AN AUTHENTIC VISION OF CULTURE.BUSINESS NAME: Haru Japanese Japanese (jăp'ənēz`), language of uncertain origin that is spoken by more than 125 million people, most of whom live in Japan. There are also many speakers of Japanese in the Ryukyu Islands, Korea, Taiwan, parts of the United States, and Teahouse BUSINESS ADDRESS: 16733 Ventura Boulevard Ventura Boulevard is one of the primary east-west thouroughfares in the San Fernando Valley; as it was originally a part of the El Camino Real (the trail between Spanish missions), Ventura Boulevard is the oldest route in the San Fernando Valley. It was also U.S. #7, Encino PHONE: (818) 377-9186 E-MAIL e-mail: see electronic mail. in full electronic mail Messages and other data exchanged between individuals using computers in a network. : harujapaneseteahouse(at)hotmail A Web-based e-mail service from Microsoft that is available free or paid, based on message storage and attachment capacity, security and other features. Originally developed by Hotmail Corporation and acquired by Microsoft in 1998, Hotmail became the fastest growing e-mail service on the .com OWNER: Joyce Joyce - A distributed language based on Pascal and CSP, by Per Brinch Hansen. ["Joyce - A Programming Language for Distributed Systems", Per Brinch Hansen, Soft Prac & Exp 17(1):29-50 (Jan 1987)]. Hsu ESTABLISHED: 2005 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: Three DESCRIBE YOUR BUSINESS: I serve traditional Japanese tea, among other things. We do birthday and special-occasion Japanese tea parties with special kimonos for people to wear. IS THIS YOUR FIRST BUSINESS? Yes WHY DID YOU START THIS BUSINESS? I want people to enjoy the tea and party with Japanese culture. WHERE DID YOU GET THE IDEA? I thought of it based on my personal experiences living in Japan and my love for the culture and customs. HOW LONG WAS IT FROM CONCEPT TO OPENING? A few months WHAT DID YOU DO DURING THAT TIME? I planned what the shop would look like and did a lot of shopping for unique, authentic pieces of furniture. WHAT WERE YOUR STARTUP COSTS AND HOW DID YOU FINANCE THE BUSINESS? $50,000, from help from my family. WHO DID YOU RELY ON FOR ADVICE? I relied on my sister and some of her experience in the business world. She owns a cement cement, binding material used in construction and engineering, often called hydraulic cement, typically made by heating a mixture of limestone and clay until it almost fuses and then grinding it to a fine powder. company in Taiwan. WHAT HADN'T YOU CONSIDERED BEFORE OPENING? So far nothing. WHAT IS YOUR EXPECTED REVENUE THIS YEAR? At least $50,000 WHAT GOALS DO YOU HAVE FOR THE COMPANY? I hope it'll be successful and that people will enjoy my teahouse. I think it's a unique concept, and I hope that it will be received well. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Owner Joyce Hsu, far left, and her staff, Brianne Uno, middle, and Eunice Lee are ready to host guests at the Haru Japanese Teahouse in Encino. Evan Yee/Staff Photographer |
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