Detailing the author's own experience starting a smoothie shop on a very tight budget, this book is a wealth of information for the aspiring entrepreneur.This is a complete step-by-step guide on how to open your own smoothie shop for under $20,000. Includes detailed budgets and sources for equipment, consumables, and leasehold improvements. You will find an example floor plan, sample menus, and detailed instructions for how to make your own signs and menu boards.You will also receive:-A shopping list for your initial stock-up-Cost Breakdown by Menu Item-Profit Margin Calculations-Fixed Expenses with Break-Even Analysis-Smoothie Shop name ideas-Sales Projections-RecipesPlus a bonus section full of Business Plan jumping-off points to get you started - that's a full 3500 words that you're welcome to use in your own business plan!Although this book and the materials herein may not be republished, reproduced, uploaded, or posted on a blog or website without the express written permission of the author, please do feel free to take whatever small sections of it you would like, and use them in your own personal business plan if you think they will be of use to you.