by Thomas Traplin | Oct 9, 2015 | Community, Fundamentals, Podcasts
Face to Face Toronto - The Duelist Welcome to part 2 of the Kelly Ackerman/Face To Face Toronto interview. Today Kelly and I talk about the big mistakes, the big wins, and a bunch of tools and resources you can use to build an awesome game store. Get ready to get to... 
by Thomas Traplin | Sep 25, 2015 | Community, Marketing, Podcasts, Tournaments
In this edition of the Manaverse Podcast and over the next few weeks, I am excited feature one of the most well known names in Canadian Magic. This particular episode our guest has competed on the Pro Tour twice, created and built the online home of Canadian Magic,... 
by Thomas Traplin | Jul 31, 2015 | Community, Mindset, Podcasts
Today's episode of the Manaverse Podcast features Aaron Tillman. He’s the proud owner of Nerdish Haven in Coffeyville Kansas. In this episode we explore an LGS in the very first days of it’s existence. That’s because Nerdish Haven opened it doors for the first time on... 
by Thomas Traplin | Jul 3, 2015 | Community, Marketing, Podcasts
Erik Bigglestone and Games of Berkeley are the focus of this week's episode of the Manaverse Podcast. Erik shares his experience as part of a gaming family and the story of how he came to be the owning manager of Games of Berkeley, one of the oldest friendly local... 
by Thomas Traplin | Jun 26, 2015 | Community, Marketing, Podcasts, Sales, Tech, Tournaments
Today's episode of the Manaverse Podcast features a woman whose store is literally a castle. Pat Johnson comes on the show to talk about her aptly named store Pat's Games. Pat has a fairly unique business. Most local game stores put a lot of emphasis on the games part... 
by Thomas Traplin | Jun 19, 2015 | Community, Marketing, Mindset, Podcasts
Wayne Mittlestead comes onto the Manaverse Podcast today to talk about life, love, and happiness as an entrepreneur... sort of. Wayne built Dueling Grounds in Toronto, Ontario from the ground up. With 11 years of experience Wayne has a lot to share with regards to...