1. This might not always pertain to every couple growing a business. Some of them like to do it so that they have distractions,get to meet new people, or to be able to actually use their skills or hobbies.
2. If there are 25 people currently at the restaurant, all the work obviously can't be done by only one person. You would need to to be able to manage to scrape by, even though it would still be difficult, but it would always be better to employ to people than only having one person. It could either mean being a waitress/waiter, or being a chef, or the cashier person. If it's only 2 people they would have to take turns with the jobs. It's suggested to have at least 3 or 4 people but I think that it is possible to scrape by with 2.
3. honestly i don't think i can explain this one well since i don't really understand it either.
4. Idov's marriage was probably in the book, but based on the information, it probably went under a lot of stress because they didn't have enough money, they barely had any customers, and they couldn't pay the bills. So his marriage probably struggled to hold on or got divorced.
1. According to Idov, the dream of running a small cafe has nothing to do with an interest in entrepreneurship or being one's own boss. "To a couple in the throes of the cafe dream,money is almost an afterthought."explain.
2. After Idov discusses two versions of the golden-rule breakdown among restauranteurs for determining business viability, he states, "A place that seats 25 will have to employ at least two people for every shift..." explain (especially each person's job).
3. "Discarding food as a self-canceling expense at best, coffee needed to account for all of our profit." explain.
4. According to Forbes magazine*, only 44% of small businesses survive beyond their fourth year of operation, with many of those businesses just barely surviving. What happened to the Idovs' marriage as they struggled to meet the demands of their business?
*the book is called the bitter brew by micheal idov
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