6 Zine Publisher Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 1st, 2023

Start A Zine Publisher Business

Zine publishing is an alternative publication by people who want to distribute their ideas without the limitations of traditional magazines. Zine publishers determine the layout, choose images and content, and can take the zine publication in any direction they wish.

Since zine publications are deliberately low-tech, low-cost publications, you can begin the business without particular expertise in a news publication.

Here are some real life success stories of starting a zine publisher business:

1. Flipsnack ($9.6M/year)

Janina Moza, Chief Marketing Officer of Flipsnack, joined the team a year after its launch and has been part of the project for almost 10 years. Flipsnack is an online tool that allows anyone to create digital flipbooks, and it has seen impressive growth, with business revenue increasing by over 50% year over year. The idea for Flipsnack came from analyzing the needs of the target audience and recognizing the opportunity for an easy-to-use flipbook maker.

How much they make: $9.6M/year
Current team size: 70

How We Started A Digital Flipbook Making Tool That Makes $9.6M/Year

Flipsnack is an online tool that allows anyone to create digital flipbooks and has increased its business revenue by over 50% year over year, with YoY growth rates between 50% - 84%, shifting from a B2C approach and focusing more on B2B.

About

Janina started Flipsnack almost 13 years ago

Revenue

Janina grew the business to $800K/month

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Learn more about starting a zine publisher business:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a zine publisher business?
-> Pros and cons of a zine publisher business

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-> Examples of established zine publisher business

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4. Slate Magazine

Online magazine of news, politics, technology, and culture. Combines humor and insight in thoughtful analyses of current events and political news.

Where they're located: Prasat Balangk, Kampong Thom, Cambodia
Website traffic: 24.5M/month

5. Flipsnack

Create stunning HTML5 flipbooks online for free. Flipsnack is the easiest way to make interactive brochures, magazines & catalogs. Upload PDF or design online

How much they make: $9.6M/year
Where they're located: San Francisco, CA, USA
Current team size: 70
Website traffic: 5.04M/month