7 Order Management App Success Stories [2024]

Updated: November 19th, 2023
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Here are some real life success stories of starting a order management app:

1. SuperJack ($1.4K/year)

The founder discovered that many merchants using Squarespace forums and Facebook groups were requesting to receive orders directly to a Google Sheet without the need for manual exporting every day or week. After conducting some research, he came across a no-code tool that allows users to connect and automate repetitive tasks using different APIs. He recommended the tool and realized the high demand for it, which led him to create his own tool.

How much they make: $1.4K/year
How much did it cost to start: $2K
Current team size: 1

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On Developing A Squarespace Extension For Ecommerce

SuperJack, a Squarespace extension for eCommerce owners, was launched 30 days ago, and is currently at $117 MRR with 14 users, and the founder shares his process of building the business from identifying the problem to developing and launching the product.

About
Omari started SuperJack over 3 years ago
Revenue
Omari grew the business to $117/month
Costs
It cost Omari $2000 to start the business
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2. ShipMonk ($300M/year)

Jan Bednar, the CEO and founder of ShipMonk, came up with the idea for his business when he realized the demand for American products from friends and family overseas. He started a package forwarding company called BedaBox, which eventually expanded into order fulfillment after he saw the potential and the need for improvements in the industry. With a focus on technology and automation, Bednar rebranded the company as ShipMonk, revolutionizing the fulfillment industry.

How much they make: $300M/year
Current team size: 2500

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How This Immigrant Entrepreneur Built A $60M/Year Fulfillment Business

ShipMonk, a technology-driven fulfillment center, went from $130K in revenue in 2014 to nearly $30M in 2018 and was named America's Fastest Growing Fulfillment Center, with projected revenue of $60M for 2019.

About
Jan started ShipMonk over 10 years ago
Revenue
Jan grew the business to $25M/month
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3. Bagisto ($600K/year)

Saurav Pathak, the Chief Product Officer of Bagisto, came up with the idea for the open-source e-commerce platform after realizing there was a huge gap between demand and supply for platform-driven e-commerce solutions. With the goal of making it simple for developers to create their own online stores, Bagisto has generated over $1 million in revenue and has a user base of 200,000.

How much they make: $600K/year
How much did it cost to start: $10K
Current team size: 47

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How We Built A MillIon Dollar Ecommerce Platform [India]

Open-source e-commerce platform Bagisto has generated over $1 million in revenue in the past four years, with $350,000 annual recurring revenue for the past two years, has over 70,000 downloads, 5,000 Github stars, 5,000 community members globally, and over 150 contributors enhancing its features.

About
Saurav started Bagisto over 5 years ago
Revenue
Saurav grew the business to $50K/month
Costs
It cost Saurav $10000 to start the business
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So... can you actually make money with a order management app?

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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4. Maynuu ($36K/year)

Aaron, the GM of Maynuu, came up with the idea for their business out of frustration with how big food delivery platforms were charging exorbitant fees to small restaurants. He wanted to create a tool that would help small restaurant owners make more money online. He connected with Wafiq, the CEO of Maynuu, who had a similar idea to help his brother's café business. They merged their projects and launched Maynuu, which has seen significant growth, making about $4,300 last month and growing about 200% in the last year.

How much they make: $36K/year
How much did it cost to start: $500
Current team size: 4

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How We Developed A $36K/Year Tool To Help Restaurants Sell More Online

Maynuu helps small restaurant owners streamline their online ordering process, making an average monthly revenue of $3,050 in the past 12 months and growing about 200% throughout the pandemic, with plans for Southeast Asian expansion and global distribution.

About
Aaron started Maynuu almost 4 years ago
Revenue
Aaron grew the business to $3K/month
Costs
It cost Aaron $500 to start the business
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