Re: Opening a bookstore
hotchocolate0416_2000 <[email protected]> Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:13:33 -0700 (PDT)
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--0-901118798-1161713613=:57780 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Wish I could help you. I know nothing. I do have a business degree but th= at is not the same as actual experience. I have a novel called, "A Wedding Made in Hell" coming out by the end of th= e year. If you open up let me know and I'll send you a free copy. When yo= u like it you can order it through my publisher. ----- Original Message ---- From: budds_dragonfly <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 9:49:57 AM Subject: [bookworm] Opening a bookstore I am hoping that there are some people on the forum that can help=20 me.=20 As long as I can remember, my dream in life has been to open my own=20 bookstore. I have finally decided that I am really going to look=20 into pursuing this dream. My question is, is there anyone here that=20 has gone down this route. Any information would be helpful.=20 How did you first get started, how much did you need for start-up=20 costs, was it what you hoped it would be, for the better or for the=20 worse? Do you use a certain wholesaler and if so, how would i get in=20 contact with them? I have started doing alot of research on being an entrepreneur and=20 starting my own business, but I would really like some information=20 from someone that has been in the book business. Any information=20 that you can give me about the workings of a small bookstore would=20 be invaluable. I would really appreciate anything that anyone has to=20 say. --0-901118798-1161713613=:57780 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body> <div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">Wish I could help you. I know nothing. I do have a business degree but that is not the same as actual experience.</DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif"> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">I have a novel called, "A Wedding Made in Hell" coming out by the end of the year. If you open up let me know and I'll send you a free copy. When you like it you can order it through my publisher.</DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif"><BR><BR> </DIV> <DIV style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 5px 0px 5px 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">----- Original Message ----<BR>From: budds_dragonfly <[email protected]><BR>To: [email protected]<BR>Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 9:49:57 AM<BR>Subject: [bookworm] Opening a bookstore<BR><BR> <DIV id=ygrp-text> <P>I am hoping that there are some people on the forum that can help <BR>me. <BR><BR>As long as I can remember, my dream in life has been to open my own <BR>bookstore. I have finally decided that I am really going to look <BR>into pursuing this dream. My question is, is there anyone here that <BR>has gone down this route. Any information would be helpful. <BR><BR>How did you first get started, how much did you need for start-up <BR>costs, was it what you hoped it would be, for the better or for the <BR>worse? Do you use a certain wholesaler and if so, how would i get in <BR>contact with them?<BR><BR>I have started doing alot of research on being an entrepreneur and <BR>starting my own business, but I would really like some information <BR>from someone that has been in the book business. Any information <BR>that you can give me about the workings of a small bookstore would <BR>be invaluab le. 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