Let Us Help You Live Your Dream of Starting a Successful Bookstore!

Let us help you learn how to start a bookstore.Life is too short to not follow your dreams. For some, owning a bookstore would be a dream come true. Connecting with the world of ideas, sharing great books with others …. bookselling can be a career path filled with purpose and meaning. 

Since 1992, our group has dedicated its work to helping independent bookstores thrive. As a partner with the American Booksellers Association, we're here to help you discover what it takes to open a bookstore and compete succesfully ... learn about the book industry and retail management ... understand the steps involved ... and learn how to create a living and live a meaningful life as a bookstore owner. Whether you're starting your own bookstore or buying an existing store, our work is to help you be successful from the start.

We'll share with you our decades of experience with bookselling around the world. 

                                            -- Donna Paz Kaufman & Mark Kaufman

Welcome to the World of Bookselling!

Bookstore training group

 
Where you on your path?

Dream - start here if you're captivated by the idea of owning your own bookstore and want to test your dream with reality 

Learn - begin here if you've looked at the numbers and want to know how owners can make a living

Plan - click here if you've decided to launch your own bookstore business or will pursue buying an existing bookstore
 
Own - go here if you already own or manage a store and want to improve (or sell) your bookstore

We welcome your questions and comments.
Your first consultation is free, so call us at
(800) 260-8605. 
 
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What Others Say ...

“I’m always delighted to hear from someone who is interested in opening a bookstore and the first thing I do is refer them to the Bookstore Training and Consulting Group of Paz & Associates. They are the only group in the country that conducts training programs specifically for prospective booksellers. I STRONGLY recommend you attend. What you learn there will save you years of time and thousands upon thousands of dollars.” 

Lisa Knudsen, Executive Director
Mountains & Plains Booksellers Association

 
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