7 Earplug Business Success Stories [2023]

Updated: November 19th, 2023
Start An Earplug Business

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

1. Quieton ($6M/year)

Janne Kyllönen, the founder of QuietOn, came up with the idea for his business after experiencing the benefits of active noise-canceling headphones at an airport. He realized that there was a need for a smaller and more convenient solution, particularly for people who struggle to sleep in noisy environments. With 80,000 happy customers and over $500k in monthly revenue, QuietOn is on a mission to be the go-to brand for sleep earbuds.

How much they make: $6M/year
Where they're located: Oulu
How much did it cost to start: $500K
Current team size: 15

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We Make $6M/Year Selling Earbuds That Help You Sleep Better

Founded by a former Nokia product manager, QuietOn has grown to become a leading manufacturer of active noise-cancelling earbuds for better sleep, with over 80,000 happy customers worldwide and monthly revenues of over $500k, having launched after a successful Indiegogo campaign that raised $1.3m.

About
Janne started Quieton over 8 years ago
Revenue
Janne grew the business to $500K/month
Costs
It cost Janne $500000 to start the business

2. Alibaba

Find quality Manufacturers, Suppliers, Exporters, Importers, Buyers, Wholesalers, Products and Trade Leads from our award-winning International Trade Site. Import & Export on alibaba.com

  • Website traffic: 101M/month
  • Business rank: #103

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So... can you actually make money with a earplug business?

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4. Salesforce.com

Personalize every experience along the customer journey with the Customer 360. Unify marketing, sales, service, commerce, and IT on the world's #1 CRM.

  • Website traffic: 103M/month
  • Business rank: #113

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5. Bank of America

What would you like the power to do? For you and your family, your business and your community. At Bank of America, our purpose is to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection.

  • Website traffic: 133M/month
  • Business rank: #381

Check out their full website ➜

So... can you actually make money with a earplug business?

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

But how?

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

Join Starter Story and build your next big thing:

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