{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65a811c942280b00177c2ae8/69bd67883bbfcfe8db6d1a5e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Coffee, Community & Cold Reach Outs: The Story Behind The Outpost LKN","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65a811c942280b00177c2ae8/1774023628458-4752c7d2-b45b-48f4-8512-e7240fce8340.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What do you get when a former UNC Charlotte event planner sees a \"For Lease\" sign on an old mattress store and just... goes for it?</p><p>You get The Outpost LKN.</p><p><br></p><p>Amy joins us this episode to talk about how she built one of Cornelius's coolest new spots from scratch. We're talking a community space, a curated gift shop, and a specialty coffee partnership she landed with a cold reach out to a Colombian coffee cart she'd never met. (Spoiler: it worked.)</p><p><br></p><p>We get into what it's actually like going from state-funded event budgets at UNCC to \"wait, that's my money on the line\" as a business owner. The surprises along the way — like how the event space blew up before she even had a pricing sheet ready. And why she built a kids corner into the floor plan, because not every coffee shop has to be quiet and corporate.</p><p><br></p><p>If you've been looking for a place in Lake Norman where you can bring your kids, meet your neighbors, grab a great cup of coffee, and actually put your phone down for an hour — this one's for you.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Find The Outpost LKN:</strong></p><p> 📍 20910 Torrence Chapel Rd, Unit D1, Cornelius, NC</p><p> 📸 Instagram: @theoutpostlkn</p><p> 🌐 theoutpostlkn.com</p><p><br></p><p><em>We Are Lake Norman is hosted by Ryan Webbber of Webber Marketing. Have a local business story worth sharing? Let's talk.</em></p>","author_name":"Ryan Webber"}