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How to Start Your Own Community Cafe
March 3 @ 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
Hosted by d’griot
Description (from host)
Have you ever wanted to open up your own community cafe? Come learn how blew kind spent the last 16 years opening and running cafes in Philadelphia
Need support, but cant make the meeting? Schedule a 15 min consultation with blew.
What to expect:
- A brief overview of steps taken to get started
- Things to consider when starting a cafe
- Tools, skills, and team needed to open the store
- 5 things on what NOT to do!
- An exclusive invitation to a deeper 4 week course or one on one support!
Learn more about blew
blew kind is an Afro-Indigenous, mother, artist, entrepreneur, and certified life coach. From orphaned to owning multiple community based businesses, she guides folks through their transitions toward their highest self. She is an active consultant and owner of d’griot; a gallery + herb shoppe in Philadelphia, soon to be cafe! Since 2021, blew has supported over 22 business and organizations grow and refine their projects.
blew is currently on the board of Philadelphia Legal Assistance (PLA), Bartol Foundation, Harriets BookCLUB, Literacy Rich Neighborhood, and Koku-Roko. She holds the 2022 PACDC Equitable Entrepreneur award and nominee for SustainPHL Social Impact in 2019 for her work with Franny Lou’s Porch.
