#6: Resurrecting Dormant Dreams to Launch Successful Businesses

02/09/2020 55 min
#6: Resurrecting Dormant Dreams to Launch Successful Businesses

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Episode Synopsis

It took 10 years to revitalize her dream and passion to bring people together over a cup of coffee. But once the vision was again stirred, progress happened quickly. In 2014, she and her husband began roasting coffee in their kitchen and by 2016 they had begun renovating a building to open up their first brick and mortar coffee shop. By 2019, a second location was planned with a launch date of early 2020. They opened those doors in the middle of the global pandemic. What did they do and how did they not only survive, but thrive, during a time other businesses were shut down during uncertain times.

Kaity Gould is the awesome guest on this episode. Born and raised in San Luis Obispo, California, Kaity met her husband (Gabe) in San Diego, where he was stationed in the Navy. They married in 2004 and then moved to Sydney, Australia, after he was discharged. During their time there, he attended Hillsong bible college and she worked as a barista which was her first exposure to fresh roasted, craft coffee, and where the dream was birthed. After moving back to the U.S., living in several states, they made Fort Smith, Arkansas, their home. They have four children, ages 6-12. This is the story of their adventure as entrepreneurs and business owners.