New to retail bookselling or stepping up to an ownership role?
Choose the workshop that’s right for you.
Opening a Bookstore: The Business Essentials
This is the workshop to attend for everything from the big picture to the details of opening or owning a bookstore. The five-day retreat begins with an “Introduction to Bookselling,” then over the next three days, gets into the nitty-gritty of store design, merchandising, computerizing, choosing your opening inventory, marketing, staffing, and much, much more.
Included with your tuition is a copy of Opening a Bookstore: The Essential Planning Guide. If you have purchased the Guide previously, you’re entitled to full credit for that purchase toward the tuition.
Introduction to Bookselling
Will your community support an indie bookstore? What does it take to “make it” in today’s retail climate? How much will it cost to open a bookstore and how much can you earn? Find out in this workshop.
Included with your tuition is a copy of Deciding to Own a Bookstore: 3 Keys to Your Future Success. If you have purchased this workbook previously, you’re entitled to full credit for that purchase toward the tuition.
