Name
Exit, Stage Right: Succession Planning & Exit Strategies
Date
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Time
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Location Name
Governor's Square 14, Concourse Level, Plaza Building
Description
Curious about how you can sell your bookstore while still ensuring its legacy? Interested in buying an existing bookstore or transitioning from frontline bookseller to the owner of your current store? Succession planning can take on many forms! In this session, we’ll discuss the steps you need to take to either sell or buy your bookstore. You’ll gain crucial insights into calculating the valuation of a bookstore, conducting a search for the right buyer, exploring models for employees to become owners, and much more.
Speakers
Lauren Tiedemann, Book Ends - Winchester, MA
Chris Luxem, Raven Book Store - Lawrence, KS
Stephanie Valdez, Community Bookstore & Terrace Books - Brooklyn, NY
Chris McDaniel, Shelf Life Books - Richmond, VA