I own a small Espresso Bar and I try to partner with my customers to provide Money, Time and Coffee to Non Profits here in Tucson, what kind of things do you do with your businesses to show you Care and Give Back?

Does any one know of or have a recommendation for some type of alarm or notification system that will let you know if there was a power outage and its duration? Last night we had a power outage and it got me thinking about how I would know if my shop experienced one as well. Thanks in advance for any recommendations or suggestions.

So, I had my first fund raiser at my little coffee bar, I challenged my customers to raise money for the Race for a Cure, to cure breast cancer. I matched the first $100 dollars of tips raised we raised a total of $233.00. It was an easy way to give back as well as a great way to connect with my customers. Many of them came up and told me their stories and thanked me for doing a little bit to build awareness and to give back to the community.



On a side note the event also increased… Continue

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I need to purchase a POS system in the next few months and I can use some advice. My former employer Intuit has a system that interfaces with QuickBooks however I am concerned that it may not support my coffee shop very well. I…

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