6 Shoe Shine Stand Business Success Stories [2023]
Here are some real life success stories of starting a shoe shine stand business:
1. Wall Street Oasis ($2.4M/year)
Patrick Curtis (from Saratoga, California, USA) started Wall Street Oasis about 17 years ago.
Hi, I’m Patrick Curtis and I’m the CEO and Founder of Wall Street Oasis, the largest online community focused on careers in finance.
The community has now reached over 100 million visitors over its 14-year history and is currently getting over 2 million visits per month.
2. Walmart
Shop Walmart.com for Every Day Low Prices. Free Shipping on Orders $35+ or Pickup In-Store and get a Pickup Discount. Open a Walmart Credit Card to Save Even More!
- Website traffic: 457M/month
- Business rank: #98
Check out their full website ➜
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4. Amazon.de: Günstige Preise für Elektronik & Foto, Filme, Musik, Bücher, Games, Spielzeug & mehr
Entdecken, shoppen und einkaufen bei Amazon.de: Günstige Preise für Elektronik & Foto, Filme, Musik, Bücher, Games, Spielzeug, Sportartikel, Drogerie & mehr bei Amazon.de
- Website traffic: 492M/month
- Business rank: #116
Check out their full website ➜
5. CNET
CNET is the world's leader in tech product reviews, news, prices, videos, forums, how-tos and more.
- Website traffic: 71.9M/month
- Business rank: #173
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