8 Resume Consulting Business Success Stories [2024]

Updated: November 1st, 2023
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Here are some real life success stories of starting a resume consulting business:

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1. Resume Maker Online ($24K/year)

Fernando Pessagno, an Argentinian Product Designer, came up with the idea for ResumeMaker.Online when his sister asked for help designing her resume and he couldn't find a user-friendly online tool. He saw an opportunity to create a simple, intuitive resume-making web app for non-tech-savvy users, and thus ResumeMaker.Online was born. Since its launch in 2018, the app has been downloaded over 700,000 times and is generating over $2,000 per month.

How much they make: $24K/year
How much did it cost to start: $0
Current team size: 0

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I Built A Profitable Resume Making Tool On The Side [700K+ Resumes Downloaded]

An Argentinian Product Designer created ResumeMaker.Online, a WYSIWYG web app that has been downloaded over 700,000 times and averages more than $2,000 a month after the recently introduced v2.0.

About
Fernando started Resume Maker Online over 5 years ago
Revenue
Fernando grew the business to $2K/month
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2. Resume Assassin ($312K/year)

Mary Southern, founder of Resume Assassin, started the business almost 10 years ago to combine her love for resume writing, job searching, and serving others. Despite doubting her marketable skills, she decided to pursue her passion and create a company that empowers job seekers and entrepreneurs. With hard work and a bit of luck, Mary has grown her business 25%+ YoY for the last 5 years, helping clients land jobs at leading companies and capturing 7- and 8-figure clients.

How much they make: $312K/year
Current team size: 1

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How I Make $240K/Year Writing Resumes

Resume writing service, Resume Assassin, was launched almost 10 years ago by Mary Southern and has grown 25%+ YoY for the last 5 years, charging $499 for an entry-level resume, $549 for a mid-level resume, $599 for a leadership resume, $649 for an executive resume, $150 for a cover letter, and $349 for LinkedIn optimization, gaining a feature in a local newspaper, as well as appearances on business podcasts and aiming to work with influencers to widen its customer base despite originally being plagued with self-doubt on marketable skills.

About
Mary started Resume Assassin about 11 years ago
Revenue
Mary grew the business to $26K/month
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5. QwikResume

QwikResume.com helps you to create a Professional Resume using hundreds of Resume samples, templates, examples and resources across all Job Titles.

Website traffic: 360K/month

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6. Stacy Blackman Consulting

Trusted MBA admissions consulting for MBA programs worldwide since 2001. Partner with Admissions Officers and elite MBA graduates to achieve success.

Website traffic: 80K/month

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7. Resume Professional Writers

Need help in getting your dream job? Our professional resume writers have helped over 500,000 applicants secure 3x more job interviews from Professional and Federal Resumes to LinkedIn Profile Writing.

Where they're located: Columbus, Ohio, USA

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8. Resume Maker Online

Free resume builder online. No sign-up required. Create your CV in real time and download a print-ready PDF.

How much they make: $24K/year
Where they're located: Malmö, Suecia
How much did it cost to start: $0
Current team size: 0

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I Built A Profitable Resume Making Tool On The Side [700K+ Resumes Downloaded]

An Argentinian Product Designer created ResumeMaker.Online, a WYSIWYG web app that has been downloaded over 700,000 times and averages more than $2,000 a month after the recently introduced v2.0.

About
Fernando started Resume Maker Online over 5 years ago
Revenue
Fernando grew the business to $2K/month
Read by 4,579 founders