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					<description><![CDATA[Starting a new business can be an exciting and challenging journey, especially for those looking to open their own tabletop game store. However, for new store owners, it can be easy to make mistakes that can negatively impact the success of their business. In this article, we&#8217;ll be covering the top 10 mistakes that new [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m going to make a bold statement here: You need fun in your life. You&#8217;re probably thinking &#8220;That&#8217;s a bold statement?&#8221; It is. When you&#8217;re an entrepreneur, it can feel like climbing an infinitely high mountain. It&#8217;s like that old episode of the Simpsons where Homer climbs the Murderhorn When he finally reaches what he [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Hasbro released its financial statements report for the second quarter of 2020 with things looking pretty rough overall. Hasbro revenue declined by 29% year over year with all but Hasbro Gaming reporting losses in its brand portfolio. Magic: the Gathering declined in Q2 as well, despite Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths being on track to be [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Game stores of all stripes have a problem. A big problem. A tragedy of the commons in a way. At least the ones that have dedicated play space do. The question is &#8220;What do you do about the people who want to use your space without spending money with your business?&#8221; You know the ones, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Matthew Vercant has worked for three game stores, done shipping fulfillment for various Kickstarters, managed shipping for Minion Games, and now owns Just Games Rochester. His background before entering the games industry was in publishing and teaching. He also just happens to be the featured store owner in this episode and we talk about more [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>5 Rookie Mistakes New Game Store Owners Make All The Time</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Just like a lot of business owners, new game store owners make a lot of mistakes. Partly due to too much enthusiasm and partly due to lack of experience. Following are the top 5 rookie mistakes that new game store owners make and how you can avoid making them yourself. #1 Their Game Store Is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Welcome to another episode of the Manaverse Podcast. We&#8217;ve got a great show for you today because today the whole round table is here to talk about finding and hiring the right people so you can build a team that helps you grow your game business. Wayne Mittlesteadt is back on the podcast and he [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Megacorp was created and designed by Mark G. Koh, a serial tech founder with a lifelong love of card games and business. Growing up in Singapore, southeast Asia, Mark discovered tabletop games at an early age of 8- beginning with Advanced Dungeons and dragons. He wished to become a science fiction writer but lamented the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s show the hosts of the Manaverse Podcast discuss the reasons why game stores fail. Some percentage of businesses fail. The question is how do you make sure that your game store isn&#8217;t one of them? The sad truth is you can&#8217;t protect your business from failure completely. Many of the factors that ultimately determine [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[The game cafe and how to build one from scratch In this episode of the Manaverse Podcast, I&#8217;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 Haunted Game Cafe. Gary has come onto [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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