This letter-writing app, a 20-year side project with only $500/month cost,...
In 5th grade, Matt Sly wrote a letter to his future self and handed it in to his teacher. Years later, while out on a run, he let his mind wander. He thought back to that letter but couldn’t recall...
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Chad Maghielse was in real estate, and he wasn’t loving it. He wanted the freedom to travel without being tied down by his job. As a real estate agent, “you have some freedom and you pick your own...
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Eyes on the prize: How these e-commerce founders knew when the deal was right
When they started Eye Love in 2015, optometrists Jenna and Travis Zigler were hoping to pull in $1,000 a month. They wanted just enough side income to ease the financial burden of the yearly mission...
View ArticleHow flipMD grew its medical consulting marketplace and sold for $7M
When COVID-19 struck, Lauren and Greg Hanson found themselves weighing two options that could change their small family’s future: They could buy an RV and travel the country with their daughter, or...
View ArticleHe bootstrapped a personal finance website, and ended up selling it for $5.8...
Larry Ludwig, a personal finance blogger based in New York state, started his website Investor Junkie in 2009 without any outside investment. He bootstrapped by focusing on creating high-quality...
View ArticleHow this U.K. SEO agency turned a major client into a buyer
Agencies often aim to foster long-term relationships with their clients, creating a dependency so the client signs on year after year. Sometimes, that partnership turns into something more. Blueclaw...
View ArticleHow a diplomat-turned-entrepreneur sold her tutoring business to her first...
Sarah Gonzales and her husband served as career diplomats in places like Afghanistan, Liberia, Paris, Brussels, and Tel Aviv. But when they had young children and wanted to stay put in the U.S. for a...
View ArticleOnline shop for pet lovers used dog memes on social media to grow to $1M+ in...
As Jared and Sara Springer brainstormed what business they wanted to create, they noticed many brands sold products for dogs, but not for their owners. Once they decided to focus on pet lovers in 2016,...
View ArticleThis computer programmer created an edtech platform in India that sold for $1M
When Mudit Goel traveled from New Delhi to New York for college, he didn’t know a career in education and entrepreneurship was in his future. But his activities as a college student provided a clue. As...
View ArticleAn SEO community with 750 paying members sold for $1.8 million
When three co-founders launched an online community for SEO professionals called Traffic Think Tank in 2017, they had their doubts that members would pay $99 per month. But they knew charging for the...
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