Custom Stickers Business

3 Custom Stickers Business Success Stories [2025]

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Updated: April 15th, 2025

Custom stickers are versatile and can be used in various marketing campaigns. Including direct mail and social media marketing.

Marketers prefer custom-made campaign stickers as they are unique and make marketing quite affordable. Besides, custom stickers improve brand visibility and the general look of your packaging. Therefore, creating a custom stickers business can be a great business opportunity.

In this list, you'll find real-world custom stickers business success stories and very profitable examples of starting a custom stickers business that makes money.

1. Sticker it ($2.4M/year)

David Rubie-Todd, the co-founder of Sticker it, came up with the idea for the business while running Kartdavid, a company that designed and manufactured custom graphics for motorsport. After experiencing the limitations and poor quality of local sticker shops, David and his brother decided to start their own sticker printing business in 2018. They have since grown the company to $125,000/month in revenue, expanding into multiple countries and focusing on providing high-quality, customizable products.

How much money it makes: $2.4M/year
How much did it cost to start: $13K
How many people on the team: 16

These Brothers Started A Custom Stickers Business At 16 And Have Grown It To $1.5M/Year

Sticker It is a custom sticker business that has grown to $125,000/month in revenue and 4x YoY growth by using technology to enhance the buying experience and expanding into multiple countries, with plans to launch throughout Europe in 2022, offering high-quality custom products for small and large brands worldwide.

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2. Viva Magenta Project ($60K/year)

Inspired by summers spent learning the printing business from his entrepreneurial father, a successful global corporate careerist identified a gap in the market for customized, aesthetically pleasing packaging. Balancing a full-time job, he invested personal savings to launch Viva Magenta Project, now thriving with significant client base growth and revenue increases.

How much money it makes: $60K/year
How much did it cost to start: $1K
How many people on the team: 1

How We Launched A Sustainable Packaging Business And Got Our First Customers

Discover how Viva Magenta Project, a bold venture in bespoke packaging solutions, skyrocketed its client base and revenue by leveraging targeted Google Ads, strategic social media engagement, and outstanding customer service, all while remaining debt-free on an initial $1,250 investment.

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3. Jordyn Alison Designs ($48K/year)

Jordyn came up with the idea for her business after making hand-lettered greeting cards during her boyfriend's boot camp. With a background in graphic design, she started Jordyn Alison Designs in 2016, but it wasn't until three years later that she saw significant growth and began expanding her product offerings. Now averaging $3,000 a month, Jordyn focuses on wholesale and the digital side of her business, with plans to get her products into over 100 stores nationwide and start licensing her artwork.

How much money it makes: $48K/year
How many people on the team: 0

How I Started A $3K/Month Hand Lettered Stationery Products Ecommerce

Jordyn Alison Designs owner Jordyn, has grown her hand-lettered stationary business to average $3,000 a month by expanding her product line to include greeting cards, vinyl stickers, notepads, apparel and more, while also using social media to promote her launches and gauging customer interest.

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