Flat World, a startup company based in Westchester County, was recently profiled in Bloomberg Businessweek as part of a growing trend of tech companies who are providing alternatives to high priced college textbooks. On Flat World, students can purchase textbooks in several formats, including an audio book version, a paperback version that can be ordered online (and then printed for users) or they can access free online access to the book.
According to the article, Flat World seems to be a company in the right place at the right time, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics data found that “the class of 2010 will pay 32% more for textbooks than did students four years ago.” The company also said they make no money off the free online versions of the books, but that students who use them usually make a purchase on the site.
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