Open phase

Coffee Shop Soft Opening: How to Run One

The Soft Opening milestone of opening a coffee business. Test the full experience with a small crowd.

What this involves

A soft opening surfaces problems while the stakes are still low.

  • Invite friends, family, and neighbors.
  • Time your drinks and fix the bottlenecks you find.
  • Gather honest feedback on taste and speed.

Your Soft Opening checklist

The steps this milestone covers. Start the personalized version to check them off and save your progress.

  • Invite friends and neighbors
  • Time your drinks and fix bottlenecks

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