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Am I crazy for wanting to open a bookstore?
.aspx) Are there any successful independent bookstores left in today’s crazy retail world? Yes! You aren’t crazy for following your dream of opening your own bookstore. If your dream just won’t let go, we’re glad your here.
As a partner with the American Booksellers Association, we’re here to help you learn about the book industry and test whether reality will measure up to your dreams and expectations. We’ve been in the book business since 1982, have chaired Publishers Weekly’s Bookseller of the Year Award since 1994, and have worked with hundreds of booksellers and bookstore start-ups around the world. With our resources and knowledge of the industry's best practices, you’ll get advice and guidance from book industry insiders who want you to avoid the pitfalls – and see you succeed.
You probably have many questions …
- How much will I need to invest?
- How long might it take to break-even?
- How much can I earn as a bookstore owner
 Opening A Bookstore: The Essential Planning Guide is where you'll find those answers ... and more. It's the only guide available written by book industry insiders and updated with critical information several times a year. Although we are liberally quoted in the FabJobs publication, we do not endorse their work. Generic in nature, their file does not provide enough of the specific book industry information you need to understand ... and the figures they do provide are outdated. If you're serious about learning, be careful to choose to learn from people who know and work in the book industry every day. Our guide comes fully guaranteed.
 Opening A Bookstore Workshop Retreat is "The" place where people from around the globe come to learn, plan, and launch their independent bookstore businesses. Whether you're interested in owning a general interest bookstore or specialty bookshop, there's no other place to learn everything from financial planning to store design and how to choose your opening inventory and computerized bookstore management system. Since 1999, we've been in partnership with the American Booksellers Association to offer professional training so you can launch your business with knowledge and confidence.
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Learn About the Book Industry ...
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what you do was obvious, inspiring and contagious.
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A simple ‘Thank you’ is not adequate.”
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Helpful Resources ...
The Top Five Things You Should Know Before Opening a Bookstore - Free Download
A Day in the Life of a Bookseller - Free Download
FAQs on Independent Bookselling - Free Download
The Essential Planning Guide to Opening a Bookstore - start learning now. Learn | Order
Deciding to Own a Bookstore: 3 Keys to Your Future Success Learn | Order
WORKSHOP Opening A Bookstore Learn
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