#176 John Elliott: Founder Of Clements Coffee

<div><span class= "author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> John Elliott is a serial-entrepreneur from Larne, Northern Ireland.</span></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><span class= "author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> He’s best known for starting Clements Coffee, a chain of over 10 cafes launched in 1999 that has paved the way for Belfast’s now thriving coffee scene.</span></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> (Though Clements is still the only café in NI to have held the highly acclaimed UK Barista Champion title!)</span></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> Alongside his other three businesses, John also served as the General Manager of the Belfast Giant’s Ice Hockey Team after they almost went bankrupt in 2003. </span></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> Across a four-year period, John put in place a strategic plan to enable the team to survive and he used all of his business experience to convince sponsors and fans alike that the Giants were a real positive thing for this wonderful city we call home. </span></div> <div> </div> <div><span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> In today’s episode we talk about:</span></div> <ul class="listtype-bullet listindent1 list-bullet1"> <li><span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> His first memories and early experiences</span></li> <li><span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmq