This First Person column is written by Annabel Townsend, a business owner based in Regina. For more information about First Person stories, see the FAQ.
Once upon a time, I opened a bookstore. A week later, the COVID-19 pandemic was declared.
I knew entrepreneurship was not for the faint of heart, but I’ve come to realize that I fear boredom more than I fear catastrophic failure.
My bookselling dreams came about almost by accident — as all the best adventures do. I had first begun my entrepreneurial career with a coffee shop in 2009, but as a lifelong book lover and aspiring writer, books
