50 Companies That Use ShipStation [2024]

Updated: May 21st, 2022

ShipStation makes you exceptionally efficient at syncing, managing, and shipping your orders.

We put together a list of the biggest companies that use ShipStation, along with some ShipStation testimonials and ShipStation case studies.

Here's the list:

1. No Cold Feet LLC

No Cold Feet LLC is a socks business started by Mari & Matt McNamara in 2016. No Cold Feet LLC uses ShipStation for their business.

ShipStation Testimonial

This is fantastic because it integrates all our stores including Shopify, Etsy, and wholesale shops.

Mari & Matt McNamara, on starting No Cold Feet LLC ($20,000/month)   full story ➜

Revenue
$20K / month
Team
2 founders / 0 employees
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA

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How We Started A $18K/Month Fun And Colorful Groomsmen Socks Company

No Cold Feet is a gifting company founded by Mari and Matt McNamara that focuses on fun and colorful sock designs for groomsmen gifts and has cumulatively sold over 10k orders in the last three years, passing $200k in revenue last year.

About
Mari started No Cold Feet LLC over 7 years ago
Revenue
Mari grew the business to $20K/month
Costs
It cost Mari $16000 to start the business
Read by 10,020 founders

2. Hand Held Legend

Hand Held Legend is a video game modding business started by Kyle in 2013. Hand Held Legend uses ShipStation for their business.

ShipStation Testimonial

Shipstation has been the best shipping app I have ever used. I cannot imagine running an eCommerce store without it. We can efficiently and effectively print shipping labels and pull inventory with the least mistakes and quickest processing.

Kyle , on starting Hand Held Legend ($230,000/month)   full story ➜

Revenue
$230K / month
Team
1 founders / 5 employees
Location
Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, USA

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How I Started A $27K/Month Business Modifying And Upgrading Game Consoles

Founder Kyle Capel started Hand Held Legend, a DIY upgrade shop for vintage handheld consoles, which generates an average revenue of $27,000 a month and grew 30% in Q1 of 2020, offering an array of modern LCD upgrades for various consoles and serving an audience of mostly male customers aged between 13 and 45, 40% of which are international.

About
Kyle started Hand Held Legend over 10 years ago
Revenue
Kyle grew the business to $230K/month
Read by 10,580 founders

3. PureFilters

PureFilters is a water filter store started by Jay Vasantharajah in 2015. PureFilters uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$200K / month
Team
2 founders / 4 employees
Location
Canada

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Launching a Furnace Filter Store and Growing to $60k/month

PureFilters is an online supplier of furnace filters in Canada with a focus on customer experience, boasting a wide selection of the best brands and a roster of 300 five-star reviews, all achieved through rigorous process building, investments in automation and use of outsourced help to manage this $60k/mo business with less than 10-12 hours spent per week.

About
Jay started PureFilters almost 9 years ago
Revenue
Jay grew the business to $200K/month
Costs
It cost Jay $1000 to start the business
Read by 8,529 founders

4. Presidio Natural Pet Co

Presidio Natural Pet Co is a cat treats brand started by Spyq Sklar in 2015. Presidio Natural Pet Co uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$30K / month
Team
2 founders / 3 employees
Location
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

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How I Built A Successful Company Selling Cat Treats Online

Cat Sushi went from repackaging tuna flakes to creating a unique pet treat brand by leveraging their connections to the pet industry and focusing on a beautiful design that set them apart from their competition.

About
Spyq started Presidio Natural Pet Co over 8 years ago
Revenue
Spyq grew the business to $30K/month
Read by 12,082 founders

5. Sawyer

Sawyer is a children's clothing business started by Cameron Olthuis in 2017. Sawyer uses ShipStation for their business.

Team
2 founders / 3 employees
Location
Park City, Utah, USA

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Starting a Kids Clothing Brand and Growing to $12k/mo

Sawyer, a direct-to-consumer kids clothing brand, encourages kids to explore nature through durable products with striking designs; despite being bootstrapped and manufacturing in house, the brand growth sees consumers frequently purchasing up to 8 times in less than a year, with a solid brand strategy based on quality products and timeless design.

About
Cameron started Sawyer over 6 years ago
Revenue
Cameron grew the business to $0/month
Read by 13,537 founders

6. TomboyX

TomboyX is a men's underwear brand started by Fran Dunaway in 2013. TomboyX uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$2M / month
Team
2 founders / 34 employees
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA

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How A Gender Neutral Garment Became A $500K/Month Business

TomboyX, a gender-neutral clothing company, has consistently increased its revenue over 100% each year and expanded from zero employees to 15 in just two years by focusing on quality underwear and listening to customer feedback.

About
Fran started TomboyX about 11 years ago
Revenue
Fran grew the business to $2M/month
Costs
It cost Fran $40000 to start the business
Read by 10,525 founders

7. Ventana Surfboards & Supplies

Ventana Surfboards & Supplies is a surfboard business started by David Dennis in 2014. Ventana Surfboards & Supplies uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$8K / month
Team
2 founders / 0 employees
Location
California, USA

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Growing A Business Selling Surfboards As Pieces of Art

Ventana Surfboards & Supplies co-founder David Dennis discusses their environmentally responsible surf company that has seen their boards triple in value over the last three years, and has grown a profitable eco-apparel line, focusing on compelling content and stories to attract customers.

About
David started Ventana Surfboards & Supplies over 9 years ago
Revenue
David grew the business to $8K/month
Costs
It cost David $15000 to start the business
Read by 6,983 founders

8. Dick At Your Door

Dick At Your Door is a dessert boxes store started by Adam Hascall in 2015. Dick At Your Door uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$125K / month
Team
1 founders / 3 employees
Location
California, USA

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I Make $1.5M/Year Shipping Chocolate Penises To Your Friends

Dick At Your Door is an e-commerce shop that grew almost 10x within the last eight months by selling anonymous pranks such as 5 oz chocolate penises, and its founder shares his journey that started as a joke to becoming a professional chocolatier.

About
Adam started Dick At Your Door over 9 years ago
Revenue
Adam grew the business to $125K/month
Read by 15,441 founders

9. Starter Story

Starter Story is a niche blog started by Pat Walls in 2017. Starter Story uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$91K / month
Team
1 founders / 6 employees
Location
New York, New York, USA

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How I Built Starter Story

Starter Story grew to 1.4 million monthly visitors and $500,000 in annual revenue, and offers frameworks for growing your own site.

About
Pat started Starter Story over 6 years ago
Revenue
Pat grew the business to $91K/month
Costs
It cost Pat $100 to start the business
Read by 53,788 founders

10. Beardbrand

Beardbrand is a men's grooming company started by Eric Bandholz in 2012. Beardbrand uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$100K / month
Team
1 founders / 11 employees
Location
Austin, Texas, USA

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Starting a Beard Branded Store Earning Over $100k/mo

American men's grooming company Beardbrand has grown from a $30 investment to seven figures and bootstrapped its expansion, thanks to a focus on content creation that allows the firm to control its audience and own its email database. The company originated after founder Eric Bandholz attended a beard enthusiasts' gathering and coined the term "urban beardsman" to describe traditional men who "didn't fit the typical stereotypes," and has benefited from coverage including a New York Times piece and TV appearance on Shark Tank.

About
Eric started Beardbrand about 12 years ago
Revenue
Eric grew the business to $100K/month
Read by 45,504 founders

11. Wyze Cam

Wyze Cam is a smart home camera business started by Yun Zhang in 2017. Wyze Cam uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$1M / month
Team
4 founders / 30 employees
Location
Kirkland, Washington, USA

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Going Viral And Selling 300,000 Cameras In 6 Months

Wyze Labs' CEO and founding members, who met while working at Amazon, have successfully launched their first product, a smart home camera, in October 2017, selling over 300k units within the first six months, using a direct-to-consumer low margin, high volume model along with their strong relationships with suppliers in China.

About
Yun started Wyze Cam almost 7 years ago
Revenue
Yun grew the business to $1M/month
Read by 20,478 founders

12. Natural Stacks

Natural Stacks is a supplements company started by Benjamin Hebert in 2013. Natural Stacks uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$200K / month
Team
2 founders / 10 employees
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA

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Starting a Mental-health Focused Supplements Company and Growing To $200,000/month

NaturalStacks.com co-founder Benjamin Hebert shares how the company thrives in the competitive supplement industry with a patented nootropic formula and prioritizes transparency, customer experience, and niche marketing to grow its business, which generated over $100,000 in revenue in its first 100 days.

About
Benjamin started Natural Stacks over 10 years ago
Revenue
Benjamin grew the business to $200K/month
Read by 13,554 founders

13. Filthy Casual

Filthy Casual is a clothing line started by in . Filthy Casual uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$10K / month
Team
2 founders / 0 employees
Location
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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14. HUSKYBEARD

HUSKYBEARD is a dropshipping men's grooming products started by Ray Moyers in 2016. HUSKYBEARD uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$3.5K / month
Team
1 founders / 1 employees
Location
Queen Creek, Arizona, USA

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Growing And Selling An Online Beard Care Business

A 22-year-old Korean American entrepreneur shares the story of how he pivoted from a beard growth cosmetic business to a beard care brand, built a strong community with a 30% customer retention rate, and scaled to a six-figure revenue with primarily Facebook ads.

About
Ray started HUSKYBEARD over 7 years ago
Revenue
Ray grew the business to $3.5K/month
Read by 15,750 founders

15. Encircled

Encircled is a women's clothing line started by Kristi Soomer in 2012. Encircled uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$200K / month
Team
1 founders / 10 employees
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Embracing A Minimalist Wardrobe And Building A Business Around It

Encircled is a sustainable fashion brand that has achieved over 300% growth in the past two years through a direct-to-consumer eCommerce model and a focus on versatile, responsibly-made, and timeless designs, with a marketing strategy that emphasizes content and email.

About
Kristi started Encircled over 11 years ago
Revenue
Kristi grew the business to $200K/month
Read by 5,001 founders

16. Suffolk Latch Company

Suffolk Latch Company is a furniture business started by Carl Benson in 2007. Suffolk Latch Company uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$70K / month
Team
1 founders / 7 employees
Location
Clare, England, United Kingdom

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How I Started A Small Online Retail Business Making $45K/Month

Suffolk Latch Company, an online store specialising in traditional and hand forged ironmongery, has experienced a 20% increase in turnover compared to the previous year despite economic turbulence, attracting and retaining customers through a multi-pronged approach of Google ad campaigns, reviews and social media, blog articles, and selling through eBay and Amazon.

About
Carl started Suffolk Latch Company over 17 years ago
Revenue
Carl grew the business to $70K/month
Read by 7,181 founders

17. Project Repat

Project Repat is a quilt business started by Ross Lohr in 2012. Project Repat uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$800K / month
Team
2 founders / 2 employees
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Project Repat: $10MM Business Making Quilts From Old T-Shirts

Project Repat turned their customers' memorable t-shirts into 2,000 custom quilts per week backed with cozy fleece, generating $10MM in sales per year from fine-tuning the production process making textile jobs more affordable and eco-friendly in the United States, with grown revenue of 70% over last year.

About
Ross started Project Repat about 12 years ago
Revenue
Ross grew the business to $800K/month
Read by 9,401 founders

18. Chemo Cozy

Chemo Cozy is a women's clothing line started by Ellen Hamilton in 2013. Chemo Cozy uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$3K / month
Team
2 founders / 0 employees
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Creating A Clothing Brand That Supports Patients Fighting Cancer

Chemo Cozy is a company that produces fashionable and functional clothing for cancer patients during treatments, launching through a Kickstarter campaign that raised $30k in 30 days and now operates through their website, Etsy, and Amazon stores, with customers in all 50 states and internationally.

About
Ellen started Chemo Cozy over 10 years ago
Revenue
Ellen grew the business to $3K/month
Costs
It cost Ellen $25000 to start the business
Read by 3,977 founders

19. Xero Shoes

Xero Shoes is a shoe brand started by Steven Sashen in 2009. Xero Shoes uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$4M / month
Team
2 founders / 67 employees
Location
Broomfield, Colorado, USA

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Xero Shoes: Growing A Shoe Brand to $460K/month

Xero Shoes, co-founded by Steven Sashen, is a minimalist shoe company that has grown at a rate of 80-102% per year since 2014, with 2017 sales of $5.53M, and has been repeatedly listed as one of INC. 5000’s fastest-growing companies, and has a projected $15M in sales for 2019.

About
Steven started Xero Shoes over 14 years ago
Revenue
Steven grew the business to $4M/month
Read by 14,845 founders

20. Jamie Clawson

Jamie Clawson is a leather business started by Jamie Clawson in 2011. Jamie Clawson uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$4K / month
Team
1 founders / 1 employees
Location
New York, USA

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Being A Solo Founder and Manufacturing Your Own Products

A designer founded a leather manufacturing business which started as a one-person operation, costs were kept low by making products to order and the most cost-effective way of attracting and retaining new customers was through email and newsletters.

About
Jamie started Jamie Clawson about 13 years ago
Revenue
Jamie grew the business to $4K/month
Read by 4,673 founders

21. QALO

QALO is a jewelry making business started by KC Holiday in 2013. QALO uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$2M / month
Team
2 founders / 45 employees
Location
Santa Ana, California, USA

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How KC Holiday Built QALO, A $100MM Silicone Ring Business

QALO co-founders transformed the jewelry industry with their innovative focus on product evolution, resulting in over 2 million community members and more than $100M in revenue since 2013.

About
KC started QALO about 11 years ago
Revenue
KC grew the business to $2M/month
Read by 28,118 founders

22. Kitchen Safe

Kitchen Safe is a tupperware business started by David Krippendorf in 2012. Kitchen Safe uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$150K / month
Team
3 founders / 18 employees
Location
Southlake, Texas, USA

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Transforming One Idea Into A $150K/Month Business

The founder of Kitchen Safe, David Krippendorf, invented the world's first time-lock container that has helped customers avoid snacking on junk food along with other temptations, with over half of the users also using it for other non-food related items such as cell phones, cigarettes, and credit cards.

About
David started Kitchen Safe over 12 years ago
Revenue
David grew the business to $150K/month
Read by 9,420 founders

23. Lever Gear

Lever Gear is a multi-tool brand started by Mike Scully in 2015. Lever Gear uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$42K / month
Team
1 founders / 3 employees
Location
Greenville, South Carolina, USA

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Inventing A Keychain Tool And Growing to $42K/Month

Lever Gear, a company that designs everyday carry tools, has sold over 25,000 Toolcard Pros in over 80 countries since their successful Kickstarter campaign in Spring 2016, and are currently looking to expand through U.S. online marketplaces, Amazon Europe and brick and mortar retailers, as well as developing new products and curating EDC products that align with their mission.

About
Mike started Lever Gear over 9 years ago
Revenue
Mike grew the business to $42K/month
Read by 6,031 founders

24. Laceez, Inc.

Laceez, Inc. is a shoelace brand started by Jason Flores in 2015. Laceez, Inc. uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$14K / month
Team
2 founders / 2 employees
Location
California, USA

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How We Created And Launched A $16K/Month No Tie Shoelaces

No-tie shoelace company, The Laceez Company, generated over $1,000,000 in sales since launching in 2015, is available at Nordstrom, Staples, and Target, and plans to expand its distribution into more US and international chain stores in 2021 while increasing its direct-to-consumer presence.

About
Jason started Laceez, Inc. about 9 years ago
Revenue
Jason grew the business to $14K/month
Read by 7,179 founders

25. KPOP Foods

KPOP Foods is a hot sauce business started by Theo Lee in 2017. KPOP Foods uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$200K / month
Team
2 founders / 5 employees
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

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How Two Students Made $100K Bringing Korean Hot Sauce To America

KPOP Foods, a Korean food company, generated nearly $100,000 in revenue since last year through its successful Kickstarter campaign and Amazon's Choice badge; they have entered over 90 specialty stores throughout the west coast and are currently raising an investment round to expand their distribution into major retailers and are launching new sauces later this year.

About
Theo started KPOP Foods about 7 years ago
Revenue
Theo grew the business to $200K/month
Read by 9,317 founders

26. PrayerBowls

PrayerBowls is a christian faith based business started by Tom & Karen Berry in 2014. PrayerBowls uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$30K / month
Team
2 founders / 1 employees
Location
Tampa, Florida, USA

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Prayer Bowls: How Tom & Karen Berry Built a Successful Christian Brand

PrayerBowls, a Christian business that sells bowls to hold prayer intentions, has sold over 450 stores, is aligned with three charities, and has seen revenue growth of 55% in 2017 and an expected 38% for 2018.

About
Tom started PrayerBowls almost 10 years ago
Revenue
Tom grew the business to $30K/month
Costs
It cost Tom $300000 to start the business
Read by 12,165 founders

27. Love Is Project

Love Is Project is a jewelry product started by Chrissie Lam in 2017. Love Is Project uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$200K / month
Team
1 founders / 2 employees
Location
San Francisco, California, USA

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Selling $1.2M Love Bracelets For A Good Cause

Love Is Project generated over $1.2 million in revenue by utilizing a "Pay It Forward" business model, creating 1,200+ jobs for female artisans around the world, and utilizing storytelling to attract and retain customers.

About
Chrissie started Love Is Project over 7 years ago
Revenue
Chrissie grew the business to $200K/month
Read by 8,130 founders

28. The Longhairs

The Longhairs is a hair product line started by Chris Healy in 2014. The Longhairs uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$100K / month
Team
2 founders / 3 employees
Location
San Diego, California, USA

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How The Longhairs Grew To $30K Per Month Selling Hair Ties For Men

The Longhairs started their business in 2014 with no following and over four years they’ve grown their audience to 60K monthly website visitors, 20K email subscribers, and 28K YouTube subscribers, with monthly revenue of $30K by creating original, quality content, building their community, driving email optins and converting subscribers into customers.

About
Chris started The Longhairs over 9 years ago
Revenue
Chris grew the business to $100K/month
Costs
It cost Chris $10000 to start the business
Read by 17,445 founders

29. Peaceful Fruits

Peaceful Fruits is a food startup started by Evan Delahanty in 2014. Peaceful Fruits uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$15K / month
Team
4 founders / 4 employees
Location
Akron, Ohio, USA

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Peaceful Fruits: Growing A Fruit Snack Business For A Good Cause

Peaceful Fruits, an award-winning for-profit social enterprise, sells organic, clean label, natural fruit snacks and has gone from $8,000 in sales in 2015 to $150,000 in 2017, employing 30 people with disabilities in their production facility and is an excellent example of a successful, mission-based business.

About
Evan started Peaceful Fruits almost 10 years ago
Revenue
Evan grew the business to $15K/month
Read by 7,698 founders

30. Pain Care Labs a dba of MMJ Labs

Pain Care Labs a dba of MMJ Labs is a medical device company started by Amy Baxter MD in 2006. Pain Care Labs a dba of MMJ Labs uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$208K / month
Team
1 founders / 7 employees
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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How A Doctor Got On Shark Tank And Saved 31M People From Pain

Pain Care Labs, founded by a pediatric emergency doctor after inventing a vibrating ice pack bee, Buzzy, has sold over 31 million units while focusing on non-pharmaceutical pain relief, and recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for their latest product, DuoTherm.

About
Amy started Pain Care Labs a dba of MMJ Labs over 17 years ago
Revenue
Amy grew the business to $208K/month
Costs
It cost Amy $150000 to start the business
Read by 23,919 founders

31. SmartyPits

SmartyPits is a deodorant brand started by Stacia Guzzo in 2014. SmartyPits uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$183K / month
Team
2 founders / 13 employees
Location
Bend, OR, USA

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How Stacia Guzzo Pivoted and Started A $58K/Month Deodorant Product

SmartyPits is a fast-growing deodorant company that has gone from making under $100,000 in 2016 to making over $500,000 by Q3 2018, after the founder's experience as a breast cancer survivor led to developing an aluminum-free deodorant.

About
Stacia started SmartyPits over 10 years ago
Revenue
Stacia grew the business to $183K/month
Read by 11,902 founders

32. Outlaw

Outlaw is a soap business started by Danielle Vincent in 2013. Outlaw uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$380K / month
Team
2 founders / 13 employees
Location
Sparks, NV, USA

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Leaving The Cubicle To Start A $23K/Month Soap Company

Outlaw Soaps, a soap company that started with just $13.72 of supplies, now makes an average of $23,000/month, with 46% of website orders from repeat customers who are loyal to the company's unique products and top-notch customer service.

About
Danielle started Outlaw about 11 years ago
Revenue
Danielle grew the business to $380K/month
Costs
It cost Danielle $200 to start the business
Read by 23,523 founders

33. Dock and Bay

Dock and Bay is a towels business started by Andy Jefferies in 2015. Dock and Bay uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$450K / month
Team
2 founders / 12 employees
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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How Two Founders Started A $5M/Year Business Selling Beach Towels

Dock & Bay co-founders started their lifestyle brand by reinventing the towel to be sand-free, quick dry and super absorbent while staying compact, generating a turnover of $5.4 million within a few years through Amazon and social media marketing.

About
Andy started Dock and Bay over 8 years ago
Revenue
Andy grew the business to $450K/month
Read by 11,724 founders

34. Flyby

Flyby is a hangover cure product started by Eddie Huai in 2017. Flyby uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$200K / month
Team
1 founders / 1 employees
Location
New York, New York, USA

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Flyby: Selling $1M of Hangover Pills In 10 Months

Flyby is a health and wellness startup that launched in March 2017 with a flagship product called Flyby Recovery, which has since helped the company hit $1m in sales in under 10 months, and grow to $200k/mo in sales, with plans to do $2.5m this year.

About
Eddie started Flyby about 7 years ago
Revenue
Eddie grew the business to $200K/month
Read by 14,070 founders

35. Sene

Sene is a women's clothing line started by Ray Li in 2017. Sene uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$40K / month
Team
1 founders / 3 employees
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

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I Started A $40K/Month Custom Tailored Clothing Line

Sene founder Ray Li used data science to replace the tailor, developing custom-fit clothing's luxury experience with a digital platform for men and women, generating $800,000 annual recurring revenue through Shopify and adjusting marketing tactics to opt for influencer campaigns focusing on visual photo and video content.

About
Ray started Sene over 7 years ago
Revenue
Ray grew the business to $40K/month
Read by 11,895 founders

36. Pearls of Joy

Pearls of Joy is a jewelry making business started by Kevin Canning in 2003. Pearls of Joy uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$200K / month
Team
1 founders / 4 employees
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

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Pearls of Joy: Starting The World’s Fastest Growing Pearl Jewelry Company

Kevin Canning, founder of Pearls of Joy, established the world's fastest-growing pearl jewelry company by sourcing top-grade pearls for 80% below traditional luxury retail, enabling the company to trend at around 150% growth while expecting to close 2018 with $2.5M in revenue.

About
Kevin started Pearls of Joy over 21 years ago
Revenue
Kevin grew the business to $200K/month
Read by 6,814 founders

37. Million Dollar Collar

Million Dollar Collar is a men's clothing line started by Rob Kessler in 2013. Million Dollar Collar uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$40K / month
Team
3 founders / 0 employees
Location
Atlanta, GA, USA

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How Rob Kessler Invented A Permanent Collar Stay for Dress Shirts

Rob Kessler, co-founder of Million Dollar Collar, invented the world's first permanently installed placket stay for dress shirts that has already helped people in 100 countries upgrade 200,000 of their own dress shirts, with aims of changing the dress shirt industry as a whole.

About
Rob started Million Dollar Collar about 11 years ago
Revenue
Rob grew the business to $40K/month
Costs
It cost Rob $100000 to start the business
Read by 6,917 founders

38. Plain Jane

Plain Jane is a CBD business started by Evan Marshall in 2018. Plain Jane uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$275K / month
Team
2 founders / 16 employees
Location
Chatsworth, Ontario, Canada

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How Two College Roommates Started An Online CBD Business

Plain Jane, an online CBD company founded by two college roommates, offers unique products and has generated over $20K a month in sales within five months, attracting and retaining customers through social media, authentic stories, and content.

About
Evan started Plain Jane almost 6 years ago
Revenue
Evan grew the business to $275K/month
Read by 16,458 founders

39. Bang-Up Betty

Bang-Up Betty is a jewelry making business started by Stacey Bowers in 2013. Bang-Up Betty uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$7K / month
Team
1 founders / 1 employees
Location
North Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

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Growing A Handmade Jewelry Hobby Into A Successful Business

How Stacey turned her handmade jewelry hobby into a business that generates an average revenue of $6,000 per month, with a focus on staying true to your designs and customers, and the importance of organic marketing through social media and SEO.

About
Stacey started Bang-Up Betty almost 11 years ago
Revenue
Stacey grew the business to $7K/month
Read by 10,759 founders

40. Popov Leather

Popov Leather is a leather business started by Ryan Popoff in 2013. Popov Leather uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$200K / month
Team
2 founders / 21 employees
Location
Nelson, BC, Canada

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Popov Leather: From Handmade Leather Wallets to $900K Revenue

Popov Leather is a Canadian company that makes and sells small leather goods online, with 2018 generating over $850k in revenue and doubling in revenue year-over-year since 2013 through direct-to-consumer sales, primarily for wallets, and backed by great customer service.

About
Ryan started Popov Leather over 11 years ago
Revenue
Ryan grew the business to $200K/month
Costs
It cost Ryan $200 to start the business
Read by 11,231 founders

41. Oh My Balm

Oh My Balm is a skin care product line started by Meredith Moseley-Bennett & Yolanda Grbic in 2017. Oh My Balm uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$2K / month
Team
2 founders / 0 employees
Location
Glen Ridge, New Jersey, USA

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How Two Moms Started A Business Selling Homemade Body Butter

Two moms start a side hustle selling all-natural body products, doubling sales since their launch in 2017 with over 75 craft shows, promoting a non-profit source for their shea butter and self-promotion through podcasts, lining up retail interest from exposure.

About
Meredith started Oh My Balm over 7 years ago
Revenue
Meredith grew the business to $2K/month
Costs
It cost Meredith $10000 to start the business
Read by 33,329 founders

42. Golden Root

Golden Root is a food startup started by Andrea Slinde in 2017. Golden Root uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$4K / month
Team
1 founders / 0 employees
Location
Selva di Cadore, Veneto, Italy

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How Andrea Slinde Launched Her Own Organic Food Startup

Denver-based founder Andrea Slinde built her own organic food start-up, Golden Root, which sells trendy Turmeric Latte Mix online and now in 50 coffee shops nationwide, with an average monthly revenue of $4K, a long term objective of expanding into traditional grocery sales, and uses Shopify, Recharge, Mailchimp, Shipstation, and QuickBooks to manage e-commerce and finances.

About
Andrea started Golden Root about 7 years ago
Revenue
Andrea grew the business to $4K/month
Read by 5,689 founders

43. Shed Defeder

Shed Defeder is a pet store started by Tyson Walters in 2016. Shed Defeder uses ShipStation for their business.

Team
1 founders / 2 employees
Location
Irvine, California, USA

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The Shed Defender: $70K Per Month Selling Onesies For Dogs

Shed Defender, which sells a versatile onesie for dogs that contains pet hair and dander and replaces the medical cone for dogs, has sold over 30,000 units and generated over $1.7 million in sales through its website, Amazon, and Chewy.com and plans to expand to brick-and-mortar retail this year.

About
Tyson started Shed Defeder over 7 years ago
Revenue
Tyson grew the business to $/month
Costs
It cost Tyson $50000 to start the business
Read by 8,139 founders

44. LeGlue LLC

LeGlue LLC is a glue business started by Tripp Phillips in 2015. LeGlue LLC uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$17K / month
Team
3 founders / 4 employees
Location
Dalton, Georgia, USA

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How This 13 Year Old Made It On Shark Tank And Did $500K In Sales

A 13-year-old boy, named Tripp Phillips, created the world's first water-releasable adhesive for building blocks like LEGO, called Le-Glue, which has made over $500,000 in sales including $35,000 per month on average after featuring on Shark Tank in the US.

About
Tripp started LeGlue LLC almost 9 years ago
Revenue
Tripp grew the business to $17K/month
Read by 25,573 founders

45. DetraPel

DetraPel is a cleaning products business started by David Zamarin in 2013. DetraPel uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$600K / month
Team
1 founders / 24 employees
Location
Framingham, Massachusetts, USA

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DetraPel: A Stain Preventor Product That Got On Shark Tank

DetraPel is a company that manufactures and distributes eco-friendly liquid repellent sprays designed to protect fabric and leather belongings, which has made over $512,000 in sales last year and has successfully partnered with Shark Tank.

About
David started DetraPel over 10 years ago
Revenue
David grew the business to $600K/month
Costs
It cost David $60000 to start the business
Read by 10,554 founders

46. The Christmas Tree Hugger

The Christmas Tree Hugger is a christmas tree accessory business started by Ryan Kenny in 2017. The Christmas Tree Hugger uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$35K / month
Team
1 founders / 2 employees
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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How Ryan Kenny Started The Christmas Tree Hugger

The Christmas Tree Hugger has quickly become a 5-star rated holiday product, generating an average of $35k a month with a successful Kickstarter campaign and appearances on QVC & Shark Tank.

About
Ryan started The Christmas Tree Hugger over 7 years ago
Revenue
Ryan grew the business to $35K/month
Read by 7,298 founders

47. GloveStix

GloveStix is a cleaning products business started by Krista Woods in 2014. GloveStix uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$60K / month
Team
1 founders / 1 employees
Location
Ashburn, Virginia, USA

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48. Brazyn Life

Brazyn Life is a foam roller business started by Nate Lawrie in 2015. Brazyn Life uses ShipStation for their business.

Team
1 founders / 4 employees
Location
Santa Barbara, California, USA

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49. Woodies

Woodies is a sunglasses business started by Cory Stout in 2012. Woodies uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$190K / month
Team
1 founders / 1 employees
Location
Santa Monica, CA, USA

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Woodies Sunglasses: $3.5 Million Per Year With One Employee

Woodies, a wood sunglasses brand founded by Cory Stout, reached over $3.5M in revenue in 2018, despite starting with only $15K from a failed business and has succeeded through Amazon sales, spending $50K monthly on PPC and keeping ACOS at 30%.

About
Cory started Woodies over 11 years ago
Revenue
Cory grew the business to $190K/month
Costs
It cost Cory $5000 to start the business
Read by 20,680 founders

50. Felony Case

Felony Case is a phone case business started by Andrew Moore in 2012. Felony Case uses ShipStation for their business.

Revenue
$120K / month
Team
1 founders / 1 employees
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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How I Started And Grew A $50K/mo Phone Case Business

Felony Case, a Toronto-based company designing unique iPhone cases, started as a small shop on Etsy and has grown to become an internationally recognized fashion iPhone case brand sold in top tier retailers like Nordstrom, Holt Renfrew, Indigo, Urban Outfitters, Revolve, Free People, and made over half a million dollars in revenue last year.

About
Andrew started Felony Case about 12 years ago
Revenue
Andrew grew the business to $120K/month
Read by 27,877 founders

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I'm Pat Walls and I created Starter Story - a website dedicated to helping people start businesses. We interview entrepreneurs from around the world about how they started and grew their businesses.