7 Video Content Creation Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 1st, 2023

Start A Video Content Creation Business

Here are some real life success stories of starting a video content creation business:

1. Zoella YouTube Channel ($4.57M/year)

How much they make: $4.57M/year
Current team size: 6

Zoe Sugg - From Bedroom Blogger to Entrepreneur

Case study: How Zoella earned over $5 million through YouTube, with almost a billion views and over 10.8 million subscribers, and leveraged her popularity to secure lucrative advertising and television opportunities.

About

They started Zoella YouTube Channel about 15 years ago

Revenue

They grew the business to $381K/month

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2. Overcast HQ ($1.2M/year)

How much they make: $1.2M/year
Current team size: 10

Executive Interview with Philippe Brodeur, CEO and Founder of Overcast HQ

Overcast HQ, a storage and video collaboration platform, hit $1.2M in revenue in 2022 with a 300% YoY revenue growth, providing enterprise cloud video solutions, including video content management, video distribution, and cloud space management.

About

Philippe started Overcast HQ over 9 years ago

Revenue

Philippe grew the business to $100K/month

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Learn more about starting a video content creation business:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a video content creation business?
-> Pros and cons of a video content creation business

Need inspiration?

-> Examples of established video content creation business
-> Marketing ideas for a video content creation business

Other resources

4. Zoella YouTube Channel

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

How much they make:
Where they're located: Lacock, Chippenham, Wiltshire, UK
Current team size: 6

Every promotion starts with Promo.com. Grow your business with high-quality video ads, promotional videos and visual content that brings winning results.

Where they're located: Los Angeles, California, USA

6. Foleon: Content experiences that fuel the customer journey

Foleon turns your customer journey into an engaging, interconnected content experience that fills your pipeline and drives bottom-line results.

Website traffic: 430K/month

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1. Zoella YouTube Channel ($4.57M/year)

2. Overcast HQ ($1.2M/year)

4. Zoella YouTube Channel

5. Promo.com

6. Foleon: Content experiences that fuel the customer journey