$1.2M/year luggage storage biz, $216K/year woodworking toy, 100+ ecom business ideas

Hey starters - happy Thursday!

This week, we feature 4 inspiring stories, 100 Ecommerce business ideas + our latest SEO course!

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#1: Jannik built a $1.2M/year short-term luggage storage business:

Jannik started LuggageHero - a network of short-term luggage storage options in hotels & cafes:

• $1.2M/year with 12 employees
• Under $10K to start the business
• Growing network in 40+ locations
• In 2019, raised $2.25M in funding

Although the pandemic hit their business hard, they found new ways to help travelers - such as creating COVID-19 resources page.

Check out their full interview here!

Pat @ Starter Story: Want to check out more travel-related business ideas? We put together a full list for you here!

#2: This solo founder designed a $216K/year woodworking accessory:

Brett started Brex International - a patented woodworking accessory used to improve quality and safety.

Within a week of going live, he created an Amazon seller account which is where 87% of sales occur. 

His secret? Micro-influencers - one content creator promoted his product on youtube which led to Bretts entire Amazon inventory wiping out in two days. 

Check out Brett's full story here!

#3: Susannah makes $42K/year as a shoe consultant:

We just caught up with Susannah from The Shoe Consultant - a biz that helps people start successful shoe brands.

She offers her knowledge through three different platforms:

• Her online course: How to Start a Shoe Brand
• Work with her one-to-one
• Join her free shoe biz club newsletter

She started the business with $700 and is now doing $42K/year in revenue as a solo-founder:

12-month period for The Shoe Consultant

Check out Susannah's full story here!

Pat @ Starter Story: Want to see more successful consulting case studies? We put together a full list (with examples) for you here!

#4: Connie started a $900K/year fine-jewelry brand at 28 years old:

We just caught up with Connie from Costanté - a wildly successful jewelry business.

She validated their product by soft launching at a highly acclaimed gala - 80% of their inventory sold and every cent was donated to the cause.

Now, the business is doing $900K/year with three employees

Their secret? Building a community - they host events and initiatives that focus on giving back to the community, which has allowed them to connect with people all over the world!

Check out their full interview here!

Pat @ Starter Story: Want to check out more women-owned jewelry brand stories? Check out this solo-founders $60K/year fine jewelry brand.

#5: 100+ Niche Ecommerce Business Ideas To Start In 2021 [Real Examples]

Want to start an e-commerce business but not sure what products to sell?

Picking the right product isn't easy, but we're here to show you what is working for others.

Over the years, we've interviewed thousands of successful e-commerce businesses, so we decided to put together a list of the most successful niche e-commerce products.

Check out the full list here!

#6: Are you ready to boost your revenue?

I want to give a shoutout to our long-time sponsor Klaviyo.

Using Klaviyo will open up a massive, untapped sales channel and bring you closer to your customers!

I'm a huge fan of the product (I use it for Starter Story and love the segmentation/drip features). I've also been able to collect so many emails using their website form integration - my list growing over 3k/month now 😲

Here are just some of the impressive businesses we've interviewed that use Klaviyo for email marketing and are raving about the product - all great interviews you should check out as well!

• Brumate ($1.1M/mo at 23 years old)
• Sheets & Giggles ($76k/mo in just 6 months)
• Beardbrand ($100k+/mo - 1.5M YouTube subscribers)
• Abs Protein Pancakes ($25k/mo passive income business)
• Xero Shoes ($460k/mo - featured on Shark Tank)
• The Longhairs ($30k/mo)
• Framed Tweets ($25k/mo)

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(And thank you for your support 🙏)

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Thanks for reading! See you next week.

- Pat Walls, Founder @ Starter Story

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