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by robotsteve2 1547 days ago
> I’m happy enough to be putting books out in the world, making this community better, having a physical space, challenging myself, etc…as long as I don’t lose lots of money, that’s a win.

The author defines book store success as "not losing lots of money." I think readers should be cautious to interpret this as a traditional business success story, since the author clearly views the book store as a hobby project more than a business.