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\nIn this episode, we chat with Jacob Alden Stanley. He's the owner of\u00a0Adventurer's Quarter\u00a0in Denver, Colorado. We chat about what makes AQ a solid business. Hint: listening to what your customers are telling you is a good first step. As a relatively young venture, AQ is a good example of how to grow a store using technology and social media. Jacob being active on Twitter and Facebook as well as writing interesting content for his store's site has been\u00a0a key component to his store's success.
\nThat combined with a powerful foundation of effective customer service makes AQ a great place to play and a great example for other entrepreneurs in the business.
\nIn this episode we talk about:
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\n* Social media and staying in touch with your customers
\n* Finding distributors
\n* Outlasting other game stores, how to find your product/market fit
\n* How to serve a mature gamer community with new services
\n* More on how Yelp may bite you in the ass
\n* Launching a new store
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\nIf you liked this interview with Jacob, leave a comment down below and tell me what you think about the show.\u00a0Next, subscribe to the show on iTunes. While you're there a five-star rating and review would be really appreciated. Finally, if you're in Denver\u00a0go visit Jacob\u00a0at\u00a0Adventurer's Quarter.
\nAs a side note, it's a bad idea to record a podcast if you have a cold. Next week\u00a0on\u00a0the Manaverse Podcast we're\u00a0going to meet Michael Russo, the owner of\u00a0Universe Games.
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