6 Composting Business Success Stories [2024]
Here are some real life success stories of starting a composting business:
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1. Worm Bucket ($78K/year)
Audrey & Rob Wynkoop came up with the idea for the Worm Bucket Indoor Composting Kit after turning to backyard gardening during the pandemic. Rob experimented with various designs for an indoor worm composter to address the limited space of apartment living. Audrey quit her corporate job, built a website, and launched the vermicomposting kit, which has now generated $6,500 in monthly revenue.
How much they make: $78K/year
How much did it cost to start: $25K
Current team size: 1
Husband and wife duo Audrey & Rob Wynkoop built the Worm Bucket, an indoor composting kit for individuals living in apartments and condos, and have now launched on Amazon as well as their own Shopify store, currently doing $6500 in monthly revenue.
4. Uncle Jim's Worm Farm
Over 40 years of Red Wigglers Worm Composting experience. We sell live red wiggler worms year round, worm composting bins and other vermicomposting supplies.
Where they're located: San Diego, California, USA
Website traffic: 270K/month
5. BioCycle
BioCycle is your go-to source for recovering the maximum value out of every ton of organic waste and wastewater generated.
Where they're located: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
6. recompose
Become soil when you die
Where they're located: Seattle, Washington, USA
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- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings