{"product_id":"143-natalie-popplewell-most-coffee-shops-die-but-50-vendors-keep-hers-alive","title":"#143 Natalie Popplewell: Most Coffee Shops Die but 50 Vendors Keep Hers Alive","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"232\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/49nuyBS6zGv5stPDH9XZ1o?si=L-44hMYgRi6M-0XLoBBI1A\u0026amp;utm_source=generator\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your plan for a profitable coffee shop is better beans, a cuter menu and advice from people who have never run one, the math is already against you. Small town coffee shops close all the time because one revenue stream has to carry rent, utilities and payroll by itself. Natalie Popplewell and Kasey Headley of Niche Coffee and Shop in Denison, Texas built something different: a boutique and specialty coffee hybrid. Roughly 50 vendors rent booth space, consignment and resale clothing bring people through the door, and the café pays for the staff who give the owners their weekends back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpect to Learn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tool that keeps 50 vendors trusting you with their products and their money.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy the hire that matters most has nothing to do with coffee skill.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe cash cushion Kasey wishes he’d built before the second shop, and what it saves you the day someone quits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe mistake Natalie kept making as an owner for years, and the change that finally started fixing it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nichecoffeeandshop.com\/\"\u003eNiche Coffee and Shop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatalie on Instagram: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gingersnapnatalie\/\"\u003e@gingersnapnatalie\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKasey on Instagram: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/birdieandbrew\/\"\u003e@birdieandbrew\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eService starts now.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollow the show: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0f7LAx6NdrwnMn8ii6i7FD\"\u003eSpotify\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/me\/podcast\/serves-you-right\/id1806172471\"\u003e Apple Podcasts\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Servesyouright\"\u003e YouTube\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI talk to people in and around the service industry space. 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