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MVP054: Round Table – Why Game Stores Fail

MVP054: Round Table – Why Game Stores Fail

by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Oct 17, 2016 | Fundamentals, General Business, Podcasts

In today’s show the hosts of the Manaverse Podcast discuss the reasons why game stores fail.Some percentage of businesses fail. The question is how do you make sure that your game store isn’t one of them?The sad truth is you can’t protect your...
MVP046: Round Table – Game Cafes

MVP046: Round Table – Game Cafes

by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Jul 8, 2016 | General Business, Podcasts

The game cafe and how to build one from scratchIn this episode of the Manaverse Podcast, I’m joined by my co-hosts John Coviello and Wayne Mittlesteadt as well as a special guest, Gary Sproul. Gary is the owner of a fantastic shop in Fort Collins, CO called The...
MVP045: Round Table – Creating a Business Plan That Works

MVP045: Round Table – Creating a Business Plan That Works

by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Jun 22, 2016 | Fundamentals, General Business, Podcasts

 Have you written a business plan for your game store?In this round table episode of the Manaverse Podcast Tom, Wayne and John discuss the importance of planning out your business. Sometimes that means sitting down and writing an actual, formal business plan and...
MVP036: Checkmate with Black Knight Games

MVP036: Checkmate with Black Knight Games

by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Oct 30, 2015 | General Business, Marketing, Podcasts, Sales, Tournaments

The featured guest on today’s episode of the Manaverse Podcast is Jay Mason-Grant. Jay is the owner of Black Knight Games in Hamilton, Ontario. Jay has a pretty interesting origin story for how he got into the business, and yet the path he took is often...
MVP029: Rainy Day Games And Building An LGS That Stands The Test Of Time Part 2

MVP029: Rainy Day Games And Building An LGS That Stands The Test Of Time Part 2

by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Sep 11, 2015 | General Business, Podcasts

Today’s episode of the Manaverse Podcast is part two of the Steve Ellis interview and yes, that’s a time travelling DeLorean in the feature image. Steve is the co-owner of Rainy Day Games in Aloha, Oregon in case you missed the first part, and if you have...
MVP016: Redcap’s Corner with Benn Roe and Adam Friedman

MVP016: Redcap’s Corner with Benn Roe and Adam Friedman

by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Jun 12, 2015 | General Business, Podcasts

Have you ever wondered what might happen if you opened a friendly local game store with a $20 000 credit card limit? Benn Roe and Adam Friedman come on to the Manaverse Podcast and share how it worked out for them. Spoiler alert: they’re doing great despite the...
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