So you want to start a bookstore! Six things you need to know when starting your bookstore business

I'm sure you've seen the meme running around bookish circles: the bookish urge to quit your job/retire, start a bookstore, and read all day.

But if you go beyond the dreaming, what does it look like to start a bookstore?

Stacy Whitman--owner of The Curious Cat Bookshop and former publisher/now editor-at-large--dives into an overview of what you need to know if you're getting serious about starting a bookstore.

Resources mentioned in the video:

Small Business Administration (SBA): be sure to look for your state's resources
--https://www.sba.gov/

Women's Business Development Council:
--in CT: https://ctwbdc.org/
--nationally (or search for the one in your state): https://www.wbdc.org/en/

American Booksellers Association: https://www.bookweb.org/

Professional Booksellers School: https://www.professionalbooksellers.com/

High Season Co. (social media):    / @highseasonco  

Timestamps:
00:00 The meme vs...
02:58 what it really means to open a bookstore
05:55 Where can you find the information you need? General and specific resources
11:08 Questions you need to ask yourself as you start your bookstore business
16:58 Why joining the ABA is essential for a bookstore when starting up
19:20 How much money do you need to start a bookstore?
25:38 The bare minimum for survival (and the bare minimum for minimal thriving)
29:59 That was just the numbers. What else?


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