Business Idea

Start An E Book Sales Business

About

Starting an e-book sales business requires a great deal of effort, dedication, and most importantly passion.

If you're interested in how to sell e-book, or selling e-book online, you can use this page as a guide for everything you'll need to know.

Key stats

market size

$15.6B

starting costs

$14.9K

gross margin

40%

time to build

7 months

About

Starting an e-book sales business requires a great deal of effort, dedication, and most importantly passion.

If you're interested in how to sell e-book, or selling e-book online, you can use this page as a guide for everything you'll need to know.

Key stats

market size

$15.6B

starting costs

$14.9K

gross margin

40%

time to build

7 months

Startup Costs

	Min Startup Costs	Max Startup Costs
Office Space Expenses	$35	$3,250
Equipment & Supply Expenses	$500	$5,000
Inventory Expenses	$350	$14,750
Software Expenses	$150	$2,794
Website Costs	$17	$275
Advertising & Marketing Costs	$0	$2,450
Other Expenses	$0	$300
Total Startup Costs	$1,052	$28,819

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Successful Businesses

	Business	URL	Rank
	IDplr.com	idplr.com	#7,429
	InDigitalWorks	indigitalworks.com	#21,170
	Reference For Business	referenceforbusiness.com	#59,212
	Private Label Rights (PLR), Master Resale Rights, Resell Rights, Private Label Right, PLR eBook, Video, PLR Articles. Largest Catalog.	master-resale-rights.com	#92,167
	Silent Sales Machine	silentsalesmachine.com	#94,494
	BusinessEx	businessex.com	#137,124
	PreMadeNiches	premadeniches.com	#157,994
	Soundview Executive Book Summaries	summary.com	#254,716
	eBoighar.com	eboighar.com	#522,036
	Book Business	bookbusinessmag.com	#950,720
	Download Free Ebooks	bugabong.com	#1,142,685

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Pros & Cons

Pros	Description
Flexibility	You can put as much time into the business as you'd like. If you like the work and have some initial experience, you can start small and manage all aspects of the business on your own.
Ability to start your business from home	It's not necessary to have a physical storefront or office space to get your business started. You can do everything from the comfort of your own home, at least in the beginning!
Little startup costs required	The cost to start a e-book sales business costs significantly less money than most businesses, ranging anywhere from 1,052 to 28,819.
Rewarding work	Starting a e-book sales business can be really rewarding work. After all, you are solving an immediate issue for your customer and you're working on something you truly care about.
Scalable	With businesses and processes changing daily, there will always be demand for new features, products and services for your business. Additionally, there are several different business models and pricing tiers you can implement that will allow you to reach all types of customers.
Traffic to your website	A e-book sales business gives people a reason to visit your website and to keep coming back to you!

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Cons	Description
Crowded Space	Competition is high when it comes to your e-book sales business, so it's important that you spend a good amount of time analyzing the market and understanding where the demand lies.
Finding The Right Supplier	Most businesses in this space go the supplier/manufacturer route, which isn't a bad thing! However, finding the right supplier can take a lot of time, energy and trial/error. If done properly, this process can save you months (if not years) of time and energy. More on this below in the "finding a supplier" section.
Security Issues	With any Saas business, data loss and security issues may arise throughout your process of building your product. It's critical that you understand exactly what you're responsible for and how to avoid potential issues down the road.
Lack of benefits	With a e-book sales business, you are typically self-employed and responsible for finding your own insurance, which can be quite costly and time-consuming.
Isolation	Often times, as a e-book sales business, you typically work alone and do not have much face-to-face interaction with other team members.
Taxes	As a e-book sales business, you typically pay self-employment taxes which can be quite high. It's important to understand what you will be paying in taxes each year so you can determine if the work you're taking on is worth it.

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