2Puggles

This High School Teacher Started a Business as a Class Experiment

February 24th, 2019
Steve Smith
Founder, 2Puggles
$2.5K
revenue/mo
1
Founders
1
Employees
2Puggles
from Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
started December 2014
$2,500
revenue/mo
1
Founders
1
Employees
market size
$282B
avg revenue (monthly)
$15.8K
starting costs
$10.9K
gross margin
65%
time to build
210 days
growth channels
Word of mouth
business model
Advertising & Media
best tools
Facebook, Instagram, YouTube
time investment
Full time
pros & cons
42 Pros & Cons
tips
18 Tips
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email
productivity
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Hello! Who are you and what business did you start?

My name is Steve Smith. I am a high school marketing teacher. I started 2Puggles in December 2014 as a 3-year experiment that I could share with my students to see how big one person could build a part-time craft-based business.

2Puggles is a woodworking based business that specializes in wooden earrings, wooden bookmarks, coasters and Wooden Clocks.

Last year I made $15,000 doing the business very part time while remodeling my home with the tools I bought for 2Puggles. Most of my revenue is generated in the fall.

In past years, January through March are typically 0 revenue months; However this year I have already grossed $500 in mid- January. With the home remodeling done and my brand awareness growing steadily I think this will be a significant growth year!

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