{"product_id":"friendly-local-game-store","title":"Friendly Local Game Store","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018 ENnie Nominee for Best RPG Related Product\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuild the Store Your Community Deserves.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTabletop gaming is on the rise. If you love games like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatan\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMagic: The Gathering\u003c\/i\u003e, or\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e; like the sound of being your own boss; and are willing to dive deep into what it takes to build a successful business, then this is a book for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFriendly Local Game Store: A Five-Year Path to a Middle-Class Income\u003c\/b\u003e, you’ll learn what you need to know to build a store that doesn’t just sell games, but creates a community where games are beloved:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed look at your store’s startup costs, and why starting off undercapitalized is worse than not starting at all.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn exploration of your store’s unique value proposition, and why Amazon will eat your lunch if you don’t have one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA sober examination of why you should think twice about hybrid stores with cafés, coffee shops, or bars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInventory management 101: your open-to-buy budget, turn rate fundamentals, sales per square foot, and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRunning in-store events, hiring and managing employees, and navigating social media.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBut most importantly, how your game store can provide you with a reliable, middle-class income.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong this down-to-earth advice, Gary Ray shares the stories of his years running Black Diamond Games. From the moment he realized he was going to leave his IT job, to the third-year move necessary for the store to keep growing, to the time he forced his lender to renegotiate his mortgage. Even if you don’t want to open a game store, you’ll appreciate these stories about what it takes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDo you believe in the power of the friendly local game store? This is the book for you!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by Travis Severance (Millennium Games, Rochester, NY).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1: Bistro Math\u003cbr\u003e2: Running the Numbers\u003cbr\u003e3: Motivation\u003cbr\u003e4: Unique Value Proposition\u003cbr\u003e5: Financing Your Dream\u003cbr\u003e6: Marketing Your Game Store\u003cbr\u003e7: Events\u003cbr\u003e8: Selling Online\u003cbr\u003e9: Purchasing and Inventory Management\u003cbr\u003e10: Management\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNarrative Chapters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the Beginning\u003cbr\u003eThe First Year, When Everything Changed\u003cbr\u003eCamaraderie, Freedom, Mastery, and Your Soul\u003cbr\u003eLoneliness and Alienation\u003cbr\u003eThe Turning Point\u003cbr\u003eThe Bending Over\u003cbr\u003eCourtesy as Flirtation\u003cbr\u003eThe Expansion Kickstarter Part I: The Plan\u003cbr\u003eThe Expansion Kickstarter Part II: Backstop\u003cbr\u003eThe Expansion Kickstarter Part III: If You (Can) Build It…\u003cbr\u003eThe Doctor Who Effect\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGary L. Ray writes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuest for Fun\u003c\/i\u003e, an influential tabletop gaming retail business blog. He is president of the hobby game store Black Diamond Games in Concord, California, which began as a tiny starter store 13 years ago and has since then grown to become a million-dollar-a-year business with nine employees. Gary also writes for the Wizards Play Network, and can be found giving retail presentations at trade shows across the country. His goal is to run a world-class game store from a beach, whether an actual beach or a metaphorical one\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gameplaywright","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57450268098941,"sku":"GPW006","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1380\/9101\/files\/image_8d7b051f-4be6-41db-a187-46326f67601a.jpg?v=1764091483","url":"https:\/\/leisuregames.live\/products\/friendly-local-game-store","provider":"Leisure Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}