ESL Discussion: How much does it cost to open a coffee shop?

I knew someone once who opened up a coffee shop on a shoe string budget in a pretty bad neighborhood back home. I know she struggled for a while, but she became a big part of the community and opened the door for other development and small businesses in the area. I watched her business grow from a dilapidated storefront to a full-blown hipster coffee joint. It was fun to watch and I still wish her all the best! I sometimes thought about how much it might have cost her to put it all together, and now I have a bit of a better idea after putting this discussion worksheet together!

Talk about what it takes to open up a coffee shop with your students and some of the struggles of small business in general with this discussion worksheet.