In today’s interview, I’m chatting with Hannah Morgan, owner of Sugar and Spice Books, a romance bookstore in Boulder, Colorado. We talk about what it was really like opening a bookstore, starting a business without a huge startup budget, finding a commercial space, building systems, staying active on social media, and avoiding burnout while running a brick-and-mortar business.

If you have ever wondered how to open a bookstore, what it takes to run an indie bookstore, or how someone can build a business without a ton of money upfront, this conversation is full of honest insight and practical advice.

In this interview, we cover:

• how Hannah got started
• how she found her retail space
• opening a bookstore with limited startup funds
• the biggest learning curves of becoming a bookstore owner
• romance bookstore trends and how she chooses inventory
• the systems and POS tools she uses
• social media, creativity, and preventing burnout
• advice for future bookstore owners and first-time business owners

Be sure to support Sugar and Spice Books:

Website: https://www.sugarandspicebookscolorado.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sugarandspicebookscolorado

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