by Thomas Traplin | Dec 14, 2017 | Podcasts
John Coviello (Little Shop of Magic) and Gary Sproul (The Haunted Game Cafe) join me to discuss every retailer's favorite topic: dealing with distributors and figuring out your supply chain. If you want to run a game store, you need to have games to sell and the only... 
by Thomas Traplin | Sep 20, 2017 | Podcasts
The round table is back. John Coviello (Little Shop of Magic), Wayne Mittlesteadt (Dueling Grounds), and Gary Sproul (The Haunted Game Cafe) join me to discuss two things: Wotc's new digital offering MTG Arena and the impact of counterfeit games on the industry. In... 
by Thomas Traplin | Sep 14, 2017 | Podcasts
Learn about the three growth hacks that you can implement in your game business today that can potentially lead to exponential growth. Discover how to build in a viral component into your events and your offers that will make your customers want to bring their friends... 
by Thomas Traplin | Sep 5, 2017 | Podcasts, Sales, Tech, Tools
Nate Petersen is the owner of Backstage Hobbies and Games, West Michigan's premier vintage Video Game, Board Game, and Trading Card Game store. This episode isn't just a feature on Nate's game store in Michigan. Nate is also the Director of Retail Operations at ION... 
by Thomas Traplin | Aug 27, 2017 | Podcasts
Welcome to another episode of the Manaverse Podcast. Wayne Mittelstaedt is back on the podcast for a one on one interview and we're going deep into the trials and tribulations of a major business move. Wayne shares a ton of valuable lessons and insights that he has... 
by Thomas Traplin | Aug 16, 2017 | General Business, Podcasts
Welcome to another episode of the Manaverse Podcast. We'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...