Starbucks Biz

I am amazed at the amount of business that goes down inside of Starbucks and other coffee shops.  It’s no wonder that these places are such big successes.  Other than the crack that they put in the coffee and the high price tags that you can flaunt around anyone around you, these places succeed because they are a place to get business done.  People don’t like going to your office.  It’s scary.  But!  Invite them to a Panera Bread with classical music, buy them a coffee and a bagel, and they are much more willing to sign on the bottom line. 

Just this week, I saw tons of business deals go down.  There were partnerships formed, real estate purchased, finances discussed with a Cincinnati financial planner, recruiting, Science testing for DPD, and even discussions on the best Indianapolis pet kennels.  Business goes down here all the time.  If I was a salesman, and I learned the hard way that I am not, I would be taking my clients out to coffee shops all the time.