Welcome to The Profitable Coffee Business Podcast!
We help coffee shop & roastery owners build a profitable coffee business that takes great care of everyone-including them.
Ep 28: If You Have to Screw Someone to Win, You Still Lose
📝Check out Jamie's Consulting & Training Company:https://www.yourcoffeeshopsuccess.com/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUZZTVljSHhmMm42bXdPMk56a280OEVPVUhkVnxBTl9pYzRkMW5EeDUtRmJKaF9CQzRnU0NyV1FtOVVuZVJRcUcydURmVFpzdXBQQ21pckU1dER5VWdGUmY0SlB4dWt1RmNBYVg4dGtEeW1FNGZ4Q1N5Y05JSzE1NEVNcGVnNU15&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourcoffeeshopsuccess.com%2F&v=s_NniAzVadU)————————————Follow Jamie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourcoffeeshopsuccess/————————————The best business relationships aren’t built by squeezing every last dollar out of the other person.They’re built by creating deals where everyone walks away better off.In this episode, I sit down with Jamie Cunningham to talk about the mindset behind building businesses, partnerships, and opportunities that actually work for everyone involved.We get into what it looks like to negotiate without being adversarial, why sometimes the best deal is no deal at all, and how thinking beyond your own short-term interests can create better long-term outcomes for your company, your team, your partners, and your customers.We also talk about the difference between being generous and being naive, how to recognize when a deal simply doesn’t work, and why the strongest business relationships are built on mutual benefit—not one side “winning.”If you’re a coffee business owner trying to build a company that is both profitable and good for the people around you, this conversation will give you a lot to think about.
21 Sept 2026
Ep 27: Owners' Compensation & Tax Strategy
📝Register for the Owner's Comp & Tax Strategy Workshop!https://threadbarecoffeeconsulting.com/owners-comp-tax-strategy-workshop/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUZZTVljRW9QZmt6blFKdklCVjhyTGZhVklaTXxBTl9pYzRkQUttaXg4V1l4WVY4cmRwMkM0MTJMdlZpdEk5YjlxS2I2M085bmhvM3h1TjRVbk5TT2NuakoyeEhoY0hYdHZiSjZzSGpMaGNoanpsaTgtWnNSd2tnXy1XUzJKcE5Y&q=https%3A%2F%2Fthreadbarecoffeeconsulting.com%2Fowners-comp-tax-strategy-workshop%2F&v=ZK6kiUW7uZY)————————————📝Free Mini-Course: The Profitable Coffee Businesshttps://www.skool.com/profitablecoffeebusiness/about (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUZZTVljRUVGRkhGY1lpV0xUaHppaTBtYTdOcXxBTl9pYzRkX1FEWnNHUlNMXzl5SWVMOWFhVWRUbnBIb1lEZU42QjEweDAwaGF4MWM0ZjNFRmxCUlpIZ2Q1ZGZKZHB3bDNCVFJNQ2ZpVlFkZ2R2UGJHd08zRHVqN1J4UVBtX0U0&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skool.com%2Fprofitablecoffeebusiness%2Fabout%E2%80%94%E2%80%94%E2%80%94%E2%80%94%E2%80%94%E2%80%94%E2%80%94%E2%80%94%E2%80%94%E2%80%94%E2%80%94%E2%80%94&v=ZK6kiUW7uZY)
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🎯 Need support implementing all these strategies you're learning? Book a free demo of our app: https://www.taskrapp.io/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUZZTVljSFVXcU1ZazAtLUZKUmdIWU1OS3BFanxBTl9pYzRmTmdqdDJCVG90OHBuSzQwT1Q4WFJrT1ZPQkN0bUw2Wmx1WmRWaXZvX3B2UHJGLXpidjNuZWE3X2dVQTNrNkNaNHJaNk1yb3d5dHR6R2dYbjJyTjNEZGlSU3ljdnZl&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.taskrapp.io%2F&v=ZK6kiUW7uZY)Most coffee shop and roastery owners have never intentionally designed how their business should pay them.They take whatever is left over. They make random distributions. They put themselves on payroll because their accountant told them to. But they often have no idea:• How much salary they should actually take• How much they can safely take in distributions• What revenue the business needs to generate to fund their desired income• When an S-Corp actually makes sense• Which tax strategies could legally put more money back in their pocketIn this episode, I’m joined by Daniel Ryan of Ryan Financial Solutions to talk about two things every coffee business owner should understand:OWNER COMPENSATION + TAX STRATEGY.We dig into:• Schedule C vs. S-Corp taxation• What the IRS means by a “reasonable salary”• Salary vs. S-Corp distributions• How to reverse-engineer revenue from your desired owner income• When raising prices may be smarter than adding employees or locations• Putting your spouse on payroll• Putting your children on payroll• Management companies• Roth 401(k) strategies• Home office reimbursements• And where business owners get these strategies WRONGThe goal isn't simply to make more revenue.The goal is to build a business that can afford to pay you what you want to make — and then structure that compensation intelligently.On Friday Sept 25th we're hosting the Coffee Business Compensation & Tax Strategy Workshop, where we'll help coffee shop and roastery owners build an actual compensation plan for themselves and their team.By the end, the goal is to be able to say:“I know exactly how much my business needs to make for me to earn $____, and I have a compensation plan for myself and my team that the business can actually afford.”👉 Learn more / register for the workshop: https://threadbarecoffeeconsulting.co... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUZZTVljR014b095S1VkT2FPNkFMem1NRmJyN3xBTl9pYzRkTU9ZaWNKdTZ0TXhaVUpZQW9hM0J0Mmo2WlBGZWloQmtiUFNaT0tPVXZ4c3c1OURReVB6OUkta2thSk83aHM4amloQVd6WjQ3NnRWaDFQNWRZRmc5S3hTT3RiTy0x&q=https%3A%2F%2Fthreadbarecoffeeconsulting.com%2Fowners-comp-tax-strategy-workshop%2F&v=ZK6kiUW7uZY)Ryan Financial Solutions: https://www.ryanfinancialsolutions.com/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUZZTVljRVpvcHowbnotYk9tdWpIbzQwVUxpU3xBTl9pYzRleUEyR2Q2SVFuQkNqNkpoX05qQ1RaYW5uVzQzM0ExdGJNWVM3aGFKZURyZTZ5YnJTaHZDT0FkcXV0Zkp1RFFfNWxIeE5sWmpodndEYjVnLWkwbTNsRWc5VDFwM1ZS&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ryanfinancialsolutions.com%2F&v=ZK6kiUW7uZY)Subscribe for more practical strategies to build a healthier, more profitable coffee business.
21 Sept 2026
Ep 26: Why Owners Are Addicted to Busy
In this episode, Chris Deferio of @keystotheshop (https://www.youtube.com/@keystotheshop) joins me to challenge some of the most common assumptions coffee shop owners make about their businesses.We talk about why owners wear “busy” like a badge of honor, why so many coffee businesses chronically underprice their products, and how to increase average ticket without turning hospitality into aggressive upselling.We cover:
Why “busy” can actually be a warning sign
How owners become the bottleneck in their own businesses
Why coffee shop owners are afraid to raise prices
The psychology behind underpricing
Increasing average ticket through better hospitality
What coffee shop owners should actually be spending their time on
If you’re working harder than ever but your coffee business still isn’t producing the profit—or the life—you want, this conversation is for you.Subscribe for practical strategies to build a more profitable, sustainable coffee business.📝Free Mini-Course: The Profitable Coffee Businesshttps://www.skool.com/profitablecoffeebusiness/about (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUZZTVljSEptekY3YmN4RHJwRUk0djRMX0l1SHxBTl9pYzRjUkplYk5VS0JHZ0Z4SzdUVXhPYURVdjRPbkhjMFVBRTRBSnItWE1VcXFmTUsyenhFdy1ic3ZYV0hwX2FKaWl2ZWJzWmR1SkJVMU1JOVZGZTBkVVlJQnZnREZPQnRC&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skool.com%2Fprofitablecoffeebusiness%2Fabout&v=nsLZK5JvQ2Q)————————————🎯 Need support implementing all these strategies you're learning? Book a free demo of our app: https://www.taskrapp.io/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUZZTVljR0lFb29Jdl9lSEZGSFBYX0VaR0stSHxBTl9pYzRlS1ZCN25XT3JDUDRLMmtvcEFuaW1lcVNnWldJTlNpXzNaVm5jb0JUbmpIRjVNRVBwaVVLUHVUU1BWQndjaTI2SkVlYmVhdVdmbDJzb0h0ZjNfcnhaYm9wbVJaYnR4&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.taskrapp.io%2F&v=nsLZK5JvQ2Q)
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