These FREE, virtual summertime sessions offer professional development
and networking opportunities for every bookseller, no travel required!
Candice Huber, Owner, Tubby & Coo’s, New Orleans, LA, and Dean of the Professional Booksellers School Bookstore Finances Course will provide an entry level understanding of a store’s profit and loss statement, including a brief look at each individual line item.
Facilitated by Mary Williams (Skylight Books, Los Angeles, CA), this roundtable is geared towards those looking to expand their knowledge and understanding of the tools needed to run a successful business. Come with questions, and be prepared to share ideas and best practices.
Candice Huber will offer an entry level session covering what is included in the cost of goods line on your P&L and how small tweaks can effect your margins.
Facilitated by Kelly Justice (Fountain Bookstore, Richmond, VA), this round-table is for anyone wondering if it is possible to outsource some of your needs like bookkeeping and marketing. Come with questions, and plan to share solutions you’ve discovered!
Imagine a biomedical engineer reading Brené Brown’s DARE TO LEAD. Imagine a steelworker listening to Priya Parker’s THE ART OF GATHERING on the factory floor. Imagine a construction worker listening to Daniel Pink’s THE POWER OF REGRET. This is happening right now, thanks to Libro.fm for Business. We’ll unpack these surprising use cases for audiobooks, show you how bookstores are benefiting, and give you the road map for growing your audiobook sales. We’ll also talk about our “big and bold” initiative to make your storefront easier to curate and discuss where AI narration is headed. Join Libro.fm CEO Mark Pearson and Karen Farmer, Director of Customer Experience, and host of the Libro.fm podcast.
Candice Huber will discuss how better management of money coming in, and going out (inventory, accounts payable and accounts receivable), can lead to a healthy cash flow for your business.
Presented with the support of the Professional Booksellers School.