Cafe Manager/Operating Partner
The Early Bird Coffee Co.
Hayward, Ca
After being referred by a personal friend and entrepreneur to a contact of his who was interested in building a coffee bar within his nightclub/bar in downtown hayward, I entered into a partnership and agreed to build out a third wave coffee bar and brand utilizing contacts I have networked and befriended in my past professional experiences within the coffee industry. With financial backing from my new partner, I sourced top of the line espresso and coffee brewing equipment from Primo Espresso Company and local roasted single origin specialty coffee by award winning roasters Devout Coffee in Niles, Fremont. As soon as I completed the cafe build out and established a legal business entity, I operated and built up The Early Bird Coffee Co brand for The Dirty Bird, llc. and was responsible for hiring, creating the coffee bar food & beverage menu, putting operational systems in place, training staff, establishing & building relationships with vendors, ordering & tracking inventory, budgeting, managing payroll, creating content & growing a social media presence, as well as organized events meant to build community around The Early Bird Coffee Co. I decided to leave the partnership after my partner failed to deliver promises he made in agreement within a timely manner.
