| Selling books from home is a great opportunity | | | | sponsor adds to your income. You will help them to |
| because just about everyone loves to read. Every | | | | become successful as your sponsor helped you. |
| year more and more books are available. No matter | | | | So with this option you can make money several |
| what kind of books interest you, the industry is going | | | | ways. You can hold home parties and book fairs, or |
| strong. | | | | sell to libraries, schools and daycare centers in your |
| There are several ways to sell books from home: | | | | area, and you can sponsor others. Plus you can |
| - Selling books online | | | | usually get a web site through the parent company |
| - Selling books on Amazon | | | | or make one of your own if they don't offer it. This |
| - Selling books to Libraries | | | | type of book selling business will go as far as you |
| - Selling books on eBay | | | | want to take it. |
| - Selling used books from your garage, basement or | | | | Other Multi-Level Marketing companies specialize in |
| spare room. | | | | personalized children's books. Even though publishing |
| - Multi-Level Marketing | | | | has come a long way, some of these companies can |
| Multi-Level Marketing | | | | have extremely high start up costs. |
| There are several ways to start your book selling | | | | Many require you to purchase inventory and |
| business. However, the majority of MLM's focus on | | | | software. They train you to use the software, but |
| children's books, so make sure you are comfortable | | | | you have to choose how many of each title you will |
| with that before signing up. The first step is to join a | | | | need and hope you are right. Some even require that |
| book distribution company and sell the books through | | | | you purchase a minimum number of each title, which |
| home parties, to schools and libraries, and book fairs. | | | | can cause start up costs to run into the thousands |
| Another option is to invest in a personalized book | | | | and leave you with unused inventory. |
| company. | | | | But kids and parents love these books. Parents are |
| Joining a distribution company or Multi Level Marketing | | | | always ready to buy a personalized book for their |
| company to start your book selling business has start | | | | child to make them feel special. So, although you may |
| up costs ranging from $200 to over $1000, | | | | incur steep start up costs for your book selling |
| depending on the company and what you are | | | | business, you should see a profit within the year of |
| required to purchase to start. However, this cost | | | | business if you work hard. |
| does include everything you need to get started | | | | Some of these MLM's are getting away from |
| including several products to show, all paperwork and | | | | required inventory and cutting the start up costs by |
| may even include a website. | | | | allowing you to purchase a set of CDs so you can |
| These companies offer your book selling business | | | | print the books digitally. The books stay on your |
| training and support. Many of these companies truly | | | | computer and you print them off as needed. The |
| want the business owners to succeed, because it | | | | parent company may require your home book |
| moves their products. When they offer web sites, | | | | business to purchase the paper and binding material |
| you may have to follow their template and they may | | | | from them to ensure the quality of the books remain |
| help you or have already created content that is | | | | constant, but this is still cheaper and less bulky then |
| search engine optimized. | | | | ordering inventory. |
| The commission structure can go up to 50% | | | | You can print a bunch out as samples and have |
| depending on the item you sell. Some offer bonuses | | | | home parties. Many of these companies offer web |
| and specials to their affiliates, and you are not | | | | sites in their packages. Even if they don't, web sites |
| required to keep a large inventory. You should only | | | | are essential and minimal in cost and many providers |
| have an inventory that is large enough to show the | | | | have generic templates to help you set up your web |
| variety of titles and age groups, but not overwhelm | | | | site. Personalized book companies give a suggested |
| your customers. You place the order for the books | | | | retail price, you are always able to change it as you |
| as the orders come to you. The parent company | | | | feel is appropriate. |
| then ships you the ordered titles and you take them | | | | A book selling business is a great way to meet |
| to the hostess or client. | | | | people of all ages and share your love for books with |
| Another way to earn income is to sponsor other | | | | them. It can be worked as a full or part time career, |
| people who want to start a book selling business. | | | | depending on how much and how fast you want |
| Every sale they make and every person they | | | | your business to grow. |