Seems like he had some unrealistic expectations, though. He spent 200k on an ice cream shop without any construction? When you get a lease, you try to get the landlord to offer you free rent until you open or at least 3-6 months.

I owned and operated an ice cream shop before, I just think 200k is unbelievable. But it should not take 18 months to open a shop either. I fault SF for that.