E4E News & Events

	Orientations -- May 13 & June 2 These one-hour sessions are free and provide background information about E4E's training program and entrepreneurial support services. People interested in attending can register online.
	Business Readiness Workshop -- May 30 This 6-hour class is an essential next step after our Orientation.

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A Novel Bookstore
305 1st St. South
Yelm. WA 98597 [map]
(360) 458-4722

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Entrepreneurs of the Month

[Photo] Bob Maddox Bob Maddox

A Novel Bookstore

If you love books you'll want to visit A Novel Bookstore and peruse the best selection of used books in Yelm, WA - located right across from the City Park in Yelm. This bookstore blends Sci-Fi, Thrillers, Westerns, Romance, and a variety of non-fiction with a growing selection of unique esoteric titles that only Yelm can manifest.

Bob and Janice Maddox have created a truly inviting place to find your favorite hardcover or paperback. They sharpened their marketing strategy and developed a strong business plan after taking Enterprise for Equity's business training program in the fall of 2007.

These entrepreneurs have always incorporated best practices for running a small town used bookstore: they clean every book that comes in; clearly mark each section of the store; creatively display new titles; and rotate eclectic themes for their regular customers. A Novel Bookstore is also becoming known for its interesting and rare books.

Janice Maddox

Bob and Janice will celebrate their first year in business in July 2008. With more than 25,000 titles in their store and more on their website, the Maddoxes probably have a book for everyone! Come by sometime, enjoy your favorite book and some delightful conversation. And don't forget to bring your books!

“The knowledgeable Enterprise for Equity staff taught us step by step not only how to create and follow a business plan, but the very real reasons to have one.”

-- Bob & Janice

Enterprise for Equity is a community supported nonprofit that
helps people with limited incomes start and sustain small businesses.
We grow entrepreneurs! Enterprise for Equity is an equal opportunity provider.

Our mission is to ensure that low-income people in the South Sound region have access to training, technical assistance, support, and credit for small business development. Micro-enterprise services are provided with the belief that people can and do transform their lives as they bring their dreams to their entrepreneurial efforts.