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$1.2M/YEAR
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$300K/YEAR
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$1.8M/YEAR
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$9.6M/YEAR
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$144K/YEAR
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$6.6M/YEAR
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$3M/YEAR
Alex
$1.04M/YEAR
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$1.8M/YEAR
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$1.2M/YEAR
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$1.32M/YEAR
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$480K/YEAR
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$240K/YEAR
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$3.6M/YEAR
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$12M/YEAR
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$600K/YEAR
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$1.2M/YEAR
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$480K/YEAR
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$480K/YEAR
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$3M/YEAR
Dave
$180K/YEAR
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$4M/YEAR
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$4.8M/YEAR
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$240K/YEAR
Ben
$2.4M/YEAR
Rod
$240K/YEAR
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$144K/YEAR
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$6.6M/YEAR
Xavier
$3.6M/YEAR
Juan
$1.2M/YEAR
Sasithon
$1.8M/YEAR
Matt
$3.84M/YEAR
Valentin
$420K/YEAR
Deepak
$3.6M/YEAR
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$132K/YEAR
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$12M/YEAR
Alex
$3.6M/YEAR
Hamish
$1.2M/YEAR
Aun
$240K/YEAR
Julie
$1.5M/YEAR
Bhanu
$180K/YEAR
Catherine
$144K/YEAR
Billy
$6M/YEAR
Matt
$3M/YEAR
Anthony
$4.8M/YEAR
Steven
$12M/YEAR
Paige
$174K/YEAR
Eddie
$960K/YEAR
Daryl
$1.8M/YEAR
Elliot
$2.4M/YEAR
Ebs
$186K/YEAR
Dan
$12M/YEAR
Denis
$1.2M/YEAR
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$360K/YEAR
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$276K/YEAR
Phil
$360K/YEAR
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$1.19M/YEAR
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$1.5M/YEAR
Fida
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Martin
$240K/YEAR
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$1.3M/YEAR
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$6M/YEAR
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$330K/YEAR
saleh
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$1.8M/YEAR
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$180K/YEAR
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$240K/YEAR
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$1.32M/YEAR
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$3.6M/YEAR
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$480K/YEAR
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$9.6M/YEAR
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$1.8M/YEAR
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$288K/YEAR
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$1.2M/YEAR
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$420K/YEAR
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$1.44M/YEAR
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$420K/YEAR
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Pat
$7.2M/YEAR
Jan
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Dane
$12M/YEAR
One
side project can
change your life
- it changed mine.
If we haven’t met before - Hi, my name’s Pat 👋
One day in 2017, I got off my day job and walked to the nearest Starbucks.
I powered up my laptop, and
got started on a side project
I'd been thinking about for years.
^ this was me getting started on a side project that would change my life
I started off at
zero.
I knew absolutely nothing about building, launching, and especially marketing.
At first, I felt lost and unfocused. I had no direction. And getting traction felt nearly impossible.
Especially because I was trying to balance a full time job, work out, have a social life, and pay off $60K in debt.
That didn’t leave a lot of time to really sit down and focus on
anything.
But I knew I wanted one thing:
the freedom and flexibility to work on whatever I want, whenever I want, and from wherever I want...
And I believed a side project could get me there.
12 months later, I'd launched a side project that eventually
replaced my full time job income.
I couldn't believe it... In my eyes, I'd made it!
At that point, I made the decision to quit my job, buy back my time, and go all in.
I've since turned that side project into a million dollar business that's impacted over 100M people.
I genuinely look forward to Mondays - I get to wake up every day and do what I love.
I get messages every day from people saying my work changed their lives.
And I make more money in a single year than I would’ve made in 10 years working as a software engineer.
I know, it's
absolutely insane.
I think it’s fair to say that this side project completely changed my life.
And I fundamentally believe that if you take it seriously, anybody can start a side project that changes their life too.
So how do you do it? How do you unlock the power of the side project, the one that could turn into millions? Well, it’s pretty simple…
What if you could see
exactly
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Imagine avoiding wasting years working on the wrong thing.
And feeling confident that you know exactly what you need to do with your project.
With Starter Story, you'll get access to the most intimate details behind 4,418+ successful online businesses, and:
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case study
$175K
/month
How I Make $2M/Year As A Solopreneur
Justin
breaks down:
Setting up a one person business
Creating a scalable content machine
case study
$12M
/month
How I Started A $144M Brand At 23 Years Old
Dylan
breaks down:
Validating a product with FB ads
Finding a supplier that can scale
case study
$4K
/month
How My Product Hunt Launch Generated $5.8K
Luc
breaks down:
Launching on Product Hunt
Creating a profitable newsletter
case study
$35K
/month
How I Built A $420K/Year Productized Service
Jaclyn
breaks down:
Setting up a productized service
Landing first client with cold email
Over
4,432
more case studies like these...
What if you could surround yourself with founders who have
already been there?
Building a business is lonely. And it’s easy to feel stuck.
>
"How do I take the first step?"
>
"How do I know I'm working on the
right
thing?"
>
"How do I know I'm making the
right
progress every day?"
Finally, a place where you can ask these questions confidentially, get advice, and see exactly how successful founders did it before you.
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Dan
$1.07M/YEAR
David
$2.4M/YEAR
Cory
$2.28M/YEAR
Gevorg
$9.6M/YEAR
Brian
$10.8M/YEAR
Kyra
$768K/YEAR
Rifzan
$1.2M/YEAR
Sneha
$936K/YEAR
Chris
$9M/YEAR
Travis
$1.2M/YEAR
Luke
$739K/YEAR
Mike
$4.5M/YEAR
Kristi
$2.4M/YEAR
Bant
$6.6M/YEAR
Ivan
$720K/YEAR
Bryan
$480K/YEAR
Lavinia
$600K/YEAR
Corbin
$360K/YEAR
Kanwar
$15M/YEAR
Josh
$60M/YEAR
Lewis
$180K/YEAR
Alistair
$210K/YEAR
Balasa
$240K/YEAR
Jonathan
$360K/YEAR
Dave
$1.44M/YEAR
Justin
$7.2M/YEAR
Shannon
$4.8M/YEAR
Link
$263K/YEAR
Ben
$240K/YEAR
Manuel
$216K/YEAR
Andrew
$180K/YEAR
Nevilson
$600K/YEAR
Angus
$150K/YEAR
Nick
$240K/YEAR
Sandeep
$1.56M/YEAR
Sam
$6.3M/YEAR
Suvansh
$1.2M/YEAR
Ruan
$300K/YEAR
Justin
$132M/YEAR
Masud
$1.6M/YEAR
Pavel
$180K/YEAR
Abhishek
$480K/YEAR
Dinesh
$420K/YEAR
Kyle
$180K/YEAR
Naveen
$180K/YEAR
Johanna
$600K/YEAR
Simo
$1.8M/YEAR
Jay
$2.4M/YEAR
Chris
$840K/YEAR
Brian
$600K/YEAR
Jai
$1.2M/YEAR
SpeedYourWeb
$300K/YEAR
Nishith
$300K/YEAR
Behdad
$372K/YEAR
Kyle
$300K/YEAR
Dávid
$2.03M/YEAR
Tom
$720K/YEAR
Salman
$6M/YEAR
Travis
$1.8M/YEAR
Harish
$1.04M/YEAR
Jamie
$240K/YEAR
Colin
$240K/YEAR
Josh
$240K/YEAR
Jacob
$2.58M/YEAR
Stephen
$192K/YEAR
Todd
$780K/YEAR
Cassy
$480K/YEAR
Eyal
$24M/YEAR
David
$1.5M/YEAR
Mike
$288K/YEAR
Mitch
$480K/YEAR
Joel
$15M/YEAR
Julian
$1.2M/YEAR
Rob
$7.9M/YEAR
Tanvi
$900K/YEAR
Alex
$24M/YEAR
Alan
$300K/YEAR
Matt
$2.4M/YEAR
Darshan
$132K/YEAR
Kristoffer
$600K/YEAR
Abdul
$780K/YEAR
Kerim
$240K/YEAR
John
$1.8M/YEAR
Zack
$12M/YEAR
Aida
$3.36M/YEAR
Erik
$1.2M/YEAR
Mark
$9.6M/YEAR
Filterbuy
$240M/YEAR
Matthew
$144K/YEAR
Faraz
$2.4M/YEAR
Danny
$1.26M/YEAR
Phil
$6.6M/YEAR
Dan
$504K/YEAR
Maxim
$456K/YEAR
Eugenii
$720K/YEAR
Alexandre
$720K/YEAR
Kristin
$660K/YEAR
Stu
$3M/YEAR
Alex
$1.04M/YEAR
Pranay
$1.8M/YEAR
Trevor
$1.2M/YEAR
Jay
$1.32M/YEAR
Ghazal
$1.04M/YEAR
Daren
$480K/YEAR
Carolyn
$1.5M/YEAR
Dietrich
$600K/YEAR
Marcus
$240K/YEAR
Vicki
$3.6M/YEAR
Abhishek
$12M/YEAR
Jack
$12M/YEAR
Jake
$989K/YEAR
Dmitrii
$480K/YEAR
Pamela
$600K/YEAR
Bryan
$2.64M/YEAR
Ahmed
$1.2M/YEAR
Garret
$480K/YEAR
Andrew
$480K/YEAR
Amy
$3M/YEAR
Dave
$180K/YEAR
Michael
$4M/YEAR
Bart
$4.8M/YEAR
Kelan
$240K/YEAR
Ben
$2.4M/YEAR
Rod
$240K/YEAR
Janet
$144K/YEAR
Giacomo
$6.6M/YEAR
Xavier
$3.6M/YEAR
Juan
$1.2M/YEAR
Sasithon
$1.8M/YEAR
Matt
$3.84M/YEAR
Valentin
$420K/YEAR
Deepak
$3.6M/YEAR
Veronica
$132K/YEAR
Jeffery
$12M/YEAR
Alex
$3.6M/YEAR
Hamish
$1.2M/YEAR
Aun
$240K/YEAR
Julie
$1.5M/YEAR
Bhanu
$180K/YEAR
Catherine
$144K/YEAR
Billy
$6M/YEAR
Matt
$3M/YEAR
Anthony
$4.8M/YEAR
Steven
$12M/YEAR
Paige
$174K/YEAR
Eddie
$960K/YEAR
Daryl
$1.8M/YEAR
Elliot
$2.4M/YEAR
Ebs
$186K/YEAR
Dan
$12M/YEAR
Denis
$1.2M/YEAR
Lakinya
$360K/YEAR
Jae
$276K/YEAR
Phil
$360K/YEAR
Steve
$1.19M/YEAR
Andrew
$1.5M/YEAR
Fida
$24M/YEAR
Eric
$3.2M/YEAR
Martin
$240K/YEAR
Lindsey
$2.4M/YEAR
Matt
$1.3M/YEAR
Dillon
$360K/YEAR
Jerry
$360K/YEAR
Travis
$360K/YEAR
Samuel
$1.8M/YEAR
Ronen
$1.8M/YEAR
Stephen
$4.2M/YEAR
Stuart
$960K/YEAR
Yavor
$18M/YEAR
Chris
$1.8M/YEAR
Tom
$6M/YEAR
Jan
$300M/YEAR
David
$3.6M/YEAR
John
$300K/YEAR
Kara
$396K/YEAR
Daniela
$2.4M/YEAR
Angela
$1.14M/YEAR
Matt
$330K/YEAR
saleh
$600K/YEAR
David
$1.8M/YEAR
Jennifer
$1.2M/YEAR
Dani
$444K/YEAR
Corey
$180K/YEAR
Debbie
$240K/YEAR
Harry
$1.32M/YEAR
Mike
$3.6M/YEAR
Colin
$2.4M/YEAR
Robert
$480K/YEAR
Jayne
$720K/YEAR
Paul
$9.6M/YEAR
Andy
$1.8M/YEAR
Oliver
$288K/YEAR
Ben
$1.2M/YEAR
Patrick
$420K/YEAR
Matthieu
$1.44M/YEAR
Matt
$420K/YEAR
Ted
$1.08M/YEAR
Pat
$7.2M/YEAR
Jan
$9.28M/YEAR
Dane
$12M/YEAR
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Marketing Examples
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Data Independent
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How much does this cost?
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could
spend
$5,000+
on courses, accelerators, cohort based programs, books, etc.
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could
pay
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for coaches, accountability partners, and masterminds.
If you want to put our prices into context: think of this as an
investment into building the business that could change your life.
If you're not serious about this journey, then Starter Story probably isn’t for you.
But if you’re ready to take this seriously, then investing some money in saving time and increasing your odds of success is a no-brainer.
Especially given
(a)
how much your life can change, and
(b)
how much money you stand to make if you do this right.
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Most popular
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Everything in Starter Planall case studies, deep dives, and reports
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Private Slack communityGet feedback, share your wins, ask questions, and connect with thousands of successful founders
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The Starter Story CurriculumAccess to all recordings, past workshops, trainings and blueprints.
-
Lean SEOHow we went from 0 to 1M+ visitors/month with a different approach to SEO (4 hours)
-
Lean EmailHow you can generate $1,000s per month with simple email marketing (3 hours)
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forever.
The place where builders learn, experiment, and build $1M businesses alongside each other.
What’s your story?
“Pat, what’s your story?”
That is the question I used to asked myself every day.
I was fed up and looking for a change.
So one day, I walked into a Starbucks, powered up my laptop, and got to work on a little side project.
^ this was me getting started on a side project that would change my life
And with a lot of hard work and a little luck…
I decided to start creating
my story.
Now I get to wake up every day and do what I love. It’s the best decision I ever made.
Which brings me to… you.
Maybe you’re ready to live a life on your own terms.
Start making money from ideas you bring into the world.
Surround yourself with people who want those things, too.
Start making money from ideas you bring into the world.
Surround yourself with people who want those things, too.
But how do you do it? How do you unlock the power of the internet, and find that idea that could turn into millions? Well, it’s pretty simple…
What I’ve built here at Starter Story is everything I wish existed when I first started.
And I’m excited to show you what’s inside.
Learn
Real stories, real data.
See exactly how online businesses grew to millions in revenue.
Our 4,418+ case studies show you how ordinary people built businesses to millions in revenue.
These case studies are packed with data and the cumulative value of $10B+ worth of real businesses.
In our content, we break down:
- How did you find your idea?
- How did you get your first customer?
- How did you launch?
- What tools do you use?
- And so much more
We have a team of researchers working around the clock to find YOU the realest, freshest, most boots-on-the-ground businesses taking off
right now.
These stories are meant to inspire, give you new ideas, and most importantly, show you it’s possible.
case study
$175K
/month
How I Make $2M/Year As A Solopreneur
Justin
breaks down:
Setting up a one person business
Creating a scalable content machine
case study
$12M
/month
How I Started A $144M Brand At 23 Years Old
Dylan
breaks down:
Validating a product with FB ads
Finding a supplier that can scale
case study
$4K
/month
How My Product Hunt Launch Generated $5.8K
Luc
breaks down:
Launching on Product Hunt
Creating a profitable newsletter
case study
$35K
/month
How I Built A $420K/Year Productized Service
Jaclyn
breaks down:
Setting up a productized service
Landing first client with cold email
Over
4,432
more case studies like these...
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Find Your $1M Idea
You’ll get access to a full program that will give you the exact blueprint and milestones to:
- Find your $1M idea
- Build your MVP
- Launch it.
- Get attention and users (on repeat).
You'll be surrounded by a dedicated community, sharing insights, feedback, and support every step of the way.
Community
03: Surround yourself with successful founders
Building a business is lonely. And it’s easy to feel stuck.
You finally have a place where you can ask questions, get feedback, and see exactly how successful founders did it before you.
This is not just another community.
This is a place where real builders (including myself) hang out, share experiments, and do deep work together.
Our members say it’s the most active community they’ve ever been a part of.
Don't take our word for it...
Our members say very nice things about Starter Story.
Here’s what quite a lot of them had to say.
Johne Vang
Be The Match
You can't find this information anywhere else.
KC Holiday
QALO (sold $100M of product)
Starter Story is the place to be if you’re looking to get inspired by profitable business ideas started by people just like you.
Chenell Basilio
Growth In Reverse (33k subs)
An incredible community - it's the only reason I have Slack on my phone.
Rand Fishkin
Moz
Love Starter Story's transparency.
Charlie Chang
YouTube ($300K/month)
These are crazy case studies. They’ve helped me grow my business to $300K/month. I see Starter Story’s case studies as the ultimate form of mentorship.
Austin Rief
Morning Brew
What Pat Walls has built with Starter Story is awesome. I love getting their emails.
Harry Dry
Marketing Examples
Real people making real money. Inspires me every day.
Greg Kamradt
Data Independent
Starter Story has been with me on my journey to over 28K YouTube subscribers. It’s an incredible place to learn how to build a successful business - fast.
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Find what's working... right now.
You'll get hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of resources.
Case studies, databases, research tools, video trainings, and more.
And our goal is to get you the freshest, most boots-on-the-ground businesses taking off right now, like:
Business Ideas
Explore a wide range of innovative and exciting business ideas that can inspire your next venture. From AI-driven solutions to niche markets, our collection of business ideas is designed to help you find the perfect opportunity to start or grow your business. Whether you're looking for a side hustle or a full-time endeavor, you'll find valuable insights and actionable ideas to kickstart your entrepreneurial journey.
AI Business Ideas
Micro SaaS Ideas
No Code Ideas
Solo Developer Ideas
One Page Apps & Website Ideas
Productized Service Ideas
Solopreneur Ideas
Digital Product Ideas
Problems
Newsletter Ideas
YouTube Channel Ideas
Build With AI
Explore business ideas built with cutting-edge AI tools and platforms. Discover how AI can be leveraged to create innovative solutions and transform industries. Whether you're interested in AI-driven applications or AI-enhanced services, these ideas will provide inspiration for your next AI-powered venture.
Ideas Built With Bubble
Ideas Built With Lovable
Ideas Built With Cursor
Niches & Problems
Discover a variety of intriguing and challenging problems that can spark your creativity and drive innovation. Our collection of problems is designed to inspire you to find unique solutions and create impactful projects. Whether you're looking to solve everyday issues or tackle complex global challenges, you'll find a wealth of opportunities to apply your skills and make a difference. Explore these problems to identify gaps in the market, develop new products or services, and ultimately contribute to a better world.
Profitable Niches
$1M Problems
Untapped Niches
Distribution & Growth
Unlock the secrets to successful marketing and growth with our curated collection of strategies and insights. Whether you're looking to boost your brand's visibility, drive more traffic, or increase conversions, you'll find valuable resources to help you achieve your goals. Explore innovative marketing techniques, growth hacking tips, and real-world case studies to stay ahead of the competition and take your business to the next level.
$1M Attention Ideas
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Pricing
How much does this cost?
For context, you
could
spend
$5,000+
on courses, accelerators, cohort based programs, books, etc.
Or, you
could
pay
$10,000+
for coaches, accountability partners, and masterminds.
If you want to put our prices into context: think of this as an
investment into building the business that could change your life.
If you're not serious about this journey, then Starter Story probably isn’t for you.
But if you’re ready to take this seriously, then investing some money in saving time and increasing your odds of success is a no-brainer.
Especially given
(a)
how much your life can change, and
(b)
how much money you stand to make if you do this right.
Anyways, enough spiel - here's the price.
Starter
Get inspired and learn from thousands of successful case studies.
$41
/month,
billed annually
Get Starter
Billed annually
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4,296 founder case studiesFull access to our database of successful business case studies
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Deep dives and reportsA goldmine of data on rising trends and $1M business ideas
Most popular
Academy
Find your $1M idea and build it alongside thousands of founders.
$66
/month,
billed annually
Get Academy
Billed annually
-
Everything in Starter Planall case studies, deep dives, and reports
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Private Slack communityGet feedback, share your wins, ask questions, and connect with thousands of successful founders
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The Starter Story CurriculumAccess to all recordings, past workshops, trainings and blueprints.
-
Lean SEOHow we went from 0 to 1M+ visitors/month with a different approach to SEO (4 hours)
-
Lean EmailHow you can generate $1,000s per month with simple email marketing (3 hours)
-
+ All Other TrainingsAI Build Training, $1M Ideas, $1M Attention, and more.
Unlimited
Unlimited Starter Story, Academy & Accelerator Access (For Life)
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one-time payment
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Everything in StarterAll case studies, deep dives, and reports.
-
Everything in AcademyUnlimited live cohorts, accelerators, courses, and workshops.
-
Personalized Support & MentorshipWeekly office hours, strategy & launch feedback with Pat & Starter Story mentors. Set the right goals and get customized advice tailored to your business.
Frequently Asked Questions...
What sort of business models does Starter Story cover?
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I'm already running a business, is Starter Story right for me?
Starter
Get inspired and learn from thousands of successful case studies.
$41
/month,
billed annually
Get Starter
Billed annually
-
4,296 founder case studiesFull access to our database of successful business case studies
-
Deep dives and reportsA goldmine of data on rising trends and $1M business ideas
Most popular
Academy
Find your $1M idea and build it alongside thousands of founders.
$66
/month,
billed annually
Get Academy
Billed annually
-
Everything in Starter Planall case studies, deep dives, and reports
-
Private Slack communityGet feedback, share your wins, ask questions, and connect with thousands of successful founders
-
The Starter Story CurriculumAccess to all recordings, past workshops, trainings and blueprints.
-
Lean SEOHow we went from 0 to 1M+ visitors/month with a different approach to SEO (4 hours)
-
Lean EmailHow you can generate $1,000s per month with simple email marketing (3 hours)
-
+ All Other TrainingsAI Build Training, $1M Ideas, $1M Attention, and more.
Unlimited
Unlimited Starter Story, Academy & Accelerator Access (For Life)
$3,995
one-time payment
Get Unlimited
Billed only once. No subscription.
-
Everything in StarterAll case studies, deep dives, and reports.
-
Everything in AcademyUnlimited live cohorts, accelerators, courses, and workshops.
-
Personalized Support & MentorshipWeekly office hours, strategy & launch feedback with Pat & Starter Story mentors. Set the right goals and get customized advice tailored to your business.
