6 White Pages Tool Success Stories [2023]

Pat Walls

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Updated: July 24th, 2023

Start A White Pages Tool

No one wants to play detective when looking for crucial contact information. Enter the concept of a white pages tool - a streamlined online platform that offers quick and easy access to a wide database of personal and businesses contact details.

This fall under a digital version of the traditional telephone directory, with immense potential considering the massive migration to online communication. The core business involves gathering, verifying, and updating contact information, offering it to users on an interactive and user-friendly interface.

Entrepreneurs with a knack for data management and keen attention to detail would find this business idea particularly riveting. Your customers would range from individuals searching for long-lost contacts to businesses keen on expanding their clientele.

With today's need for efficient and reliable communication, a white pages tool is a necessity, not just a luxury. And that's a marketplace commandment you'd want your business to capitalize on.

Here are some real life success stories of starting a white pages tool:

1. Spokeo ($72M/year)

Harrison Tang (from Pasadena, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada) started Spokeo over 17 years ago.

Revenue

$6M / month

View case study

Team

4 founders / 169 employees

Location

Pasadena, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Case Study

My name is Harrison, and I am the CEO and Co-Founder of Spokeo. We are a people information service that helps over 15 million users a month to search and connect with others. Whether it’s finding long-lost families and friends, or helping people research before they date, we organize over 14 billion records into easy-to-understand reports so that we can make trust a little easier.

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