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| Sunil | | Is working on the Internet your full-time job now? |
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| Richard | | Yes, it has been since last year. I don't make as much money as I used to (yet!) and I work longer hours, but I enjoy working now and wild horses wouldn't drag me back to the 9 to 5. I have no intention of ever wearing a suit and tie again (except for weddings and funerals!) |
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| Sunil | | I know your online business involves e-books, but it also includes other things too right? |
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| Richard | | The beauty of the Internet is that once you spend a bit of time there, one thing leads to another. My wholesale guide website led to the eBooksnow site and then that led to my third business, www.stylishlogos.com - a business set up to design affordable, yet professional logos. The other great thing about the Internet is that it costs very little to set up new business - far less than traditional 'offline' businesses. |
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| Sunil | | How did you first get interested in e-books? |
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| Richard | | I had been trading on online auctions since 1998 and people were always emailing me asking where I purchased my stock. I decided to prepare a list of the wholesalers that I used, with the intention of offering the list for sale. At the time I had no idea what an eBook was - the first 'edition' of my directory consisted of approximately 10 HTML pages which I simply emailed to purchasers! Amazingly, despite this highly untidy way of presenting the directory, feedback from buyers was very positive. |
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| Sunil | | What e-books have you written so far, and what are they about? |
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| Richard | | My first eBook was the 'UK-Traders UK Wholesale Guide'. This is a directory of UK wholesale sources, intended for the smaller trader who likes to sell on online auctions or markets etc. I have also written an eBook about selling on online auctions and a guide to starting an eBook business. |
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| Sunil | | Are any of your eBooks free, or are they for sale? |
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| Richard | | All of my eBooks are for sale. |
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| Sunil | | How did you choose topics for your e-books? |
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| Richard | | The wholesale guide was written in response to many emails that I received asking for exactly the information that I eventually put in the guide. I figured that if so many people wanted the information, some would be willing to pay for it. The other eBooks were a natural progression as my Internet businesses grew and I built up a customer base. |
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