7 Portfolio Website Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 19th, 2023

Start A Portfolio Website Business

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

1. Business Builders ($3.6M/year)

A 17-year-old entrepreneur started Design Extensions, now rebranded as Business Builders, with a passion for building websites. Over the past two decades, the business has experienced significant growth, generating over $3,000,000 in sales this year. They offer coaching, marketing, and development services to help other businesses grow, emphasizing progress over perfection.

How much they make: $3.6M/year
How much did it cost to start: $1.5K
Current team size: 16

I Started Building Websites At 16 And Now Own A $3M/Year Agency

Business owner grew digital media agency from $5,000 to over $3,000,000 in sales annually by focusing on progress over perfection, implementing clear systems and processes, and building relationships through marketing, speaking engagements, social media, and email campaigns.

About

Jay started Business Builders almost 25 years ago

Revenue

Jay grew the business to $300K/month

Costs

It cost Jay $1500 to start the business

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2. Yahoo

News, email and search are just the beginning. Discover more every day. Find your yodel.

Where they're located: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Website traffic: 3.53B/month

So... can you actually make money with a portfolio website 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.

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4. Adobe

Where they're located: Los Angeles, California, USA
Website traffic: 254M/month

5. Squarespace

Squarespace is the all-in-one solution for anyone looking to create a beautiful website. Domains, eCommerce, hosting, galleries, analytics, and 24/7 support all included.

Where they're located: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Website traffic: 33M/month

So... can you actually make money with a portfolio website 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

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