand, the coffee was lousy, the service slow, and they tended to have crappy CCM playing over the stereo. But for all that, it was the only place to hang out, and occasionally catch live music, at 10PM on a Saturday night.

So, those who know me well have probably already heard the gears turning in my head. One of my dreams has always been to run a coffeehouse. And god knows I’ve fantasized what I’d do with the space they have. On the other hand, I have no business acumen, no capital, and precious little spare time.

Argh. Why couldn’t this opportunity have waited a few years?

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7 Comments

  1. othniel77 August 6, 2004 at 16:43

    The govt. can give out small business loans to people with decent credit sometimes just for the asking. Take on a business partner or two, and it’s doable.

    1. avivahg August 6, 2004 at 17:57

      Here here! …only there, there *points down the hill to the Factory*

    2. thesaj August 6, 2004 at 18:34

      Do you have any leads to business grants?

      Anti-drug program grants?

      Etc?

      1. othniel77 August 6, 2004 at 18:40

        I don’t offhand, but doing a net search for “government small business loans” would probably turn up a plethora.

  2. thesaj August 6, 2004 at 18:33

    Go for it bro….

    And look to see if there are any development grants. Let Stacey own the business and her employ you; thus it becomes a woman owned business and that opens the doors to tax discounts, grants, etc.

    😉

    You got the brain…

    Interest rates are low….so you can probably take out a business loan. Doesn’t sound like much work is needed for the place (besides finding a new coffee bean supplier). Use the loan to pay the operating costs for the first several months and any new supplies, advertising.

    ((((HUGS)))

    1. avivahg August 6, 2004 at 21:43

      Stacey’s credit is fershit. Nice idea though.

  3. darkpool August 7, 2004 at 16:05

    Sometimes you have to jump on an opportunity when it presents itself.

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