Explore Successful Businesses

Starter Story

Idea

Productized Services

I studied 104 of the most successful productized services to find out why and how they got successful.

Ask the data real businesses · real revenue · cited

Matching your filters

43 businesses

98% founder-reported, the rest researched

<$10K

$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$60K /mo

Middle half earn $30K – $400K/mo

How they grow

Business models

Showing 43 of 43 case studies

Sort By

Built With

Seo-focused content service

SEO agency for small and medium businesses.

helloseo.com

$50K /mo Reported

Unlimited design service

Unlimited custom design services for distinctive business branding.

seekthem.com

$50K /mo Reported

Seo ranking optimization service

SEO services boosting businesses to Google's front page.

profitparrot.com

$50K /mo Reported

Notion form builder tool

Form builder integrating smoothly with Notion.

noteforms.com

$40K /mo Reported

Animated explainer video studio

Animated explainer videos for global businesses.

breadnbeyond.com

$200K /mo Reported

Digital marketing lead generator

Digital marketing experts boosting professional services' online presence.

flyingvgroup.com

$400K /mo Reported

Virtual assistant matchmaking service

"Virtual Assistant Agency for Scaling Businesses"

outsourcingangel.com

$100K /mo Reported

B2b content strategy agency

B2B tech content marketing agency from Singapore.

withcontent.co

$30K /mo Reported

Smart size chart solution

E-commerce sizing plugin for accurate clothing fit.

kiwisizing.com

$40K /mo Reported

Unlimited innovation service

"Innovation consultancy streamlining product development for B2B clients."

innovolo.co.uk

$200K /mo Reported

Linkedin lead generation service

B2B LinkedIn lead generation agency.

Leadcookie.com

$60K /mo Reported

Digital marketing & production

Digital marketing and video production agency.

weprodigi.com

$400K /mo Reported

Full-service video marketing

Video production and digital marketing for Phoenix businesses.

arizonafilmworks.com

$10K /mo Reported

Custom mobile app solutions

Custom iOS and Android app development consultancy.

jmg.mn

$80K /mo Reported

Virtual ciso subscription service

"Flat-rate virtual CISO service for growing startups."

edendata.com

$200K /mo Reported

Digital hospitality web design

"Digital Hospitality through Web Design & Development."

cantilever.co

$100K /mo Reported

Survey respondent marketplace

Consumer insights platform streamlining decisions with survey data.

tapresearch.com

$2M /mo Reported

AI technical SEO platform

Technical SEO platform for organic growth

huckabuy.com

$100K /mo Reported

Property lead generation system

Property-focused marketing agency driving lead generation.

propmedia.co.uk

$20K /mo Reported

End-to-end supply chain software

B2B supply chain automation and planning software.

inquizity.com

$30K /mo Reported

Holistic digital marketing service

Integrated digital marketing solutions for businesses of all stages.

stackmatix.com

$60K /mo Reported

Fast funding for flippers

Private lending for fix and flip entrepreneurs.

anchorloans.com

$100M /mo Reported

Boutique seo service

Boutique SEO agency boosting organic traffic for SMBs.

paperboxseo.com

$30K /mo Reported

Custom software development agency

Custom software and branding for African SMEs.

brainverse.co

$6K /mo Reported

Idea	Revenue	Model	Growth	Customers	Tools	Details	Solo score A 0–100 estimate of how well-suited a business is to being run solo (or very lean). It blends team leanness, business model, growth channels, capital intensity, revenue per operator, tooling leverage and recency into one score. Higher = more solopreneur-friendly.
Seo-focused content service helloseo.com SEO agency for small and medium businesses.	$50K /mo Reported	Agency +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	Small Business Owners +2	FI +42	Founded 2022 · 2 people · $1K to start	75	Build this
Unlimited design service seekthem.com Unlimited custom design services for distinctive business branding.	$50K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	SMBs +3	+26	Founded 2022 · 10 people · $2K to start	65	Build this
Seo ranking optimization service profitparrot.com SEO services boosting businesses to Google's front page.	$50K /mo Reported	Services +5	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	SMBs +3	+15	Founded 2009 · 7 people · $500 to start	66	Build this
Notion form builder tool noteforms.com Form builder integrating smoothly with Notion.	$40K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Huge Tech Companies +4	+10	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · Built in 6 days	87	Build this
Animated explainer video studio breadnbeyond.com Animated explainer videos for global businesses.	$200K /mo Reported	Agency +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	SMBs +3		Founded 2008 · 41 people · $5K to start	52	Build this
Digital marketing lead generator flyingvgroup.com Digital marketing experts boosting professional services' online presence.	$400K /mo Reported	Agency +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Professional Services F... +5	+82	Founded 2016 · 30 people · $10K to start	52	Build this
Virtual assistant matchmaking service outsourcingangel.com "Virtual Assistant Agency for Scaling Businesses"	$100K /mo Reported	Agency +1	Referral Program SEO +1	Entrepreneurs +3	+6	13 people · Sydney NSW, Australia, Australia · Hiring	48	Build this
B2b content strategy agency withcontent.co B2B tech content marketing agency from Singapore.	$30K /mo Reported	Agency +2	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	B2B Tech Companies +4	+8	Founded 2017 · 8 people · $2K to start	57	Build this
Smart size chart solution kiwisizing.com E-commerce sizing plugin for accurate clothing fit.	$40K /mo Reported	SaaS +4	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Ecommerce Sellers +3		Founded 2018 · Solo founder · $300 to start	80	Build this
Unlimited innovation service innovolo.co.uk "Innovation consultancy streamlining product development for B2B clients."	$200K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity	B2B Clients with In-Hou... +7	+1	Founded 2018 · 12 people · $1K to start	54	Build this
Linkedin lead generation service Leadcookie.com B2B LinkedIn lead generation agency.	$60K /mo Reported	Agency +1	Word of mouth	B2B Companies +2	+6	Founded 2017 · 24 people · Remote, United States	57	Build this
Digital marketing & production weprodigi.com Digital marketing and video production agency.	$400K /mo Reported	Agency +2	Advertising on social media Direct sales +1	Local Middle-to-Large B... +4	+73	Founded 2017 · 55 people · $3K to start	52	Build this
Full-service video marketing arizonafilmworks.com Video production and digital marketing for Phoenix businesses.	$10K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	SEO	Small Business Owners +2		Founded 2011 · Solo founder · Built in 100 days	66	Build this
Custom mobile app solutions jmg.mn Custom iOS and Android app development consultancy.	$80K /mo Reported	Agency +1	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	SMBs +3	+12	Founded 2012 · 8 people · $500 to start	57	Build this
Virtual ciso subscription service edendata.com "Flat-rate virtual CISO service for growing startups."	$200K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Direct sales	Startups +2	TY	Founded 2020 · 20 people · Austin, United States	59	Build this
Digital hospitality web design cantilever.co "Digital Hospitality through Web Design & Development."	$100K /mo Reported	Agency +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	SMBs +2	+9	Founded 2011 · 9 people · $10K to start	63	Build this
Survey respondent marketplace tapresearch.com Consumer insights platform streamlining decisions with survey data.	$2M /mo Reported	SaaS +2	SEO Word of mouth +1	Market Researchers +3		Founded 2013 · 20 people · Menlo Park, California, USA, United States	56	Build this
AI technical SEO platform huckabuy.com Technical SEO platform for organic growth	$100K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	SEO Word of mouth	Enterprise Customers Us... +8	+3	Founded 2015 · 18 people · Park City, United States	67	Build this
Property lead generation system propmedia.co.uk Property-focused marketing agency driving lead generation.	$20K /mo Reported	Agency +2	Advertising on social media Word of mouth +1	Real Estate Professionals +2		Founded 2016 · 2 people · London, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom	59	Build this
End-to-end supply chain software inquizity.com B2B supply chain automation and planning software.	$30K /mo Reported	Services +7	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Pharmaceutical Companies +17	EX	Founded 2011 · 25 people · $50K to start	51	Build this
Holistic digital marketing service stackmatix.com Integrated digital marketing solutions for businesses of all stages.	$60K /mo Reported	Agency +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Startup Founders +3	CU	Founded 2018 · 4 people · $1K to start	51	Build this
Fast funding for flippers anchorloans.com Private lending for fix and flip entrepreneurs.	$100M /mo Reported	Lending +1	Advertising on social media Word of mouth +1	Real Estate Investors +2		Founded 1998 · 155 people · Calabasas, California, USA, United States	46	Build this
Boutique seo service paperboxseo.com Boutique SEO agency boosting organic traffic for SMBs.	$30K /mo Reported	Agency +1	Word of mouth	SMBs +2	+9	Founded 2016 · 2 people · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, United States	66	Build this
Custom software development agency brainverse.co Custom software and branding for African SMEs.	$6K /mo Reported	Agency +3	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	SMBs +3	+7	Founded 2013 · 15 people · $1K to start	54	Build this

HubSpot uses your information to contact you about our products and services, and you agree to share it with Starter Story for similar purposes. Unsubscribe from either at any time. For more, see our Privacy Policy.

Have an account? Login by entering your email or continuing with Google.

Create A Password

Check your email

If there's a Starter Story account associated with that email you'll get an email with a link to automatically log in. The link will expire in 24 hours.

Your existing password still works, should you want to log in with it later.

Starter Story

Find the business ideas that actually make money.

Search 3,796+ real, revenue-generating projects — the tools they built on, how they grew, and the full breakdown behind each one.

Starter Story

starterstory.com/data

Live

Idea	Revenue
Crm marketing attri...	$100K/mo
No-code Airtable AP...	$20K/mo
Pdf bank statement ...	$40K/mo
Ai music video gene...	$20K/mo