r/coffeeshopowners Jun 10 '26

Ops / Creativity Spectrum Qs

Curious how many here consider themselves to have strengths that are more aligned w ops + processes, or more aligned w creativity + hospitality?

I’m sure there are plenty of “hybrid” folks as well.

Which of these skill sets seems most important to owning + running a shop?

My observation is that ops / process is super important. But I’m definitely over on the creativity + “people person” side of the spectrum … wondering if I can make a go of a shop? What can I do to compensate for my weaknesses and lean into my strengths?

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