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Zoltan Body

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Zoltan Body is a businessman to the core.
Already at the tender age of 15, he took his
first steps to make money. Back then, he wasselling coffee and – lo and behold! –contraceptives. How he went from there toworking in the wholesale segment of theerotic market is an interesting stor y. But it's
not the only interesting revelation in thisedition of “Monthly Mayhem.“exclusiveD

id you have to catch your dogs again today
because the postman left the front gate open?

Zoltan Body: No, the strolling ones are in jail!

How did you get into the love toy industry?
Zoltan Body: We had a sex shop in the 90s, and I
didn’t like that our wholesalers made 1000% profit on
toys, so I started to supply a few other shops. Seriously,

What was your childhood ambition?

we started with my wife's wholesale after 1999.

Zoltan Body: Business, of course! I started doing
business when I was 4 years old. I made some rotating

If you weren’t in this industry, what would you bepin wheels for kids and wanted to sell them.

doing now?

I didn’t even sell one piece, so I realised that

Zoltan Body: Good question, I never thought about

production is not my way. My first “serious” businessit. Maybe I would be car dealer?

operation happened when I was 15. I went to
Romania with a car - but without a driving license - toWhat was the biggest step in your career?

sell coffee and contraceptive pills.

Zoltan Body: When I started working together with138

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I always do my best because I'm a
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“my wife and we went to inter -Zoltan Body: A 100% perfect man,thenational business.

but I never saw one because wewould you watch?

are human.

Zoltan Body: I watch movies

cinemaandwhatfilm

at home with the family and we

Where do you see yourself in 10

like many films.

years’ time?

Imagine you have been asked

Zoltan Body: Retired, on theto award a medal to someone.

beach, or still working hard andWho’s the lucky winner?

You have a month’s holiday. Wheretrying to get one of my kids toZoltan Body: No question! My wife

would you go?

take over the business.

Erika.

Zoltan Body: Only one month?

How do you envisage the future ofWhich personal success are you

several places of the world withthe love toy industry?

proud of?

the family.

Zoltan Body: Much better than

Zoltan Body: 4 kids, 2 boys andnow, because only the professio-2 girls!

I prefer two month to go see

Which three things would you takewith you to a deserted island?

nals will survive, and businesswill be more challenging andWhat do you particularly like about

Zoltan Body: A satellite mobile

profitable.

yourself?

phone. A solar cell to charge, andZoltan Body: I always do my best

my laptop to follow the business

What is your idea of a perfectbecause I'm a maximalist and I

and order everything I need online.

working day?

never give up.

ZoltanBody:

NottooIf you could swap lives with some-manyspams or boring e-mails, more

Which vice could you neverbody for a day, who would it be?

qualityforgive?

Zoltan Body: My wife, because after

Zoltan Body: Spinelessness!

that, maybe I could understand herdealsandmeetings.

No reminders, just nice orders andmind better.

happy customers. Smiling wife andemployees. Thinking hard how I

What song do you sing in thecan spend or invest our profits.

shower?

Is there anything you would never

Zoltan Body: Sorry I can’t sing.

do again?
Zoltan Body: Start smoking!

How do you relax after work?
Zoltan Body: There is a time after

Who would you never ever like towork?

see naked?

Do you have some good advice

Zoltan Body:Matthias Poehl.

you want to share with our readers?
Zoltan Body: Always do your best

Who would you consider your rolemodel and why?

With whom would you like to go to139

and never start smoking!