When you'll spend thousands of dollars on a new business (perhaps even in a new industry), learn all you can before taking the plunge. This is the
only publication that is produced by dedicated book industry professionals with ongoing
direct contact with new booksellers and those who have been in the business for decades. This is not a generic 'how-to' career guide offered by sites that offer guides for every career.
You'll plunge into the world of retail bookselling and get the most recent statistics, contacts and resource listing in this Guide that is regularly updated throughout the year. You’ll gain an overview of the book industry, understand the financial dynamics, learn about everything from leases to buying books, bookstore computerized management systems to grand opening celebrations in this detailed, bookstore-specific guide that is the premiere resource for anyone opening a bookstore.
FREE with five-day workshop registration. A copy of this Guide is included free with your registration to any of the five-day
workshops. If you've purchased a copy of the Guide within one year of registering for the five-day workshop, you'll will receive a credit on your tuition.
Contents
- Objectives
- The Book Industry
- The Decision-Reaching Process
- Developing Your Vision
- Bookstore Financial Dynamics
- Location & Leases
- Bookstore Design
- Fixtures
- Inventory
- Computeriziing
- Human Resources
- Marketing
- Bookstore Operations
- Summary
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