Reddit mentions of Tilting at Windmills: A Guide Towards Successful and Ethical Comics Retailing

The LCS owners that I am friendly with all recommend this:

• https://www.amazon.com/Tilting-Windmills-Towards-Successful-Retailing/dp/0971977577
  
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Tilting-At-Windmills-Brian-Hibbs/dp/1600103707/
  
  They swear by these books. Guy continues to write editorials for ComicsBeat and is the owner of the Comics Experience stores in San Francisco.
  
  Also, you might wanna listen to Kowcast, the Kowabunga Comics podcast -- they talked about how they took a failing store and turned it around -- particularly Episode 17, which is exclusively about opening your own store.
  http://kowabungacomics.com/podcast/2017/02/02/kowcast-ep-17-shoptalk/
  
  
  Also, listen to Season 1 of this: http://www.flatsquirrelproductions.com/mycomicshophistory
  
  It's about the fall of a comic book store that lasted several decades and learn what led to their downfall so you avoid mistakes.