Combining long term business strategies and motivated people were 2 keys to starting the Café. Focusing on women to form the café team of cooks and servers, interviews were conducted and staff were hired. Not having an experienced group of people to choose from staff were chosen based on desire, motivation, communication skills and availability. Andean Alliance has provided the infrastructure needed to set the framework for a microbusiness. Training still includes the segments of kitchen training, food preparation, hygiene, table service to the customer, selling techniques and billing. In addition, there are the points of inventory, recording sales, shopping lists, schedules, payroll and other aspects of running a microbusiness.