Book Store

2 Book Store Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 7th, 2024

Starting a bookstore is a great way to start a small business.

Bookstores are found anywhere, from the smallest towns to the largest cities. Perhaps you have thought of running your bookstore . People need to read and buy books, and that’s been true for thousands of years. A bookstore is also a great central location where people can browse and purchase books.

Listed are the steps to start a bookstore business.

Register your business
Get all required permits and licenses.
Organize your business operational flow
Promote your business

In this list, you'll find real-world book store success stories and very profitable examples of starting a book store that makes money.

1. OrderOfBooks.com ($600K/year)

Graeme McGaw came up with the idea for OrderOfBooks.com after realizing the need for a resource that provided book readers with the order of books in a series. With his passion for books and his expertise from the gambling industry, he launched the website, which now makes six figures per year and serves as a valuable resource for readers worldwide.

How much money it makes: $600K/year
How much did it cost to start: $200K
How many people on the team: 8

How I Started A Six-Figure Niche Book Blog

OrderOfBooks.com is a website that lists books in both publication and chronological order and generates six-figure revenue after starting off as a resource for the founder and his friends, serving as a valuable resource for book readers.

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2. AI Publisher Pro ($360K/year)

When Joe graduated from high school, he began working on a use case for GPT3, focusing on how AI integration into business models could be improved.

In 2022, he decided to use his pre-existing skills to build his own business.

In July of that year, he met with a publishing company that inspired him. He came up with an innovative idea of creating books using AI.

Joe realized that using AI for product creation gave him a competitive edge. It allowed him to respond to market trends more quickly than anyone else.

How much money it makes: $360K/year
How much did it cost to start: $500
How many people on the team: 0

How Joe Popelas Built A $1M Business at 20 Years Old

A 20-year-old computer science student built AI Publisher Pro in one year and now has a business valued at over $1 million, making an average of $30K/month and $360K/year, using AI to quickly respond to market trends and inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs.

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