Running a profitable music store on retail sales alone is getting harder every day, but adding the right services can give you an edge over big online retailers.
In this free guide, we'll share everything you need to know about researching, launching, and managing rentals, lessons, and repairs so you can build steady revenue that keeps your store profitable.
Decide which service fits your shop best — rentals, lessons, or repairs — based on your budget, skills, and what your customers actually need.
Learn whether to use a third party or buy your own fleet and how to set up rent-to-own programs that keep customers coming back.
Decide whether to teach yourself or hire instructors, and structure lesson programs that turn occasional customers into regular monthly income.
Get the edge over online retailers by offering repairs, whether you do them yourself or hire technicians.
Set up systems to track which instruments are rented, schedule lessons without conflicts, and handle repair jobs from drop-off to pickup.
Monitor the right numbers each month to spot problems early, and fix issues before they hurt profits.