Drs. Jenna and Travis Zigler started Eye Love as a way to generate extra cash for their eye care mission trips. Within two years, the company was thriving and they sold their optometry practices to focus on Eye Love full-time. Their flagship product, Heyedrate Lid and Lash Cleanser, has helped them grow the business from making $1000 per month to over $300,000 per month, while also giving back to their foundation, the Eye Love Cares Foundation.

How much they make: $5.4M/year
How much did it cost to start: $1K
Current team size: 5

How We Make $300K/Month After Mastering Amazon To Sell Our Natural Dry Eye Products

Eye Love and Heyedrate, founded by optometrists Drs. Jenna and Travis Zigler, sells natural dry eye products and has grown from making $1000 per month to generating at least $300,000 per month through Amazon advertising, with a 75% point of purchase on Amazon and a 52.55% repeat customer rate, while also allocating company earnings through the Profit First system.

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Drs. started Eye Love almost 9 years ago

Revenue

Drs. grew the business to $450K/month

Costs

It cost Drs. $1000 to start the business

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2. Cambridge Spectacle Co. ($1.2M/year)

After working as an Optometrist and becoming inspired by the success of Warby Parker in the US, Ahmed Ejaz decided to start his own eyewear brand in the UK. He teamed up with former John Lewis Group CEO Andy Street and drew inspiration from the city of Cambridge to create high-quality glasses at fair prices. The brand quickly gained popularity and secured a deal with ASDA Opticians, leading to rapid sales and the need to fortify their supply chain.

How much they make: $1.2M/year
How much did it cost to start: $25K
Current team size: 7

How We Started A $100K/Month D2C Eyewear Brand In A Crowded Market

Cambridge Spectacle Co produces high-quality glasses sold directly to consumers and through ASDA Opticians, with demand leading to plans for flagship retail locations to be opened in the future, supported by friendly marketing and various tools including Monday.com, Google Workspace, and Whatsapp.

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Ahmed started Cambridge Spectacle Co. almost 3 years ago

Revenue

Ahmed grew the business to $100K/month

Costs

It cost Ahmed $25000 to start the business

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Website traffic: 4.58M/month

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Website traffic: 1.06M/month

8. SPIE Homepage

SPIE is a non-profit dedicated to advancing the scientific research and engineering applications of optics and photonics through international conferences, education programs and publications.

Website traffic: 450K/month