MVP020: Black Diamond Games, Gary Ray, and the Magic Bubble

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Gary Ray on the Magic: the Gathering bubble On today's episode, my featured guest is Gary Ray, the store owner of Black Diamond Games in Concord, California. Gary is a purveyor of board games, card games, and all things fun and has been around the block when it comes to the game trade. Gary's managed to build up an excellent local gaming store over the last 11 years. But Gary can be a stern mentor, he'll be the first guy to tell you that the game trade is tough and most people shouldn't bother. You need to have a burning passion for the gaming community in order to make it. If you have the first part down, combine that with some serious business skills and you have a recipe for success. Gary has some controversial opinions and he's not afraid to share them, we get into all that and more. We talk about the potential future of Magic the Gathering, the game trade and what it takes to build a successful local game store in the modern age. * Gary's Blog * Game Retailer Guide * Why We Buy * Specialty Shop Retailing * Retail in Detail Check out Black Diamond Games on Facebook and don't forget to check out Gary's blog , it's all about the gaming industry and the behind the scenes action of running Black Diamond Games.

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