For context I work at a small coffee shop . They have been established for 15 years… before Covid the business isness was VERY busy . The coffee shop to be at. During Covid the company had to switch managements and business began to decline . Right now it pays enough to operate and pay employees (this includes myself)

I’ve been working there for 2 years. I recently expressed to my boss I want to start my own business venture but I don’t know if the time is right . I love what I do and the neighborhood I’m in. I find a lot of joy in building and creating a community . She saw this and my dedication and hope for the place and offered me half of the business ess and profit made from it.

What am I getting myself into? I feel this offer is amazing and something I would really love doing. I’m young and don’t have much to loose… or maybe I do and that’s why I’m posting. I’m willing to invest 7k into the company but nothing more. But a lot of my time and dedication would be to bring business back in .

What do I need to think about ? Pros and cons?

  • caLAfrowniaOPBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    First I want to say thank you to everyone’s comments and advice. It’s helped me more than you’ll ever know.

    That being said… after some thinking I believe it would do more damage than good on both parties if I went in on this… if the goal is to bring in more business and how I can be of help

    I feel I’m too valuable of an employee to let go …I’m going to propose a full time role with salary and benefits … I take on the day to day tasks, social media , advertising and fulfillment. Also working on getting our cost of goods down and how we can improve the environment of the shop… it’s possible I do not become the only full time employee but this tasks are split with another co worker of mine. We promote one part time employees wage and get them certified for shift lead and have 2 other part time employees if needed .

    I’m feeling this is the best solution right now .

    • MajesticBowler7178BEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Also ask her to pay for you to take a business course at a local community college- or ask for a $$ per year education benefit bonus based on profits or something. Maybe as part of the benefit structure for yourself, and to grow yourself to be able to run one yourself some day.