7 Sports Writing Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 19th, 2023

Start A Sports Writing Business

Here are some real life success stories of starting a sports 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.

About

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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4. Khaleej Times

Khaleej Times provides complete UAE news and international news coverage and online utilities like Dubai Gold Price, Dubai Draft Rate, UAE Exchange Rate, and more.

Website traffic: 21.7M/month

5. The Japan Times

Latest news and features from Japan: business, politics, commentary culture, life & style, entertainment and sports

Website traffic: 4.15M/month

So... can you actually make money with a sports writing business?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
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Join Starter Story and build your next big thing:

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7. thestar

thestar.com is Canada's largest online news site. From national coverage and issues to local headlines and stories across the country, the Star is your home for Canadian news and perspectives. Stay current with sports, business, entertainment stories and more at thestar.com.

Website traffic: 15.4M/month