Early Interest List for Bookstore Year One

The Professional Booksellers School has a great new project in development: Bookstore Year One!  This will be year-long learning community for new store owners; new members can join any month and stay for the full year. Each month we'll be covering a different topic, with videos and other learning materials created by experienced owners, then meetings via Zoom to ask questions and get advice. The course is designed for brick-and-mortar, pop-up, and mobile stores, but not for online-only businesses or resellers.

We're creating this because we know how hard the first year is, and that systems and habits you establish up front will diminish problems and increase your bottom line as you grow. The group will be for new store owners only; your store must be open to join. The first time we offer this we'll be inviting stores open three years or less; after the first year, it will be for new stores only.

The program will open in March, 2026; registration will open October 20, 2025. By signing up now you are expressing interest and ensuring you'll be the first to get news about costs and registration dates. Sign up now and you'll be given a private, pre-enrollment period!