by Thomas Traplin | Jul 10, 2016 | Articles, Fundamentals
You spend a huge amount of time and money trying to get customers to come through your doors, but are you making one of these 14 mistakes and sending them right back out again? Local game store customers are one of the most loyal, dedicated, and passionate groups of... 
by Thomas Traplin | Jul 8, 2016 | General Business, Podcasts
The game cafe and how to build one from scratch In this episode of the Manaverse Podcast, I'm joined by my co-hosts John Coviello and Wayne Mittlesteadt as well as a special guest, Gary Sproul. Gary is the owner of a fantastic shop in Fort Collins, CO called The... 
by Thomas Traplin | Jun 22, 2016 | Fundamentals, General Business, Podcasts
Have you written a business plan for your game store? In this round table episode of the Manaverse Podcast Tom, Wayne and John discuss the importance of planning out your business. Sometimes that means sitting down and writing an actual, formal business plan and... 
by Thomas Traplin | Jun 14, 2016 | Community, Podcasts, Tech
Is Magic Digital Next Wizard's Answer To Hearthstone? In this round table episode of the Manaverse Podcast Tom, Wayne and John discuss the future of Magic: the Gathering. We also discuss how it may impact local game stores. With Wizard's announcement of Magic Digital... 
by Thomas Traplin | May 11, 2016 | Podcasts
The end of the local game store? In this round table episode of the Manaverse Podcast Tom, Wayne and John discuss an article recently written by past guest of the show, Gary Ray. You can find Gary's interview on the podcast at MVP020: Black Diamond Games, Gary Ray,...