by James Fouche | Feb 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
With a theme like GIVING, you do put a lot of pressure on your life, both in the personal and business capacity. So when February and Valentine’s comes around, you are afforded the opportunity to mix business and pleasure without alarming your spouse. It felt as...
by James Fouche | Nov 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Now let’s get down to business. At some point you have to face facts, and facts are something that is hard to come by. Polvo was always meant to be a well-oiled little machine that could run on its own at minimal expense. To do this, you need to know what works...
by James Fouche | Oct 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
This is where it gets really tricky. The aim to setting up a coffee shop should be by doing so on a limited budget. From the start, it has been my objective to find ways to cut costs where possible without it looking cheap. However, many things pop up after the...
by James Fouche | Sep 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
This is probably the most important entry in our little shop opening diary. I don’t care what anyone tells you, branding is essential. It can make or break a business. As an author, the one lesson I had to learn was this: if books are judged by their covers,...
by James Fouche | Sep 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
Ever wondered what goes into setting up a small coffee shop? Or what type of research has to be done before the big day? It just so happens we are in the process of opening a speciality coffee bar in Knysna. Because I value service and appreciate good coffee, it...