6 Business Book Author Success Stories [2023]
Here are some real life success stories of starting a business book author:
1. Merrative ($24K/year)
Harshala Chavan, the founder of Merrative, came up with the idea for her business after noticing a lack of dedicated spaces for people to discuss literature. After attending a book club meetup, where she had a great discussion with others who had read the same book, she wondered if she could bring this experience online at scale. She validated her concept through participating in BPlans and growing her Instagram page, which eventually led to the launch of Merrative as a community-led marketplace for publishing talent.
How much they make: $24K/year
How much did it cost to start: $100
Current team size: 0


Merrative, a community-driven marketplace for publishing talent, generates an average of $1,500 per month in marketplace transactions from their 5,000+ strong community of readers, writers, journalists, and scholars.




2. ACX
- Website traffic: 1.73M/month
- Business rank: #12.2K
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Learn more about starting a business book author:
Where to start?
-> How much does it cost to start a business book author?
-> Pros and cons of a business book author
Need inspiration?
-> Examples of established business book author
-> Marketing ideas for a business book author
Other resources
4. I Will Teach You to Be Rich
Bestselling author, Ramit Sethi, featured in ABC News, CNN, and the WSJ, has taught thousands to manage their personal finances and how to become rich.
- Business rank: #23.2K
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5. Biblio.com
Created in 2005, Biblio is privileged to be part of a global community of book lovers, and theyβre committed to fostering its growth. Here you can get rare books as well as information on bookstores.
- Website traffic: 1.46M/month
- Business rank: #36.8K
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