Starter Story - Starter Story’s Sunday Breakfast #23

1. The orange juice 🍊

This guy went from software engineer to copywriter (and made $150K in just 18 months) 

One of the most detailed case studies we’ve ever published. 

Almost 4,000 words sharing how he went from taking Upwork gigs to working at a startup and eventually starting his own business (no partners, no employees).

No matter where you are right now or where you want to go, if you’re looking for a career change, you have to read this story.

2. The coffee  ☕️

What started as a side project just hit $42M/year 

The founder started working on this idea while still in college. 

Kept at it and built a community while in the army.

Brought in experienced people to take the company to the next level (sometimes the people who took it from 0 to 10, can’t take it to 100).

 3. The eggs 🍳

How a simple online tool generates $8K/month

A real-life situation inspired him to do some research to see if there wasn’t a good solution out there already for an online timer that you could activate remotely.

He didn’t find anything decent, so coded a first version and shared it on Reddit to get feedback (getting early feedback is always a great idea).

In just 6 months there was a full version available.

Today, they grow thanks to word of mouth and organic traffic.

4. The toast 🥪

How this warehouse network reached $6M/year

There are tons of ways of making money in e-commerce without selling a product, and this is one of them.

In fact, with the industry’s current growth rate, shipping, logistics, and warehouse businesses are enormous opportunities.

I’m going to let the numbers of this company speak because they’re absurd:

• 10,000% revenue growth rate
• 50 warehouses worldwide 
• 12 million square feet of operating warehouse space
• 10 million units processed annually
• $1 billion in Gross Merchandise Value 

If you haven’t explored this business idea, don’t sleep on it.

5. The pancakes 🥞

From zero to $100K net profit/year: how this husband & wife started a painting company

The founder is a former handyman who spotted a better opportunity in this space.

Started very slow: Didn’t make a sale in their first 6 months.

The turning point: Taught SEO to himself to get customers, and now is their main acquisition channel.