Open: Big Lessons in Small Retail and Living the Shopkeeper Dream

By: Muñoz, Ana Maria

OPEN is less how-to build and more how-to be.

After five years of owning, operating, and eventually closing her dream brick-and-mortar store, Ana Maria Mu oz discovered that the greatest lessons weren't about merchandising or marketing. They were about understanding herself.

Blending memoir with keen observations, OPEN dives into the practical elements of building and operating a retail store while squarely focusing on the Shopkeeper behind it.

Through vulnerable personal stories, hands-on insights, and reflective exercises, Ana Maria encourages you to dig into your "Personal Back Room" and discover Your Energetic Spark(TM)-the key to building a business that aligns with who you truly are.

This book isn't another entrepreneurial checklist, rather a journey into how you show up in your business and your life.

Whether you're launching your dream store, operating a current brick-and-mortar, or contemplating your next chapter, OPEN reveals that the most essential element of your entrepreneurial success is you. Opening a store, or starting any business, isn't just about products and sales-it's about opening yourself up to immense personal growth.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0645963933
• ISBN13: 9780645963939
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Lucky We Publishing
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"