Bookstore Boot-Camp, the training program designed by the Bookstore Training Group of Paz & Associates, has gone online. Prospective bookstore owners can now find sets of educational material at OpeningABookstore.com that were previously available only through in-person workshops and retreats.
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"We learned during the pandemic that interest in opening a bookstore soared to its highest level in our thirty years," said Donna Paz Kaufman, founder of the Bookstore Training Group. "When you've completed your business plan and have confirmed funding, it's important to have the steps and resources you need at your fingertips to get your bookstore open."
Included on the new website are 12 self-study training videos with hand-outs and spreadsheets that cover store design, opening inventory, merchandising, buying, marketing and more. Also available online is the "Managing Today's Bookstore" course, meant for booksellers in leadership positions who want to learn best practices for daily operations.
Founded in 1992, the Bookstore Training Group of Paz & Associates has worked with more than 1,000 existing and prospective booksellers.