Surpassed $100K in Revenue Selling Google Sheets Tutorials

Hello again! Remind us who you are and what business you started.I’m Andrew, I run Better Sheets. I’ve made all 177 videos, and every sheet product I sell as well. Since starting, Better Sheets has become far more than a series of videos. Included are templates, Google scripts, S … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 1 year ago

How to Say No

Saying no is hard, but it's also essential for your sanity. Here are some templates for how to say no - so you can take back your life. | Continue reading


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How I Built a Data Analytics Solution with $100

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Starter Story

Starter Story interviews successful entrepreneurs and shares the stories behind their businesses. In each interview, we ask how they got started, how they grew, and how they run their business today. | Continue reading


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From bedrooms to $100k p/m in recurring revenue with the Construct game engine

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I Built a $300K/Year Vue.js Component Library (Vuetify.js)

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Project Managament Sytem Story

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On Starting an Online Simulation Video Game and Growing to 70K Users

Am I very lucky to receive support, financial and otherwise, from the player community which helps me to cover the server cost and have something extra to reinvest into the development? ### What's your backstory and how did you come up with the idea? I was lucky to meet, and wo … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 3 years ago

Digital subscriptions and Paywalls: How publishers are making money in 2020

Over 10 years ago, Kevin Kelly wrote the famous essay 1,000 True Fans which argued that all you needed is 1,000 people to pay you a little money each year to be successful. Since writing that essay it has become more and more commonplace to charge money for content on a recurring … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 3 years ago

We Started a $400K/Month Business Selling Seeds and Growing Supplies

I’m Parker Garlitz, one of the Co-Founders of True Leaf Market. We are an independent seed company offering heirloom, non-GMO and organic seeds. We also offer growing supplies and starter kits. We sell to home gardeners up to professional growers. We offer traditional vegetable g … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

I Started a $80K/Month Business Connecting Freelancers with Companies

Hi, I am Suvansh Bansal and I am a co-founder of Flexiple. We started Flexiple in Nov’15 to build a freelancing platform that enables “quality interactions” between companies and freelancers. The goal has since then been to ensure a successful engagement such that both the client … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

I Started a $30K/Month Business Selling Custom Trade Show Booths

My name is Ryan Schortmann and I’m the founder of Display Pros. We are a custom trade show display booth company offering easy to use portable display “kits” for small and medium businesses wanting to get into the trade show game. Our flagship products are our trade show display … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

We Developed a $8.5K/Month Reporting Tool for Influencers

My name is Bruno Bornsztein - I’m a web developer and entrepreneur. I started InfluenceKit to help content creators prove their value and make more money. The tool makes it easy to generate accurate, always-updated reports so influencers can show brands the real value of the spon … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

How I Generate $1.2M/Year Working 5 Hours per Week with Audio Online Courses

My name is Graham Cochrane and I’m the founder of Recording Revolution, an online education company that teaches musicians how to record and produce their music to a professional level in a bedroom or home studio. I sell a variety of online courses and membership sites including … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

I Started a $20K/Month Balloon Installations and Decorations Business

I’m Janeen Brown! Founder and CEO of Balloon Haus LLC. In February 2018, I started Balloon Haus - the first opulent online and in-store Balloon boutique - where lifestyle and decor enter a "luxury" level of design. Our team consists of dedicated and loyal employees in Toronto, At … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

I Started a $15K/Month Sat Tutoring Business While in College

Hey everyone! My name is Adam Shlomi and I am a 22-year-old senior at Georgetown University from South Florida. I am the founder of SoFlo SAT Tutoring, an online SAT/ACT tutoring company that provides exceptional test prep to students across the country. I started this business i … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

I Developed a $3.5K/Month Tool That Converts HTML to PDF

Hi! My name is Cyril Nicodème. I’ve always been passionate about computers and code. I’ve built and sold VoilaNorbert.com, Transferslot.com, and Selldom.io and I’m currently running Improvmx.com and PDFShift.io. My first project that made money was VoilaNorbert. On my list of all … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

A $300K/Month Healthy Meals Delivery Service

My name is Michael Martinez, the owner and founder of Eat Clean, a healthy meal delivery service located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. We prepare healthy meals with all-natural and organic ingredients, then deliver meals directly to the consumer's doorstep. Our customers are typic … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

I Built a $6M/Year Antiques

Thank you for the invitation to Starter Story! I’m Will Seippel, founder and CEO of WorthPoint Corp., also known to our subscribers at WorthPoint.com. We offer an online subscription service that encompasses three databases that include a price guide to help people easily and qui … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

I Turned PTSD Therapy into a Six Figure Income

Hello. It’s great to virtually meet you all. My name is James Rosone and I are a thriller author and co-owner of Front Line Publishing Inc. I write military, political, and espionage thrillers, though I’m currently working on a military sci-fi series. My wife and I have published … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

Henry Finn Built $2M/Year Video Production Company

Hi, I’m Henryand I’m a real live human being. I run a few different businesses on the surface, but they are all essentially the same business of storytelling through video and content marketing (in creative direction, producing, and consulting roles). The bulk of my work for bi … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

Growing an Exterior Remodeling Company from $3,500 to $9M/Year

I’m Clifton Muckenfuss, I am Co-Founder of Carolina Exteriors, a Specialty Replacement Contractor based in Apex, NC, serving the Raleigh Metro Area. Carolina Exteriors offers residential home improvement services including Roofing, Siding, Windows, Doors, and Gutters. We believe … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

I Started an $8M/Year Stock Market Research Website

My name is Matt Paulson and I’m the founder of MarketBeat, a financial media company that empowers individual stock investors to make better trading decisions by providing objective financial information and real-time market data. In other words, we make it easy for investors to … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

I Built a $9K/Month Crypto Tax Calculator

Hello, I am Vamshi Vangapally, CEO and Co-founder of BearTax. We built a platform for cryptocurrency traders and accountants to help them consolidate trades and calculate taxes without heavy lifting. BearTax offers 2 SaaS products, Beartax of traders and an accounting suite for a … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

My Story Starting a $400K/Year Handcrafted Furniture Business

My name is John Humphreys and I started Texas Rover Company which has recently been rebranded as Humphreys. Humphreys is a lifestyle industrial design brand, which creates classically inspired leather, wood, and metal products. Another arm of the brand is Humphreys Build, which f … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

Two Founders Built a $1M/Year Email Marketing Platform from Melbourne

Hey I’m George, co-founder and CEO of SmartrMail. We’re an app that makes email easier for ecommerce merchants through seamless platform integrations and automated personalization. Last year the ecommerce stores who use us sent over a billion emails, and generated more than $50m … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

Two Brothers Started a $83K/Month Testosterone Replacement Business

Hi everyone! My name is Alastair Kennett and I’m one of the two founders of OptiMale. My brother David and I founded OptiMale just over 2 years ago. OptiMale is a testosterone replacement and men’s health clinic which provides effective treatment to men across the UK who suffer f … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

A Six Figure Business Bringing Asian Culture to the American Wedding Industry

Hello! My name is Vivian and I’m one of the co-founders of East Meets Dress. We’re the first modern fashion company to bring Asian-American representation and inclusion to the traditional wedding industry by combining contemporary cultural designs, quality craftsmanship, and a de … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

We Built $35M Plant Growing Empire GrowersHouse

My name is Nate Lipton and I’m one of the founders of a group of related companies in the cannabis and hemp industries. GG Growth is the name of our parent company that includes: GrowersHouse.com, GrowersNetwork.org, Canna Cribs YouTube series, and TruPotency.com. In an indust … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

I Started a $18K/Month Junk Removal Company Before Graduating from College

My name is Sam Evans. I am 23 years old and a recent graduate from Penn State Altoona. I am the founder of You Call We Haul Junk Removal, a junk removal company that removes anything from single items to hoarder home cleanouts. We’re located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and have b … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

We Turned $20 into a $100K/Month Company Making Elastic Apple Watch Bands

My name is Braxton Manley and I am a 23-year-old living in Austin. I started Braxley Bands with my dorm-mate Grant Andrews as a class project at Texas Tech about 3 years ago. We created an elastic Apple Watch band and started making them by hand on my Nana’s sewing machine. We ha … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

Two Friends Quit Their Jobs and Built a $1.2M/Year Blogging Course Business

My name is Alex Nerney. My business partner Lauren McManus and I started an online blog, two of them actually, that we were able to make a full time income from. We started out with building a health and fitness blog Avocadu. It seemed like a reasonable first niche to start in as … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

I Started a $16K/Month Business Connecting Companies and Tech Freelancers

Hi, my name is Manuel and I’m the founder of Uplink, a network for IT freelancers in Germany. We just crossed the 1.000 members threshold and the main service we offer to our members is simple, fair and transparent job placements. Basically, companies contact us when they are l … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

I Started a $15K/Month Business Making Bold Stationery

Hi there! My name is Markus Hartel and I started Raghaus Studios, a boutique letterpress print shop and graphic design studio five years ago after moving to a new domicile with nothing but a dream, no customers, and little cash in my pocket. My current business is two-fold – I cr … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

I Started a $230K/Month Marketing Agency from My Porch

Morning all, my name is Darren Magarro and I am the founder and president of DSM. We’re a full-service marketing and PR firm in Mahwah, NJ. I started the company in 2007 with a laptop and some IKEA furniture on my front porch. Since then, we’ve grown to 18 people and moved into a … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

We Started a $700K/Month Business Getting Targeted Traffic for Online Sellers

Hi, my name is Eyal Reich and I'm StoreYa's co-founder and COO, along with Yariv Dror, the CEO (and my brother:) and Pasha Zaft, the CTO. StoreYa offers a suite of marketing and advertising apps that help SMBs increase sales, leads and social following. We support more than 200,0 … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

Quitting My Cushy Job to Start a Short Sleeve Button Down Brand

My name is Steve Radke and I’m the Founder and CEO of Short Steve Button Downs. I live in New York City and I started a company that specializes in producing high-quality short sleeve button down shirts (SSBDs) out of really soft, breathable performance fabric. I received my firs … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

On Starting a $160K/Month CRM

My name is Lars Helgeson and I am the founder of GreenRope, a CRM and marketing automation platform. Our company started in 2000 as an email marketing SaaS and in 2008 decided to focus on the challenges that businesses face in managing sales, marketing, customer service, and oper … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

Couple Started a $2MM/Month Business Selling Authentic Thai Food on 18 Locations

My name is Alexander Moore and I’m the co-founder and Director of Rosa’s Thai Cafe. Rosa’s is a Thai food restaurant business I set up with my wife, Saiphin in 2006. We now have 18 sites spread out across the UK and sell authentic modern Thai food, to the beautiful people of all … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

I Started a $60K/Month Business Selling Natural Healthy Superdrinks

My name is Julien, I’m 29, I’m French (Bonjour ;-)) and I am the founder and CEO of Natura Wellness. I’ve created the brand in 2017 from scratch at 27 years old after selling my first company. Natura Wellness is a food tech company that created unique and healthy Superdrinks  … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

I Started a $69K/Month Software Agency After a Failed Product Launch

Hi, I’m Andrew 👋I like to joke that I’m a jack of all trades and master of pun… I run Krit, the software agency for non-technical founders. We partner with people who are experts in their field to help them design and build their Minimum Lovable Product. We get in super e … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

I Started a $300K/Month Protein Snacks Company

Hi, I’m Krik I’m the co-founder and CEO of Protes Protein Snacks and as you can guess… we make protein snacks : ) Our first product line launched 6 years ago and was the world’s first protein chip and more recently we launched the world’s first protein popcorn. Today it’s crazy t … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

I Built an Automation Tool for Developers and Grew It to $28K/Month

Hey folks! I’m Joel Griffith, founder and sole entrepreneur for a business called browserless. browserless is one of those newfangled “SaaS” businesses (software-as-a-service), and lets users automate all the stuff you’d normally have to do manually with a web browser. This can b … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

I Started a $50K/Month Professional Haircare Products Business

Hello, my name is Ishan Dutta and I am the founder of Ugly Duckling Los Angeles, a hair products company catering to stylists and colorists. I started the company almost five years ago because I wanted to provide people with better quality hair color and hair care. I decided to g … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

I Partnered with Mark Cuban to Start a $250K/Month Company Selling EBikes

Hello! My name is Stephan Aarstol. I'm the CEO of Tower Electric Bikes. Tower Electric Bikes is direct to consumer eBike brand I co-founded with Mark Cuban. We make electric bikes we love, and are proud to recommend to our friends and family. Electric bikes so beautiful they exud … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

Growing a Cold Email Platform to $600K ARR in 18 Months

Hey Guys 👋 My name is Guillaume Moubeche - I’m the co-founder of lemlist and winner of the most unpronounceable first name award! So… you can call me G. Lemlist is a cold-email automation platform that allows getting more replies to your sales prospecting emails thanks to … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

I Started a $20K/Month Business Selling High-Fat, No Crap, Nutritious Snacks

Hi there, I’m Louisa Mesquita Bakker from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. I’m 26 years old, and last year I launched my food company Funky Fat Foods. Our first product is called KetoCacao, which is a line of low-carb/high-fat chocolate bars. We only use high-quality ingredients to he … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago

A High-School Dropout Started a $150K/Month Online Courses Company

My name is Adam Tal, I’m a high school drop out and an ex-musician, and I started an online education business in Israel, which has turned into a movement and which I’m now considering taking worldwide. Our 2 flagship courses teach “money hacking” and “equity hacking”, our philos … | Continue reading


@starterstory.com | 4 years ago