6 Proposal Writing Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 1st, 2023

Start A Proposal Writing Business

Here are some real life success stories of starting a proposal writing business:

1. Content-Whale Private Limited ($750K/year)

Vaibhav Kishnani, an engineer turned writer, came up with the idea for Content-Whale after noticing the unprofessional conduct in the Indian content market. With just Rs. 2,500 ($35) in capital, he started the content agency which now generates a revenue turnover of Rs. 4 crores ($514,000) and serves clients like Quikr and The Boston Consulting Group.

How much they make: $750K/year
How much did it cost to start: $35
Current team size: 30

How We Started A $514K/Year Content Curation Agency With Just $35 [From India]

Content-Whale, a content curation agency, has achieved a Rs. 4 crore ($514k/year) turnover 4-5 years after being started with just Rs. 2500 ($35), and has a pool of more than 500 writers, aiming to become a market leader in the global content market.

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Vaibhav started Content-Whale Private Limited over 6 years ago

Revenue

Vaibhav grew the business to $62.5K/month

Costs

It cost Vaibhav $35 to start the business

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2. Bidsketch ($15.8M/year)

How much they make: $15.8M/year
Current team size:

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Revenue

Ruben grew the business to $1.32M/month

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Learn more about starting a proposal writing business:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a proposal writing business?
-> Pros and cons of a proposal writing business

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-> Examples of established proposal writing business

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4. Bidsketch

Bidsketch proposal software lets you create, electronically sign, and track professional looking client proposals in 50% less time.

How much they make:
Where they're located: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

5. Content-Whale Private Limited

We provide 40+ kinds of content writing services. With a team of 150+ writers, 25 editors, and 250+ satisfied clients, we are one of the best content writing companies.

How much they make: $750K/year
Where they're located: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
How much did it cost to start: $35
Current team size: 30
Website traffic: 10K/month