The Competition: Working side by side

I see a lot of store owners sweating their competitors. Mostly the ones who apparently operate without business sense or an infinite advertising budget. Or a trust fund. There’s lots of those, in every industry, but far more important is to recognize the good, healthy competitors you have and work with them. Aren’t your competitors …

So you want to be a Game Store owner? PART 3

HOW TO SHOUT IT OUT? This is part of a series of articles written by James Mathe on his old website. I have brought select articles over here, for reasons that are mostly personal. All author credit remains with James Mathe’s estate. He is credited here as a guest author. Advertising – Yes, you need to do it. …

So you want to be a Game Store owner? PART 2

HOW TO DO IT? This is part of a series of articles written by James Mathe on his old website. I have brought select articles over here, for reasons that are mostly personal. All author credit remains with James Mathe’s estate. He is credited here as a guest author. Timeline – Create a timeline to open. Use it …

So you want to be a Game Store owner? PART 1

This is part of a series of articles written by James Mathe on his old website. I have brought select articles over here, for reasons that are mostly personal. All author credit remains with James Mathe’s estate. He is credited here as a guest author. I own 3 game stores in the Milwaukee (Game Universe) area and …