8 Design Podcast Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 19th, 2023

Start A Design Podcast

Here are some real life success stories of starting a design podcast:

1. The Board Game Design Lab ($120K/year)

Gabe Barrett, founder of the Board Game Design Lab, came up with the idea after struggling to find the game design information he needed. He started a podcast and website to provide a hub of information and resources for other game designers. Through consistent, quality content and a focus on building trust with his audience, Gabe has been able to generate around $10,000 per month in revenue and grow a community of 8,000 designers and publishers.

How much they make: $120K/year
How much did it cost to start: $300
Current team size: 1

How I Started A $10K/Month Podcast And Community For Board Game Creators

A podcast and community creator who loves designing board games shares how he started the 'Board Game Design Lab', with his small niche community of around 8,000 people generating $10,000 per month in revenue through consistent quality content and customer focus, with plans to grow online courses and publications for game creators.

About

Gabe started The Board Game Design Lab over 7 years ago

Revenue

Gabe grew the business to $10K/month

Costs

It cost Gabe $300 to start the business

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2. Awesome Pros ($120K/year)

How much they make: $120K/year
Current team size: 5

Online Drop Servicing: Building a $10k/mo Niche Productized Service Agency

Awesome Pros founder built a specialized drop-servicing business generating $10k/month with strategies to expand clientele, determine niche, and pricing.

About

Brian started Awesome Pros about 4 years ago

Revenue

Brian grew the business to $10K/month

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5. Altium

The best PCB design software and high-powered tools for PCB designers. Industry-leading schematic capture, layout and prototyping tools. EDA / CAD

Where they're located: Modesto, California, USA
Website traffic: 950K/month

So... can you actually make money with a design podcast?

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:

Start Now

7. BuildBubbles

Create unlimited podcasts in minutes with our templates, music, and voices. No mic needed, just your WordPress articles.

8. atmos

Where they're located: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA