Coronavirus diary: First month
What a month. Those first few days, when we first closed, were so different than the rest. I think people were still kind of shell-shocked about what was … Read more »
Browsers’ Blog
Coronavirus diary: Organization
Here’s an unforeseen tidbit from the apocalypse: when chaos comes, the organized are the most successful. A few examples: CUSTOMERS I’ve been receiving requests from three main types … Read more »
Quarantine & virus reading
Ugh. It’s upon us: the apocalypse. Well, not really, but I’ve been asked quite a bit for advice on what to read during the coronavirus apocalypse. So, here … Read more »
Coronavirus diary: Government bailout
During the course of my experience as a small business owner, I’ve never really done well on getting government money for free. For several years, we had temporary … Read more »
Coronavirus diary: Focus
One of the most difficult challenges that I have faced as a small business owner is the ability to be flexible in my thinking. The store has gone … Read more »
Coronavirus diary: End of week one
It’s been a strange week, to be sure. The good news is that with a week’s worth of experience at the new Browsers’, I feel pretty confident that … Read more »
Coronavirus diary: “The New Browsers'”
I’ve taken to calling work The New Browsers’ now. Of course, it’s the same books as yesterday, but it feels different already. Our first day of The New … Read more »
Coronavirus diary: failure
There is nothing to say except for what we posted on Facebook this morning. It was one of the hardest decisions I have made. FB: It breaks my … Read more »
Coronavirus diary: return to microbusiness roots
One of the immediate effects of the coronavirus on our business has been a significant reduction of staff. We used to have about five workers every day, we … Read more »
Coronavirus diary: effects on a small bookstore
The effects of the coronavirus cannot be foreseen. This might be something we all wake up from in a few weeks or months, and say “Phew, glad that’s … Read more »