4 Digital Writing Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 1st, 2023

Start A Digital Writing Business

Here are some real life success stories of starting a digital writing business:

1. Merrative ($24K/year)

Harshala Chavan, the founder of Merrative, came up with the idea for her business after noticing a lack of dedicated spaces for people to discuss literature. After attending a book club meetup, where she had a great discussion with others who had read the same book, she wondered if she could bring this experience online at scale. She validated her concept through participating in BPlans and growing her Instagram page, which eventually led to the launch of Merrative as a community-led marketplace for publishing talent.

How much they make: $24K/year
How much did it cost to start: $100
Current team size: 0

How I Bootstrapped A $2K/Month Online Community To Discuss Literature

Merrative, a community-driven marketplace for publishing talent, generates an average of $1,500 per month in marketplace transactions from their 5,000+ strong community of readers, writers, journalists, and scholars.

About

Harshala started Merrative over 3 years ago

Revenue

Harshala grew the business to $2K/month

Costs

It cost Harshala $100 to start the business

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2. Zazzle

Zazzle is an e-commerce platform allowing users to create custom products. It was founded in 2005 with over 1,000 employees and an estimated revenue of $250 million. They serve a niche market of individuals looking for personalized items. The company was founded by Robert Beaver and his two sons, and it quickly grew to become a major player in the custom products industry.

Where they're located: La Cautiva, Córdoba, Argentina
Website traffic: 17M/month

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4. Merrative

Join our community of avid readers to discuss ideas from books & articles. Meet like-minded readers, expand perspectives, discover curated reads on any topic.

How much they make: $24K/year
Where they're located: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
How much did it cost to start: $100
Current team size: 0