8 Calendar Sync Tool Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 19th, 2023

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Here are some real life success stories of starting a calendar sync tool:

1. Resource Guru ($2.12M/year)

Andrew Rogoff, one of the founders of Resource Guru, came up with the idea for their online team calendar while working in marketing agencies and experiencing the frustrations of resource scheduling. They realized there was a need for a better solution than using ugly spreadsheets, and decided to create Resource Guru to help teams manage their time efficiently. Today, Resource Guru is used by around 20,000 people in 88 countries, including high-profile customers such as Apple, NASA, and Uber.

How much they make: $2.12M/year
Current team size: 12

How We Built A Resource Scheduling App to $2.1M ARR

Resource Guru is an online team calendar software, used by around 20,000 people in 88 countries around the world to help them manage their team's time, and has a current ARR of $2.1m.

About

Andrew started Resource Guru almost 13 years ago

Revenue

Andrew grew the business to $177K/month

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2. SyncThemCalendars ($18K/year)

Elad Shaham, a software engineer with over 15 years of experience, created SyncThemCalendars as a solution to the problem of keeping multiple calendars up-to-date. With no existing solutions or competition, Elad quickly developed the basic functionality of the service and launched, attracting paying users and generating over $500 MRR. Through shipping fast and providing value, Elad found success with his side project.

How much they make: $18K/year
How much did it cost to start: $0
Current team size: 0

How I Developed A $500/Month Tool For Managing Multiple Calendars As A Side Project

SyncThemCalendars is a niche tool, born out of necessity to ensure calendars are synced and up-to-date, with over $500 MRR and growing slowly, and founder Elad Shaham credits his speedy and iterative approach to launching for its success.

About

Elad started SyncThemCalendars about 5 years ago

Revenue

Elad grew the business to $1.5K/month

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5. Time and Date AS

Current Time (World Clock) and online and printable Calendars for countries worldwide. Find the best time for web meetings (Meeting Planner) or use the Time and Date Converters. Online services and Apps available for iPhone, iPad, and Android.

Website traffic: 59.1M/month

So... can you actually make money with a calendar sync tool?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
Study exactly what works, and what doesn’t.
Take action, because now you have the roadmap.

Join Starter Story and build your next big thing:

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7. Teamup Calendar

Free and premium online calendars for teams & business. Teamup makes organizing, scheduling, and sharing in groups painless. No user accounts are required.

Where they're located: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Website traffic: 4.66M/month

8. SourceForge

Free, secure and fast downloads from the largest Open Source applications and software directory - SourceForge.net

Website traffic: 1.63M/month