Hi, we’re Chrissy and Ryan McCrary, spouses and business partners running a coffee shop and bar in Greenville, SC called Mountain Goat. We’re here to bring you along for the roller coaster of running a business together. We’ve experienced firsthand the loneliness of running a business - even together. We’re here to help you feel less lonely in your journey. Whether you run a business with your partner, on your own, or are just thinking of starting your journey. Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at not only our business but of other partners' businesses together and those that are on their own.
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Latest Episodes
Ep. 101/ Copycat Cafe: A New Language Learning Experience, Friends to Lovers, Corporate to Start-Up
Ben and Nur join Chrissy and Ryan from their new home of Cyprus to discuss their business, Copycat Cafe, a language learning app that helps users learn by copying nati...
Ep. 100/ 2025 Coffee Shop & Bar Recap: What Sold, What Grew, What's Next
The most popular episode from 2025 is back- a recap of the previous year! Chrissy and Ryan jump on to talk about our year over year growth, the categories that sold th...
Ep. 99/ Arbé Digital: Live, Study, and Play Golf Around the World—Then Settle Down and Build Multiple Businesses
Danielle and Erick Arbé are the owners and operators of Arbé Digital—the agency other agencies call when they need support. Their business was born from combining thei...
Ep. 98/ A Controversial Day We're Open for Business
In this duet episode Chrissy and Ryan discuss the history of Mountain Goat opening on Christmas Day: the pros, the cons, and the future of opening on (arguably) the bi...
Ep. 97/ Beat the Holiday Rush: Smart Prep Tips for Business Owners
November & December are WILD and Chrissy is here to share how Mountain Goat, a coffee shop, cafè and bar, preps for the busy months. This will be the 8th holiday seaso...