By Abigail Klein Leichman | Israel21C

As a 17-year-old from blue-collar Ramla, the only decent summer job Rony Zarom could find was selling books door to door in Tel Aviv, about 12 miles from home.

“I went all the way to Tel Aviv by bus, and they told me I would get a very minimal salary, but if I did well, I would get some percentage commission from the sales. It turns out I was a really good salesperson, and I made quite a lot of money for a young person during the summertime,” recalls Zarom, an accomplished entrepreneur.

The following summer, before starting his army service, Zarom founded his own book-selling company.

“I was really shocked about the amount of trust I got from businesspeople who provided me with inventory and guidance and whatever I needed. If you have an experience like that, you feel you can do anything in the world.”

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