Saturday, December 25, 2021

The 2022 Labor Market, Working Smarter, and More

 

Little Shop of Magic in Las Vegas, courtesy Little Shop of Magic

"Specialty" retail such as comic and game stores needs specialty labor. Find out how owners are staffing up, trying to "work smarter," and handling security concerns, over at icv2.


Jim McLauchlin

Friday, December 17, 2021

From Hamburgers to Comics, and a 30-year career

 

Gib Bickel and The Laughing Ogre, courtesy Bickel


The Laughing Ogre is one of the most venerable and respected comic stores in North America. Gib Bickel and friends founded it in 1994, and Bickel manages it to this day. He relays what he's learned, and how managing a Wendy's prepared him for entrepreneurship, over at icv2.


Jim McLauchlin