6 Penny Portrait Business Success Stories [2023]
Here are some real life success stories of starting a penny portrait business:
1. Penny Portrait ($15K/year)
Maury McCoy (from Austin, Texas, USA) started Penny Portrait about 15 years ago.
My name is Maury McCoy, I’m the creator of the Penny Portrait Kit. This kit allows anyone to create a crazy cool portrait of Abe Lincoln out of pennies. It’s a fun experience and the final work of art is stunning conversation starter you can hang on your wall. You can be guaranteed it will be worth at least $8.46. (It takes 846 pennies...)
We include a booklet with info about coin collecting, Lincoln history, chemistry experiments you can do with pennies and even include a collectible 1943 steel penny with each kit.
2. MCA Denver
- Business rank: #826K
Check out their full website ➜
Learn more about starting a penny portrait business:
Where to start?
-> How much does it cost to start a penny portrait business?
-> Pros and cons of a penny portrait business
Need inspiration?
-> Examples of established penny portrait business
-> Marketing ideas for a penny portrait business
Other resources
-> Penny portrait business tips
4. National Portrait Gallery
National Portrait Gallery
- Website traffic: 90K/month
- Business rank: #1.72M
Check out their full website ➜
5. Connie Mintz- Vancouver WA Photographer
Portland and Vancouver portrait photographer specializing in family, children and personal branding
- Business rank: #3.81M
Check out their full website ➜
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