Voices Of Impact With Ryan France

Tips to Maximize Insurance Coverage & Minimize Your Risk Not unlike many of the successful business owners I interview on Voices of Impact, Patrick Kofron’s entrepreneurial seeds were planted at a young age. Growing up in small town Texas, he says, “you either were a small business owner or you worked for one.” And yet after college, Kofron opted for a more traditional career path, working somewhat dispassionately as an engineer for 13 years - before a late night New Year’s Eve conversation with his best friend and college roommate sparked an idea that eventually became “The Coffee Guy.” He and his business partner grew the coffee chain to five stores but before long, Patrick recognized that something was still missing. He realized that despite the benefits of running a “scalable retail business,” what he really loved was the process of building relationships along the way. Working with vendors and mentoring employees. So, he set his sights on finding a business that would allow him to focus on scaling im