Chapter
Better World Books
09:49 - 17:10 (07:21)
Better World Books is a credible nonprofit that has partnered with Books for Africa to help run their book drives where they sell books online and share the profits.
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Finding a credible nonprofit partner is crucial for running a book drive because people may question the motives behind the project.
09:49 - 11:50 (02:01)
Summary
Finding a credible nonprofit partner is crucial for running a book drive because people may question the motives behind the project. The revenue generated from selling the books online will be shared after expenses, and success beyond five hundred thousand in revenue would be surprising.
ChapterBetter World Books
Episode#25 - Mission Driven: Bringing Solar Power to 1M People in Africa
PodcastMy First Million
Better World Books competes with Amazon by selling books from libraries with surpluses at a lower price, making it possible for small entrepreneurs to compete in the book selling market.
11:50 - 14:22 (02:31)
Summary
Better World Books competes with Amazon by selling books from libraries with surpluses at a lower price, making it possible for small entrepreneurs to compete in the book selling market.
ChapterBetter World Books
Episode#25 - Mission Driven: Bringing Solar Power to 1M People in Africa
PodcastMy First Million
Better World Books takes in about 35 million books a year, sells about 10 million, and properly disposes of the rest by using partnerships and recognizing the true costs of various ways of acquiring books.
14:22 - 15:39 (01:17)
Summary
Better World Books takes in about 35 million books a year, sells about 10 million, and properly disposes of the rest by using partnerships and recognizing the true costs of various ways of acquiring books.
ChapterBetter World Books
Episode#25 - Mission Driven: Bringing Solar Power to 1M People in Africa
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker talks about their experience hitchhiking in Malawi, staying in an off-grid village, and realizing the lack of electricity in the town of 20,000 people.
15:39 - 17:10 (01:31)
Summary
The speaker talks about their experience hitchhiking in Malawi, staying in an off-grid village, and realizing the lack of electricity in the town of 20,000 people. They discovered the need for high quality books in African schools and universities.