Proprietor of The T-Cup Cafe with husband Reginald Durham. Location: Brooklyn, NY.Established: September 2008.I manage the interscope of the business daily operations, while setting financial plans to maintain low costs and affordable sales. Meanwhile using aggressive marketing strategies to pull in new/or more business opportunities such as Catering Jobs, Various Private Functions and Holiday Events and Sales. Through my marketing strategies and networking tree I have been able to provide catering to well respected people, politicans and companies like Comptroller Thompson and his political staff, NYC Dept of Health, Hunter Roberts Construction Co., Stix Bones Entertainment, Hospitals, Churches, Schools, Parties, and many more. During my leisure time I use my financial background and food service expertise to consult new foodservice business owners on how to implement their business plan within a reasonable budget to startup their own retail store and how to survive in the retail business. This includes coordinating necessary permits, leasing, contracting, purchasing of equipment & food/beverage supplies, selecting vendors or distributors, sale strategies & employment.