EP.07 SME Story: From a Star Wars Fan to a Comic Entrepreneur

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AntKast

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EP.07 SME Story: From a Star Wars Fan to a Comic Entrepreneur

AntKast

28 minutes 32 seconds

3 years ago

EP.07 SME Story: From a Star Wars Fan to a Comic Entrepreneur

In this episode of AntKast, we want to share the story of a small business owner.

Our guest today is Matt Balcerak, he is from Oklahoma USA and now the owner of Chengdu’s renowned comic book store Comic Book Ren. Growing up as Star Wars and Fantastic Four fan, he will be sharing his story of why he wanted to open a comic book store and how to build a business around your passion.

Today's Podcast's breakdown:

00:30 - Introduction
03:00 - Love for comics and building a business
08:44 - The customer demographics of Comic Book Ren
12:57 - The value of authenticity
19:08 - A bittersweet COVID-19 and the challenges of online retail
24:26 - Advice for starting a business from a hobby

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