Grass Roots Marketing and the Cost of Shoe Leather

Crimson Cup Founder and President Greg Ubert is writing a series of columns about running a coffee shop for Coffee Talk magazine.

The series continues in April with, “Grass Roots Marketing and the Cost of Shoe Leather.”

“As a coffee house owner, you are running a community-based business, where the majority of your customers live or work within a few miles of your shop,” Greg writes. “To prosper, you need to become involved in your community. That’s why grass roots marketing is so important – and why shoe leather is one of the best investments you can make in marketing your coffee house.”

Want to learn more about shoe leather costs? Read the full article in Coffee Talk. Or, for more advice on marketing and the big rocks, see Greg’s book, 7 Steps to Success in the Specialty Coffee Industry.

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