I emailed this bookstore asking if they were hiring. I noticed they lacked presence on social media and their website wasn’t well made and offered my graphic design services as I’m a recent graphic design graduate. The owner said she didn’t have the budget to hire but was retiring soon and asked if i’d be interested in taking over. I know nothing about owning a business but this seems like a good opportunity so I’m trying to figure out what to do.
There’s a used book store in my small county. The older folks love it, and it recently was sold to a new owner. I’m in my 60s, and everyone I know at my age uses digital, but my mother-in-law, and her group, in their 80s love that store. So, as others have said, examine the accounting, and go from there.