well, truly i hate to sound like a republican, but what we have here are
pure market forces. if the coffee shop didn't succeed it's not "our fault".
java noire was only a stone's throw from my house but i chose to frequent
other neighborhood coffee houses, either because i preferred their ambience
or they catered more to my preferences. in my previous incarnation as a
small business consultant, i found most businesses go under because of a
failure to adequately assess their market, overestimating sales and
underestimating expenses. knowing your niche market is especially important
in local, neighborhood shops. apparently their market simply didn't exist
or wasn't extensive enough to support their business. it's up to them to
reinvent their business strategy to reflect the needs of the neighborhood.
as a matter of course, i always choose to spend my dollars in my community,
as opposed to, say, home depot or wal-mart, but i defend my decision not to
support a business that doesn't speak to me, black, gay, or punk rock.
ouch! i can almost feel the p.c. jabs i'm going to receive.......
> the Black coffee shop on Lyndale over South with the bookstore
> in the back has closed. It’s a shame that the Twin Cities’ first Black coffee
shop, which was only open two years, has closed. What makes it worse is that
it’s our fault. This is not
> the first small business to close because we did not give it the support it
> needs. When was the last time you went out of your way to spend your dollars
> within your community? Another cultural gem has been lost, but let us work
> together to make sure it is the last. If we each spent a $1 a month with a
> business catering to our needs....
>
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