Paperight

During a Skype call with Arthur Attwell we discussed his business, Paperight. We talked about how his business was founded and how it functions in South Africa. He offers a service which allows copy shops to print out chapters of books for people in rural areas where there are few book shops. It particularly targets students who need specific chapters for their studies. It is beneficial to those who live far away from bookstores and also those who cannot afford to buy a who book, made in the traditional sense (bound with cover). It helps publishers to grow their readership in areas that would have previously been difficult to penetrate. At the end of the call we discussed whether the business had any long term potential and also how the copy shops receive the manuscripts of the books they are able to copy, as we were unclear due to the lack of internet connection in rural areas of South Africa.