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Love Book turns gift for wife into Ann Arbor start-up

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

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A few years ago, Rob Patterson created a gift for his wife that he hopes will pay dividends for them for years to come.

Patterson made a small book that explained why he loved her so much. It was a Christmas gift that meant so much to her that it turned on the CFL over his head.

"She loved it and thought it was the greatest gift she had ever gotten," Patterson says.

That inspired the creation of Love Book last year. The four founders have been perfecting the website that allows people to create customized message books for anybody they care about. It has only been live for a few weeks now.

"We�re trying to figure out our marketing plan right now," Patterson says.

The books can be used for anything from birthdays to anniversaries or other important days. "Pretty much any time you want to give a gift to somebody you love," Patterson says.

Love Book is still developing its product. It hopes to hire and create a few spin-off businesses in the future, but right now the foursome just wants to establish their product.

Source: Rob Patterson, founder of Love Book
Writer: Jon Zemke