Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Taylor Ohlsen, CEO of Voltage Coffee Supply, located in Denver, CO, USA.
What's your business, and who are your customers?
Voltage Coffee Supply's motto is "Equipping Coffee Excellence." Voltage is built to live its mission “We exist to help our customers succeed” - the simple idea that when you offer a quality product at a fair price and take care of your customers, everyone wins. We are coffee-obsessed and focused on helping our customers build their coffee businesses. We offer an exceptionally curated collection of commercial espresso and coffee equipment. From day one, Voltage Coffee Supply has strived to become the internet's leading commercial espresso machine retailer and go-to source for everything you need to run a successful coffee business. We also provide commercial-grade equipment to home customers.
Tell us about yourself
I like to bring the same energy I have for people and life to business which keeps everything important to me aligned. My experience is in building customer-centric tech businesses. When the opportunity to lead Voltage arose, I was excited to apply my experience and some fresh approaches to the coffee industry. I love building great teams and imagining solutions to customer problems without boundaries and then executing them. Voltage has provided lots of fuel for these passions.
What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?
I had the opportunity to help build one of the first companies to manufacture, process and distribute prepaid MasterCard and Visa prepaid cards. Being a pioneer and leading the innovation in what has becomes a massive industry was very rewarding.
What's one of the hardest things that come with being a business owner?
Understanding and being okay with the fact that when things get especially difficult for your business, you’re often on your own to overcome many of the impacts.
What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?
- Nothing beats a great team that loves the business and loves what they do. Don’t settle for less.
- To truly innovate, imagine without boundaries. Outline the ideal solution before taming it with constraints.
- Today, unlike 10+ years ago, if you’re creative and resourceful, there are infinite ready-made solutions that can be utilized to solve problems and grow your business.
Where can people find you and your business?
Website: https://www.voltagerestaurantsupply.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/voltagecoffeesupply/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/voltagecoffeesupply/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/voltagecoffeesupply/
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