Answers On The Information Superhighway (NAPS)—Josh Evans is not a typical Internet entrepreneur. He works far from the bustle of Silicon Valley at his home in sunny Florida. More importantly, at a time when so many dot-coms are going belly-up, this former waiter is making money on the Internet—andlotsofit. Evans, who started his Internet business in mid-2000, is doing so well that he quit waiting tables to work full-time on the venture. Now heclears up to ten thousand dollars a month in profit. He sets his own per- minute rate, has no employees to pay and no overhead except the cost of an Internet connection. How does he do it? Evans is whatis called a KeenSpeaker. He runs his business through a Web site called Keen.com. KeenSpeak- ers offer services at Keen.com under a wide variety of categories, including health and wellness, computing and Internet and personal advice. Visitors to the Web site contact KeenSpeakersbyclicking a “Call Now” icon. Keen.com then connects the two via telephone. KeenSpeakers charge a per- One Web site lets surfers speak one-on-one with experts about a variety of topics. it full-time.” One reason for his success is Keen.com’s unique system by which customers rate KeenSpeakers and post comments. “If you look at my comments they’re to help people with questions about nearly flawless,” Evans says. “That’s why I have so many repeat clients.” Evans is thankful for his success, but says what’s most impor- other personalissues. “Some people grow up learning people by doing what he loves. Since he started working on minuterate for eachcall. Evans, whosaysheis third-generation clairvoyant, uses Keen.com relationships, career, family and a second language,” says Evans. tant to him is that he’s helping Keen.com, Evansis said to have “As a kid my mother taught me aboutbeing a psychic.” helped settle a feud overa client’s mother’s will, prepared another with personal advice in school, and has been giving psychic read- a higher paying position and helped countless clients find happiness and romance. “T love it when people call to say I wasright,” Evans says. “The Evansstarted helping friends ings to private clients for many years, supplementing his income as a waiter. “This is something I’ve always done,” he says, “but now I can do client to lose his job—only to find money’s nice, but helping people is whyI dothis.”
