Start Your Own Community Cafe!

Have you always wanted to start your own cafe? Now is the time to get in community with folks who have similar dope visions!

If you have been wanting to grow your cafe business, we can chat about that too!

Come join blew kind as she shares how to start and answers any questions you may have about this process!

Participants will have access to a new online course that thoroughly explores how to start a community cafe, from the idea to the staff to dealing with the health department.

More about blew:

More about blew

blew kind is an Afro-Indigenous, mother, artist, entrepreneur, and certified life coach. From orphaned to owning multiple community based businesses, she guides folks through their transitions toward their highest self. She is an active community consultant and owner of d’griot; a gallery + herb shoppe in Philadelphia, soon to be cafe! Since 2021, blew has supported over 22 business and organizations grow and refine their projects.

blew is currently on the board of Philadelphia Legal Assistance (PLA), Bartol Foundation, Harriets BookCLUB, Literacy Rich Neighborhood, and Koku-Roko. She holds the 2022 PACDC Equitable Entrepreneur award and nominee for SustainPHL Social Impact in 2019 for her work with Franny Lou’s Porch.

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Community Cafe Roladex

Leotah's Place

• Leotah's Place Coffeehouse - Eat - Thrillist Philadelphia
• At Leotah's Place, great coffee is only part of the story

Franny Lou's Porch

• Black Coffee, Black Consciousness — Cordella Press
• At Franny Lou’s Porch in Philly, Workers Fight Oppression Through Education - Eater Philly

d'griot wellness cafe

• Google doc with reviews
• Honeycomb Credit video + campaign
• Franny Lou’s owner looks to reignite her coffee shop legacy in Maplewood Mall - Resolve Philly