After retiring in 2005, I opened a store on Ebay for five years. It was fun but a ton of work, of course any business you want to be successful is hard work. The only brick and mortor store I’ve thought about was a coffee shop/bookstore. I would create a relaxing area where people can enjoy their coffee, chat and buy a few books.
The idea came to me in the early 90’s when I was buying Starbucks coffee online, long before stores opened. All the work behind running the business didn’t cross my mind because of my workload. It’s still a cool idea if you create an environment that is welcoming, comfortable and serves great coffee.
Melinda
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I used to enjoy years ago a cafe that had second hand books. You could sit and read with a book. Or buy the book.
I can’t remember how long it stayed open before it unfortunately closed. I still have my book that I bought from there. A Pilates book.
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You can set up the store so many different ways, it’s fun to think about.
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Yes. 😊
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I would visit; I would drink coffee and stay —
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I’d be right there and we could chat a bit.
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If it ever came to pass, I would visit your relaxing store enjoying a latte and a book!📚☕️
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I thought some oversized bean bags might be fun.
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Yes, they would be!
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Yes, to great, small bookstores, I seek them out!
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They are hard to find.
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