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

  • Feb 27 2025
  • Durée: 34 min
  • Podcast

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

  • Résumé

  • 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:

    Small Business Administration (SBA) (be sure to look for your state's resources)

    Women's Business Development Council

    • in CT
    • nationally (or search for the one in your state)

    American Booksellers Association

    Professional Booksellers School

    High Season Co. (social media)

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