{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F41aa3c1e-7406-430e-8598-8f9fed04c543","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"MVP068: The Future Of MTG E-Commerce\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/41aa3c1e-7406-430e-8598-8f9fed04c543\"></iframe>","title":"MVP068: The Future Of MTG E-Commerce","description":"<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\nNate Petersen is the owner of Backstage Hobbies and Games,\u00a0West Michigan's premier vintage Video Game, Board Game, and Trading Card Game store. This episode isn't just a feature on Nate's game store in Michigan. Nate is also the Director of Retail Operations at ION Retail, which some of you may know as IMP POS.\u00a0ION Retail is a software &amp; subscription service for game store owners to manage their brick &amp; mortar operations with online, eCommerce outlets.<br />\nToday we're going to dive into what's make ION Retail unique and why you should consider it for your game business and we'll also go into the backstory of\u00a0Backstage Hobbies and Games.<br />\nTopics Covered<br />\n<br />\n* The origin story for IMP POS aka Ion Retail.<br />\n* What makes Ion Retail different from other TCG e-commerce\u00a0options.<br />\n* How Nate started Backstage Games.<br />\n* The moment(s) when Nate wanted to quit and walk away.<br />\n* What you really need to find success in the game business.<br />\n<br />\nResources Mentioned<br />\n<br />\n* <a href=\"http://toolazytofail.com\">toolazytofail.com</a><br />\n* <a href=\"http://ionsuite.com\">ionsuite.com</a><br />\n* <a href=\"http://www.quietspeculation.com/\">Quiet Speculation</a><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\nIf you liked this episode of the Manaverse Podcast, help out the show\u00a0by leaving a <a href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/manaverse-podcast/id973682235\">five star review on iTunes</a>! Reviews help new listeners discover the show!<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<a href=\"http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-manaverse-podcast-magic-the-gathering-business-game-store\" id=\"image-menu-id-widget-1-0-0\" class=\"homepromolink\" target=\"_blank\"><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n</a><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<a href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/manaverse-podcast-magic-gathering/id973682235?mt=2\" id=\"image-menu-id-widget-1-1-0\" class=\"homepromolink\" target=\"_blank\"><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n</a><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/0dbd759e-3e14-4ff3-a372-a7552e5e4e41/sSodOabw-WW0w-wRuaMAD4hK.png"}