Twenty-nine prospective booksellers representing 21 potential new independent bookstores gathered for the workshop "A Day in the Life of a Bookseller" at Story & Song Bookstore Bistro in Fernandina Beach, Fla. Representing professions from law and engineering and education to nursing and midwifery, these prospective booksellers learned best practices to create community, promote a lifelong love of books, and manage a sustainable business. Over three decades of facilitating training for start-ups, the Bookstore Training Group of Paz & Associates, led by Mark and Donna Paz Kaufman, continues to see an increase in hybrid bookstore business concepts. For more information, visit OwningaBookstore.com.
