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Jill Exler

Member since: Oct 27, 2008
Last activity: Aug 11, 2009

jexbo

Dearborn, Michigan 48126



What Jill does

I own www.jexbo.com. Here, self-published authors can sell their books online, and readers can find unique gifts and communicate directly with the writers.

What Jill does best

First, I enjoy spending time with my son. Then, I enjoy helping other authors succeed!

What does Jill need?

If you are an author who would like to sell your book online at a very low cost, I can help you at www.jexbo.com.

Education

Jill Exler is a Mompreneur. She found a unique niche in the self-publishing area and is now pursuing her business idea with jexbo (this name is a combination of Jill's name and the word "book").

Jill grew up in Dearborn, Michigan and attended Inter-City Baptist High School in Allen Park. After graduating in 1986, she worked as a temporary worker through Kelly Services handling various administrative tasks while attending college.

She received a Bachelor of Arts at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1990. Jill then pursued a law degree from Michigan State University College of Law

While attending law school, she worked for Austin Associates conducting market research for banks. In 1994, Jill received her Juris Doctorate.

But instead of pursuing a career in law, Jill's life changed while attending a summer law school program at Oxford University in England. Here, she met a fellow law student and got married after he graduated. Jill then relocated to his native country of Austria.

Several months later, they moved to Germany where Jill taught English at Berlitz Career Services in Frankfurt. And two years later, Jill became a full-time mother. Based on her travels, she wrote a book and started reviewing publishing options. After conducting extensive research, she was surprised to find that a cost-effective, online service for self-publishers did not exist.

There was no way to post and sell a self-published work online or have a marketing Web site without paying costly fees. In addition, it was impossible for readers to find unique books and self-published works quickly and easily online in one, central location. Jill could not believe that this niche had not been filled so she decided to create jexbo and provide a valuable service for both self-published authors and readers.

Currently, Jill resides in Germany where she is an active volunteer at her church. In addition, she teaches two English classes at her son's school and tutors a few private students. Jill enjoys traveling throughout Europe and visits the U.S. frequently. She still considers Detroit home and returns four to five times a year to her house in Dearborn to visit with family and friends.

With the creation of jexbo, Jill hopes to use her educational background and personal experience with self-publishing to host a valuable resource. Her goal is to give authors the opportunity to market their books cost-effectively and provide readers with a host of new and unique books in various categories with a direct connection to the authors.

Experience

I am a self-published author, mother and entrepreneur who understands what it takes to take your business dream and turn it into a reality!


Jill's location

Dearborn, Michigan 48126