I will definitely look into that... would you mind sharing your deals and succes doing this type of investing, I am available thru phone, e-mail and live pretty close to burbank we could even go for a cafe at porto's !!!

I've been investing on some small businesses (3 of small internet cafe) that earns me some passive income but I want to take my investing lessons on a higher level. 

But now one son and one son-in-law want to do something with brewing beer and owning a brewery-bistro or something (not privvy to all the details at this point) and I'm terrified for them.

When the event happens, scaling to the point of leaving the day job to managing a decent portfolio of buy hold rentals for consistent passive income.My current line of work is in the coffee industry, managing and developing teams globally for a specialty coffee company and more or less living on the road as I help launch cafes from New York to Kyoto.  

We are in the process deciding on kitchen appliance package and are stuck between two similarity priced packages, a Viking package or a GE Cafe package. 

chaplains sports bistro in union city is a great place to host business related events

We should meet for coffee sometime in the new café.

I know this thread is old but we hold a MeetUp in Davidson at Sabi Asian Bistro the third Wednesday of each month starting at 6:30. 

Cafe Ole on Milwaukee....a great place to connect with others.  

Plus utilities.It is THE most trendy area--small bistro restaurants, craft beer bars, used clothing 'boutiques', and 1 block walk to the subway.The other lives in 'up and coming' Bed/Sty.