Opening a Bookstore: The Business Essentials, Session 2, Three-Day Workshop

Ready, Set, Open for Business: Planning & Store Set-up (Session 2) is held Wednesday through Friday of our training week. If you've already learned about the big picture (Session 1) and you're in the process of opening a bookstore, you'll roll up your sleeves and get ready to make decisions and know what's involved in designing your store, filling it with fabulous merchandise, computerizing your operations, hiring and training staff, and marketing to bring in customers. Tuition for Session 2 is $995 per person. Tuition for the five-day program is $1,395. A 50 percent deposit is required.  All workshop registrations include a free copy of the "Opening a Bookstore" guide, which is shipped to you upon receiving your registration. 

Session 2 (3 days)
Ready, Set, Open for Business!: Planning & Store Set-up
Wednesday through Friday, September 10-12
on Amelia Island, FL (near Jacksonville)

What you'll learn ...

• Insider’s tips on bookstore design, fixtures, lighting and merchandising
• Ways to order your opening inventory
• How to buy and manage your inventory once you’re open
• What book industry resources are essential to your business
• What to look for in a computerized bookstore management system
• Marketing and Grand Opening strategies, Publisher Co-op and more ... 

Tuition is $995 per person for Session 2 only, $1,395 for the full week program. A 50 percent deposit will reserve your place. When you register, you'll receive a copy of Opening A Bookstore: The Essential Planning Guide.

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