7 Green App Developer Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 19th, 2023

Start A Green App Developer Business

Here are some real life success stories of starting a green app developer business:

1. Studio Ninja ($1.8M/year)

Chris Garbacz, a professional wedding photographer, came up with the idea for Studio Ninja after experiencing various challenges in his photography business, including forgetting his camera bag on a wedding day. He realized the need for a user-friendly and comprehensive solution to manage his leads, clients, contracts, and invoices, leading him to create Studio Ninja, the world's most user-friendly photography business management app. With 7,000 active subscribers and monthly recurring revenue of $150,000, Studio Ninja has become a successful tool for photographers worldwide.

How much they make: $1.8M/year
How much did it cost to start: $75K
Current team size: 13

I Harnessed My Photography Experience & Built A $1.8M/Year Photography CRM

Studio Ninja is a photography business management app that has achieved 6 years of success, with 7,000 active paying subscribers and monthly recurring revenue of $150,000, thanks to co-founder Chris Garbacz's experiences and failures as a wedding photographer and serial entrepreneur.

About

Chris started Studio Ninja over 8 years ago

Revenue

Chris grew the business to $150K/month

Costs

It cost Chris $75000 to start the business

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4. Eclipse

The Eclipse Foundation - home to a global community, the Eclipse IDE, Jakarta EE and over 375 open source projects, including runtimes, tools and frameworks.

Website traffic: 2.26M/month

5. Techopedia

Your go-to source for professional IT insight, from defining complex tech jargon to exploring the latest tech trends.

Website traffic: 1.17M/month

So... can you actually make money with a green app developer business?

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. Progress.com

Progress provides application development and digital experience technologies that enable organizations to deliver and run consumer-grade experiences.

Website traffic: 750K/month