As March gives way to April, baseball season (delayed just a week, thankfully) will soon be upon us. That month also represents a milestone for my card store, Cullman Sportscards & Fun Shop, as April 6 will mark one year that I’ve been in operation. On that day in 2021, […]
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Opening a Sports Card Store Part 6: Reflections on the First Six Months
After more than half a year in operation, my store, Cullman Sportscards & Fun Shop, has already experienced its share of ebbs and flows, and I’ve learned lessons that I’ll take to heart here at the end of the year to carry over into 2022. Here are some things I’ve […]
Opening a Sports Card Store, Part 5: Lessons Learned After a Month
They say that most small businesses don’t turn a profit in the first year. My sports card store turned a profit after my first month. The wild early success of my new store, Cullman Sportscards & Fun Shop, shows the demand for a card shop in north Alabama. And it […]
Opening a Sports Card Shop, Part 3: Headaches with Distributor Accounts
The broken pipe that will lead to a $1,000-plus water bill might not even be my greatest frustration in my efforts to open my sports card store. Instead, it’s the Catch-22 of trying to open accounts with distributors before I get up and running. Essentially, I must look like an […]
Opening a Sports Card Shop, Part 2: Buying a Building
Last week, I signed on the dotted line, paving the way to open a sports card store in my hometown of Cullman, Alabama. As I previously recounted for OG News readers, I’m jumping on the sports trading-card bandwagon. Even though some investors speculate this crypto-hot market will burn out soon, […]