Valor Coffee Podcast

Valor Coffee

A podcast and video show hosted by seasoned coffee pros and Valor Coffee founders Ethan Rivers, Ross Walters and Riley Westbrook where we discuss coffee, starting and running a business, and the specialty coffee industry.

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Valor Coffee Podcast

Episodes (178)

Mon Mar 2nd How to NOT Get Screwed Signing a Coffee Shop Lease – Valor Coffee Podcast Ep. 164
Feb 16th The Power of Investing in your Baristas – Maker’s Cafe – Valor Coffee Podcast Ep. 163
Feb 2nd How to Take Your Coffee Shop From 6 to 7 Figures – Valor Coffee Podcast Ep. 162

Valor Coffee Podcast

Mar 2, 2026
1½ hours
60 MB

JOIN THE VALOR COFFEE COMMUNITY – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more:⁠ ⁠https://community.valor.coffee?utm_source=spotify&utm_campaign=ep164 We’ve signed five commercial leases since starting Valor Coffee in 2016 – and we’ve learned (painfully) how lease terms can make or break a café. In this episode, we break down the lease language that confuses everybody (CAM/TI, gross vs. triple net, rent escalators, commencement date, rent abatement, LOIs, and more) and what we wish we negotiated sooner. We also talk leverage—when you have it, when you don’t, and how to use it before you sign...

Valor Coffee Podcast

How to NOT Get Screwed Signing a Coffee Shop Lease – Valor Coffee Podcast Ep. 164

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