Raising Funds

As the days and weeks go by without an order (though I did sell two used books on Amazon.com recently), I am beginning to reevaluate this whole Personalized Book business. I knew things would be slow this time of year, and there is a lot of competition on the web, but this is getting rediculous. So if I can't make money through the web site, I'll have to make money the old fashion way, that is sell locally, and use my local contacts.

I called this post Raising Funds, but that is really a play on what I am really talking about - FundRaising. I've been putting together order forms and brochures, looking to offer my fundraising plans to the Elementary school where my kids go (and my wife teaches) and the soccer club where my kids play (and my wife and I both coach.) I feel weird mixing my business with this other side of me - My Family life, but as I said I am getting a bit desparate. I sent an email over to the director of the club yesterday, still got a bit of work to do before I contact the school (or rather the school parent organization that handles fundraising.) No word yet from Director Raul (he is from Spain so perhaps he is still mourning Spain's exit from the World Cup).