Cat & Cloud Podcast

How do you get money to start a business? We're not experts but here's what we did.

How we hire and promote within our company, why management isn't for everyone, and understanding the weight that your words and actions have as a leader.

We sit down with our wholesale magician Alex Marse to chat about his experience at the Disney Institute. We go pretty hard with external education - but is it even worth it? Also our dear friend Evan Morris is pursuing his dream of starting his own coffee shop and needs your help. Evan is one of the most kind and passionate baristas we know, so we can't help but give him a plug. Check out his Gofundme here: https://www.gofundme.com/calavera-coffee Even if you can't donate, sharing the campaign helps so much. Thanks foe listening and have a great weekend!

We sit down with graphic designer and illustrator extraordinaire - Kevin Tudball. From his work with Verve and Four Barrel, to his journey of entrepreneurship and becoming a freelance designer, this one has the goods. Check out the amazing work he did for us here: catandcloud.com/collections/all If you're interested in Kevin or his work you can find him at kevintudball.com or @kevintudball wherever quality social media is happening.

We roast a batch of coffee and take you along for the ride. What's going on in there? Now you know. We apologize for the podcast lag - the new store has us way busier than we anticipated. Thank you for sticking with us through these times we'll be back with regularly scheduled content so soon (we promise).

Baca and Alex talk about the implications of getting into the multiroaster game. Multiroaster or not we firmly believe in doing business with people who share your values and vision. As with most things in life the wholesaler / retailer relationship is a two way street and identifying a plan or target clientele will help you build a program with a strong foundation. Enjoy!

Chris and Jared talk about what goes down at orientation, how they first got introduced to barista competitions, and why they were motivated to do them in the first place. We have a fathers day sale going on through this Sunday the 18th at midnight, so if you want to get 10% off for someone special in your life, head on over to catandcloud.com to get the party started!

It's Jared's birthday! I didn't know what to get him so I got him this podcast. Listen in to learn more about this crazy character.

Part 1 of Baca's SCA Expo presentation - specially converted to podcast form. He chats things small independent businesses can do to capture larger market share and have more successful, sustainable businesses. What do people want in a coffee experience? What is good coffee? Should roasting be transparent? All this and more! Endless Bummer T Now Available: http://bit.ly/2smq6Rn Have questions? Email us at podcast@catandcloud.com

Jared dives into simplifying delivery and operations to enhance workplace culture. He shares insights on self-assessment and finding where you can add the most value. The discussion highlights strategies for cultivating a vibrant company culture in the specialty coffee industry, focusing on training and communication. The importance of harnessing individual talents, or 'X factors,' is explored, along with adopting innovative leadership practices from diverse sectors to foster creativity and growth.