5 Keys to Starting an Online Bookstore

[rogercbryan]

In December of 2008 I decided to start Thrift It an online bookstore based on my discovery of software that could be used to manage the store. I had been throwing around the idea for about two years after meeting a 22 year old from Detroit who was processing 60,000 books a year out of his parent’s basement. I though if he could do then so could I. I laid out my plan and launched the business. In 2009 I sold 112,000 books with about $800,000.00 in revenues. Profitability was elusive because of infrastructure start-up costs but 2010 appears to be making up for that. This post will outline the five key elements that I’ve learned over the past year in starting an online bookstore.

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[JohnYE]

Great post, Roger. It seems to me this model could be used for a lot of different product-based businesses. Good stuff!

[mtnjkwe]

Great posts! Really interesting basic advice from your experience in the book sales market. Looks like you are a man of all trades.