Frequently asked questions
What ShopLaunch does today and where it is headed.
- What is ShopLaunch?
- The operating system for launching an independent coffee business. It turns a short interview into a personalized roadmap from first idea to grand opening, with a checklist for each step.
- How does it work?
- Answer a few questions about your concept, location, budget, and pace. ShopLaunch builds a milestone roadmap tailored to your answers, estimates a rough startup cost, and points you to a single next step.
- Do I have to finish the interview to look around?
- No. You can open any milestone page and read its guidance at any time. Answering the interview questions is what tailors the roadmap and sharpens the cost estimate.
- Is my information saved?
- For now your profile and checklist progress are stored in your browser on this device. Accounts that save and resume across devices are in progress.
- What does the permit lookup cover?
- Enter your ZIP on the dashboard to see your county and a link to the county health department, with a phone number and a source when there is no website. County to health department links currently cover California, Oregon, and Washington. Other ZIPs still resolve to a county name.
- How is the Launch Readiness score calculated?
- It is the share of the steps that apply to your business that you have checked off. Steps for milestones that do not apply to your route do not count for or against the score.
- Where is ShopLaunch in development?
- This is an early MVP. The core loop of onboarding, roadmap, permit lookup, and checklist works today. Accounts, wider permit coverage, and more guidance are on the way.