If you were going to open up a shop, what would you sell?
Opening up my own shop has never really been a dream of mine. But if I were to open my own store, I think that I would probably sell comic books, collectible, toys, and baseball cards. Those are three things that have always been a part of my life. And for a lot of people, those three habits have a way of interconnecting.
I admit it. I was a toy geek as a kid. Star Wars, G.I., Joe, he-man, and the transformers, pretty much sun up my childhood. Comic books can also be connected my toy geekiness. I was a child of the 80s; and the 80s was a time when most major toy lines had an animated series and/or a comic book tie-in to promote them.
My father was a huge baseball card collector, especially during the 80s. I attended some baseball card, shows with him back in the day, and also picked up a few autographs from famous players. His enthusiasm for the game definitely wore off on me. I’ve collected baseball cards at various points throughout my life as well. in my opinion, baseball is the greatest team sport ever invented. I think that alone tells you how passionate I am about the game.
Owning your own shop, let alone any business, is tougher than most people realize. Owning any business is a major risk. Many factors go into a business’s success, the least of which is luck.
I believe that there are far too many people who go into owning their own shop, based on their personal interests, without really possessing any degree of business-savvy. It’s just like any drunken man who has ever uttered those five infamous words “we should open a bar“. People want to find a way to monetize their passion. In some cases, people just want to find a way to keep the party going, and it’s never a sure thing.
Now I pose the same question to you, the reader: “ If you were going to open up a shop, what would you sell?”
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