Crowdfunding millions to open a coffee shop "drunkenness" is not selling coffee.

Southeast net, April 21 (Straits Metropolis Daily reporter Yuan Liqun) crowdfunding to open a coffee shop in Fuzhou is not uncommon, but the main goal of the coffee shop is not to sell coffee, perhaps some people are curious. Recently, the reporter walked into a coffee shop located in three lanes and seven alleys, which started with crowdfunding from 50 people.

When the reporter entered the store, there were not many customers, but the people who walked into the store seemed to "come prepared." The boss, Xiao Chen, who was originally an executive of an education group, told reporters that the shop was semi-open, and most of the people who entered the store were friends introduced by the first batch of crowdfunding people, and they also intended to participate in crowdfunding, share resources with other partners, and strive to incubate good projects and find new investment channels.

Partners from all walks of life

"98 hours, raised 1 million." Coffee shop owner Xiao Chen told reporters that his coffee shop is located as a financial coffee shop, with 50 people from various industries participating. This is also his second coffee shop crowdfunded in Fuzhou. "participants must be carefully screened by myself." A reliable partner is the key to the endurance of the project, he says.

He said that in crowdfunding coffee shops, investors and managers are strictly separated, he is responsible for overall management, a team of more than a dozen people is responsible for supervision, and the funds are stored in an independent fund treasury, and those who participate in crowdfunding enjoy the corresponding shares in the two stores.

Xiao Chen said that at present, the coffee shop is semi-open, with take-out coffee, but it mainly provides a platform for public fund-raisers, who are regular consumers of the coffee shop. "after the first public fund-raising, shareholders also have to pay for spending in the store." 'This is to make the accounts clearer, and the coffee shop itself has the money, 'Mr. Chen said.

Charge a service fee after incubating the project

The reporter saw in the store that there were a lot of potted plants and commemorative plates on the table or display case in the store. Xiao Chen told reporters that these creative products can also be used to sell to make money. How can a coffee shop survive without making money by selling coffee? Xiao Chen told reporters that the coffee shop's main income is divided into three major pieces: the sale of coffee, the sale of creative products in the store and the service fee charged after the incubation project. "shareholders can also rent venues to hold activities."

Xiao Chen said that every Tuesday and Thursday, the coffee shop will hold activities, including "creator time" and "financier time". During the weekly communication time, partners can recommend their own pre-investment projects, if the coffee shop's supervision team thinks it is feasible. Will recommend to other partners. "according to the rules of the industry, there is a 5% service charge for each project hatched."