It's Worth A Shot

When we first started our planning for Cafe Evoke, an art and coffee house, we dreamed of a house that would be transformed in to our cafe. In the early days, I really like that model of a coffee house but also really like the warehouse feel -- very modern and clean. Since we have moved to Bozeman, we have been pushing for deals in buildings with exposed ceilings, concrete floors, etc. So, what happened to that house? Yesterday, my wife found an old house (built in the 1900's) for sale in a commercially zoned area of town. This house is located on the western edge of the community we have chosen for Cafe Evoke. There are a few things about the location that might not be prime but it is worth a shot. We went to look at it yesterday and the things that are nice about it include: 1. Large back deck 2. Nice sized yard (we would need to bring down the 3 car shed thing that is up right now to give us more space) 3. Hard wood floors downstairs 4. On busy street 5. About 1500 square feet 6. 2 floors Again, this location would need some work and there are also 4 other houses right next to it. I am not sold on this house but think it is something worth looking into as we know we have 7 months at least before we can really do anything. This is all in an effort to keep busy and keep our heads in the game. We are also working on more meetings with other in the neighborhood for advice and suggestions about Cafe Evoke. We are still excited and keeping positive about our situation and think, by looking around, we will feel even more confident in our decisions with the location and with our business model. ..be bold Tagged: Cafe Evoke, bozeman, montana, coffee, startup