7 Product Creator Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 1st, 2023

Become A Product Creator

Here are some real life success stories of starting a product creator:

1. ProductionCrate, LLC ($600K/year)

Chris Kelly, the founder of ProductionCrate, came up with the idea when he started making videos with his roommates in college and realized there was a demand for special effects. He created a website where he could store and share his assets, and it quickly gained traction. After a few weeks, he added sidebar ads and realized that he could turn his passion into a business.

How much they make: $600K/year
How much did it cost to start: $15
Current team size: 4

I Bootstrapped A $600K/Year Video Production Company [10M Downloads]

ProductionCrate, a virtual studio offering royalty-free music, video effects, graphics and sound assets, bootstrapped to $600k/year with over 10 million downloads, and one million users, thanks to loyal customer retention rates of around 80% YoY growth at 120%.

About

CHRIS started ProductionCrate, LLC almost 15 years ago

Revenue

CHRIS grew the business to $50K/month

Costs

It cost CHRIS $15 to start the business

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Learn more about starting a product creator:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a product creator?
-> Pros and cons of a product creator

Need inspiration?

-> Examples of established product creator
-> Marketing ideas for a product creator

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2. Client Portal ($48K/year)

How much they make: $48K/year
Current team size: 2

Launching to $4K in Monthly Revenue with Laura Elizabeth from Client Portal

This case study examines how Laura Elizabeth made $4k per month in her first year by creating Client Portal, a simple WordPress plugin that provides clients with access to their project's progress, which helped expand on the success of her later businesses.

About

They started Client Portal over 7 years ago

Revenue

They grew the business to $4K/month

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6. ProductionCrate, LLC

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How much they make: $600K/year
Where they're located: San Diego, CA, USA
How much did it cost to start: $15
Current team size: 4
Website traffic: 460K/month