Business Talks: Marketing bookstores as communities with Nena Rawdah of Cross & Crows Books. [Ep. 32]

🎧5th episode of 2025: Marketing bookstores as communities with Nena Rawdah of Cross & Crows🎙️In this episode of Student Talks, Dave's podcast producer Carlos interviews Nena Rawdah, the owner of Cross & Crows Books, a queer-centric bookstore in Commercial Drive, Vancouver.🎤Nena shares her journey of establishing the bookstore, the challenges faced in building community connections, and the unique strategies employed to stay competitive as a brick-and-mortar store in a digital-first world.📚The conversation highlights the importance of creating a "third space" for the queer community, the significance of social media in promoting the bookstore, and the proud achievements that have marked its growth.✨Nena also offers valuable advice for aspiring small business owners, discusses future initiatives aimed at community engagement, and gives insight into how tariffs affect the Canadian bookstore market. Thanks for joining our show, Nena!🎧Listen now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7DIJ1Kl0LZS2bfieyQYWT9#marketingcornertalks #crossandcrows #canada #smallbusiness #books #bookstore #marketing #digitalmarketing #tariffs #entrepreneurship