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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Liquidsabre" data-source="post: 1658610" data-attributes="member: 15635">I have one bit to add this excellent piece of advice. When hiring other folk to work the store, also make sure they do the same. From past experience in Lawrence, one of my players worked at the local store, and through him we tended to visit more, buy more books and things there, and general made a nuisance of ourselves monetarily (that's a good thing btw).So be sure you hire avid professional gamers, perferrably one for each major ticket item your store sells. For minature games make sure you have a painter/modeler/mini-games addict as your employee who enjoys playing with other folk as well as taking it to the next level and sponsoring others play of the game and mentorship of young and new players alike. For roleplaying games make sure you hire a top-notch GM who runs and plays in several groups every week (2 minimum), knows many of the roleplay groups in the local area, and is savy on all the roleplay products, etc. For Card games be sure to have a card-game addict you loves to play and trade but even more-so enjoys establishing and sponsoring game play for others, teaching and researching the new rules, new card games, etc. I don't think many games stores consider this but it's a major step towards building your store's reputation, good will, and bring more folk to the games! It just generates a healthy and fun gaming community with the game store set at the center of this vast and bright little gaming universe.I'd definately do both computer games, comics, roleplaying games, card games, and minature games. Now that's alot of starting capital!! So perhaps just start in a few and add the others as things go along. Best bet is to start with card games-roleplay games-miniature games (small first) with a healthy comic book selection.I can't stress enough getting the people to the store that will help the community grow (both employees and devoted hobbyists alike!!). Provide a healthy environment and promote growth of the community feeling and it should work out; barring competition, lack of support from local economy, and lack of population interest (small population).Where in KC sparxmith we're you thinking of putting a store? Living in Lenexa for example I have 3 game stores all of them equidistant from my humble little padat about 3 blocks away each (one north, one south, and one east). A gamestore in the Northland perhaps?</blockquote>

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