50 Companies That Use WooCommerce [2024]

Updated: May 21st, 2022

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

Here's the list:

1. Plum Deluxe Tea

Plum Deluxe Tea is a tea business started by Andy Hayes in 2012. Plum Deluxe Tea uses WooCommerce for their business.

WooCommerce Testimonial

Our store is hosted on WooCommerce - I like it because of the ability to easily customize.

Andy Hayes, on starting Plum Deluxe Tea ($75,000/month)   full story ➜

Revenue
$75K / month
Team
1 founders / 7 employees
Location
Portland, Oregon, USA

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How Andy Hayes Started A 7 Figure Tea Business Online

How Andy Hayes built a 7-figure online loose leaf tea business, with one of the largest tea subscription boxes and a curated selection of tea accessories, generating half of their revenue from a la carte tea sales and half from their popular tea of the month club community.

About
Andy started Plum Deluxe Tea about 12 years ago
Revenue
Andy grew the business to $75K/month
Read by 24,328 founders

2. Lever Gear

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

WooCommerce Testimonial

We use WordPress and WooCommerce for our website, store, CRM, etc.

Mike Scully, on starting Lever Gear ($42,000/month)   full story ➜

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 6,040 founders

3. One Life Meals

One Life Meals is a meal prep business started by Andrei Calinescu in 2013. One Life Meals uses WooCommerce for their business.

WooCommerce Testimonial

We have a WordPress site and have been using WooCommerce for the past year. It works well for us.

Andrei Calinescu, on starting One Life Meals ($130,000/month)   full story ➜

Revenue
$130K / month
Team
1 founders / 29 employees
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Starting A $1.5M Healthy Meals Delivery Business

One Life Meals is a Toronto-based healthy meal delivery service that made 14,500 meals per month and generated $130k in monthly sales in 2018 through their one-on-one consultation, lean protein and seasonal veggies-based meals, and their focus on the client experience.

About
Andrei started One Life Meals over 11 years ago
Revenue
Andrei grew the business to $130K/month
Read by 20,331 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 WooCommerce 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 12,103 founders

5. ATC Memes

ATC Memes is a women's clothing line started by David Lombardo in 2015. ATC Memes uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$34.5K / month
Team
2 founders / 2 employees
Location
New York, USA

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How I Turned Memes Into A $34,000/Month Business

ATC Memes started as a social media site for sharing memes among air traffic controllers, which then evolved into an online store called RadarContact.com; offering unique and niche types of merchandise catering to the aviation industry, the site sells various products, including leggings, phone cases, and blankets, and utilizes social media, live videos, and email marketing to attract new customers.

About
David started ATC Memes over 8 years ago
Revenue
David grew the business to $34.5K/month
Read by 13,144 founders

6. Dick At Your Door

Dick At Your Door is a dessert boxes store started by Adam Hascall in 2015. Dick At Your Door uses WooCommerce 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 15,467 founders

7. Starter Story

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

Revenue
$250K / month
Team
1 founders / 6 employees
Location
New York, New York, USA

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How I Turned A Crappy Idea Into A $3M/Year Business

Starter Story grew to 1.4 million monthly visitors and millions in annual revenue by sharing the stories of entrepreneurs. Pat breaks down the early days and how he grew the business into something that changed his life.

About
Pat started Starter Story over 6 years ago
Revenue
Pat grew the business to $250K/month
Costs
It cost Pat $100 to start the business
Read by 54,315 founders

8. PEAR Cards

PEAR Cards is a card game started by Matthew Roberts in 2017. PEAR Cards uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$19K / month
Team
2 founders / 1 employees
Location
Chico, California, USA

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Raising $19,000 Building a Positive Card Game

PEAR Cards is a card-based tool/game that empowers players to open up and initiate positive conversations, and with the help of Ad Magic, their Kickstarter had an all-or-nothing fundraising goal, which they met with so much support the company is now growing through the power of Twitter and Instagram.

About
Matthew started PEAR Cards almost 7 years ago
Revenue
Matthew grew the business to $19K/month
Read by 7,612 founders

9. Lemongrass Trading Company

Lemongrass Trading Company is an air freshener business started by Stacy Marking in 2014. Lemongrass Trading Company uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$2.8K / month
Team
1 founders / 10 employees
Location
England, United Kingdom

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Creating Eco-Friendly Air Fresheners With Natural Products

This case study follows the story of an entrepreneur who founded The Lemongrass Trading Company, which sells chemical-free and eco-friendly insecticides and fresheners, and garnered attention from national newspapers resulting in revenue spikes but also faced challenges such as finding the best manufacturing and packaging options.

About
Stacy started Lemongrass Trading Company almost 10 years ago
Revenue
Stacy grew the business to $2.8K/month
Read by 6,059 founders

10. Wyze Cam

Wyze Cam is a smart home camera business started by Yun Zhang in 2017. Wyze Cam uses WooCommerce 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 20,502 founders

11. Alitura Naturals

Alitura Naturals is a skin care product line started by Andy Hnilo in 2014. Alitura Naturals uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$150K / month
Team
1 founders / 6 employees
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

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Near Fatal Car Crash to $150k/month Selling Skincare Products

Andy Hnilo, founder of Alitura Naturals, shares how his life-changing accident led to the creation of a successful all-natural skincare line with over 1000 reviews at an average 4.9/5.0 rating, sold in 76 countries and counting.

About
Andy started Alitura Naturals almost 10 years ago
Revenue
Andy grew the business to $150K/month
Read by 11,187 founders

12. OceanZen

OceanZen is a women's clothing line started by Steph Gabriel in 2014. OceanZen uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$25K / month
Team
1 founders / 0 employees
Location
Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia

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Starting A Sustainable Swimwear Label As A Solo Founder

OceanZen is a successful sustainable swimwear brand that has manufactured and sold thousands of bikinis worldwide, after being launched by Steph with only $5000 in her final year at university.

About
Steph started OceanZen over 10 years ago
Revenue
Steph grew the business to $25K/month
Costs
It cost Steph $5000 to start the business
Read by 13,488 founders

13. Engravers Guild

Engravers Guild is a personalized gift business started by Elliot Bishton in 2017. Engravers Guild uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$200K / month
Team
1 founders / 7 employees
Location
London, England, United Kingdom

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Starting A Personalized Gift Retailer Online and Growing to $30k/month

Engravers Guild, an online personalised gift retailer, has expanded its collection from seven cufflink pairs to over 200 lines and now turns over more than $30,000 per month, a significant increase from its $3,000 turnover 18 months ago.

About
Elliot started Engravers Guild about 7 years ago
Revenue
Elliot grew the business to $200K/month
Costs
It cost Elliot $50000 to start the business
Read by 7,495 founders

14. ScrubzBody Skin Care Products

ScrubzBody Skin Care Products is a skin care product line started by Roberta Perry in 2006. ScrubzBody Skin Care Products uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$16.3K / month
Team
2 founders / 2 employees
Location
Farmingdale, New York, USA

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Creating A Product For Yourself And Turning It Into A Business

ScrubsBody Skin Care uses customer service and specialty parties to grow slowly and steadily from Kitchen to being offered in 28 Whole Food Markets, and after being the finale episode on Sell it Like Serhant they experienced rapid growth both in store and online.

About
Roberta started ScrubzBody Skin Care Products almost 18 years ago
Revenue
Roberta grew the business to $16.3K/month
Read by 21,566 founders

15. SWAGGER Magazine

SWAGGER Magazine is a digital magazine started by Drew Williams in 2007. SWAGGER Magazine uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$50K / month
Team
1 founders / 25 employees
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Swagger: Starting A Digital Men's Magazine

SWAGGER Magazine is a digital lifestyle magazine for men, with a focus on lifestyle, fashion, gear, food, dating and business and careers, pulling in 1-2K per month in revenue through sponsored posts and celebrity features, and growing rapidly with 60k social media following and a growing audience.

About
Drew started SWAGGER Magazine about 17 years ago
Revenue
Drew grew the business to $50K/month
Costs
It cost Drew $500 to start the business
Read by 7,483 founders

16. Xero Shoes

Xero Shoes is a shoe brand started by Steven Sashen in 2009. Xero Shoes uses WooCommerce 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 14,857 founders

17. Tediber

Tediber is a bedding company started by Julien Sylvain in 2015. Tediber uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$3.5M / month
Team
4 founders / 40 employees
Location
Paris, Ile-de-France, France

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How Four Friends Started The #1 Mattress Company In France

Tediber is France's leading Bed-in-box company, generating €15 million in revenue in 2018, and offering a range of bedding products sold online in France, Italy, and Spain, with quality products manufactured locally and sold at a good price.

About
Julien started Tediber about 9 years ago
Revenue
Julien grew the business to $3.5M/month
Costs
It cost Julien $100000 to start the business
Read by 9,883 founders

18. Gobi Gear

Gobi Gear is a backpack line started by Chez Brungraber in 2014. Gobi Gear uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$20K / month
Team
2 founders / 1 employees
Location
Bend, Oregon, USA

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Starting A Travel Backpack Business And Growing To $20K/Month

Gobi Gear's founder, Chez, designed a unique organizational bag for her trek through Asia, and now, 4 years later, the company sells ultralight outdoor gear and is expanding to an everyday lifestyle line, having raised over $80k on Kickstarter, partnered with 1% For the Planet, and garnered support from major media outlets like Men's Journal and the Chicago Tribune.

About
Chez started Gobi Gear over 9 years ago
Revenue
Chez grew the business to $20K/month
Read by 10,137 founders

19. Beach Gladiator

Beach Gladiator is a skin care product line started by Michael Vahey in 2015. Beach Gladiator uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$8.5K / month
Team
2 founders / 4 employees
Location
Virginia, USA

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These Two Founders Created A Successful Product For Their Kids

Beach Gladiator, a chafing solution intended for the beachgoers and beach market, went from a small regional business to a national brand through grass root types of effort like word of mouth communication and event participation.

About
Michael started Beach Gladiator almost 9 years ago
Revenue
Michael grew the business to $8.5K/month
Read by 4,475 founders

20. Breathe Healthy

Breathe Healthy is a respirator mask business started by Michael Vahey in 2009. Breathe Healthy uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$90K / month
Team
1 founders / 3 employees
Location
Virginia, USA

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Starting A $90K/Month Respirator Mask Business

Breathe Healthy, a wearable respiratory protection business, has surpassed 1 million in sales as of 2017, continues to grow, and has disrupted the "traditional" paper/disposable mask market with a unique, comfortable product, achieving 80% gross margin by focusing on small markets and onboarding with online retail partners.

About
Michael started Breathe Healthy over 14 years ago
Revenue
Michael grew the business to $90K/month
Read by 9,580 founders

21. Alegna Soap

Alegna Soap is a soap business started by Angela Carillo in 2009. Alegna Soap uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$5K / month
Team
1 founders / 0 employees
Location
New York, USA

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How Angela Carillo Started A Soap Company Out Of Her Kitchen

Alegna Soap is a successful handmade soap retailer who uses events, personalized client touches and weekly blogs to retain customers that trust the brand, while running the three major legs of the business which are retail, private label and teaching/speaking, and maintaining a healthy balance between each leg.

About
Angela started Alegna Soap over 14 years ago
Revenue
Angela grew the business to $5K/month
Read by 7,975 founders

22. Crimibox

Crimibox is a mystery game store started by Jimmy Cowe in 2017. Crimibox uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$85K / month
Team
1 founders / 5 employees
Location
Ghent, Belgium

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$8K Per Month Side Project Helping People Solve Murder Cases

Belgian-based Crimibox has sold over 4,000 crime-solving games with monthly revenue of $8,000 and a retention rate above 38%, featuring real-life police files, an accompanying app, and a host of fictional suspects.

About
Jimmy started Crimibox almost 7 years ago
Revenue
Jimmy grew the business to $85K/month
Read by 10,285 founders

23. Striiiipes

Striiiipes is a webcam cover product started by Arthur Lhermitte in 2012. Striiiipes uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$20K / month
Team
1 founders / 0 employees
Location
Paris, Ile-de-France, France

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Launching A Kickstarter Campaign Selling Leather Webcam Covers

French fashion designer Arthur Lhermitte raised 20,273 euros thanks to 1,996 backers in just 20 days on Kickstarter using micro-suction tape and leather leftovers to create "Quickstarter" product, leather webcam covers.

About
Arthur started Striiiipes almost 12 years ago
Revenue
Arthur grew the business to $20K/month
Read by 4,241 founders

24. StickerandLabelSA.co.za

StickerandLabelSA.co.za is a sticker business started by Gary Amstutz in 2018. StickerandLabelSA.co.za uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$10K / month
Team
1 founders / 11 employees
Location
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Meet Gary Amstutz - A South African Entrepreneur Making Waves

South African entrepreneur Gary Amstutz shares how his newest eCommerce site, StickerandLabelSA.co.za, grew from zero to an average of 10 orders a day and sales of about $10,000 per month by focusing on their unique USP of "Any Shape, Any Size and Any Quantity" and providing consistently exceptional customer service.

About
Gary started StickerandLabelSA.co.za over 5 years ago
Revenue
Gary grew the business to $10K/month
Read by 6,077 founders

25. Letterbox4you

Letterbox4you is a packaging box making business started by Dominic Poznanski in 2012. Letterbox4you uses WooCommerce for their business.

Team
1 founders / 0 employees
Location
England, United Kingdom

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26. Flaming Licks

Flaming Licks is a hot sauce business started by James Bryson in 2015. Flaming Licks uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$13K / month
Team
2 founders / 3 employees
Location
Wimborne Minster, England, United Kingdom

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How We Started A $13K/Month Hot Sauce Online Store And Subscription Service

Flaming Licks is a hot sauce subscription club and chili shop based in the UK, finishing 2019 with around 500 active members and planning to grow to 1000 members by the end of this year, with sales at around $13k/month split 2/3 subscription and 1/3 retail, mostly sourced from social media traffic using Cratejoy checkout.

About
James started Flaming Licks over 8 years ago
Revenue
James grew the business to $13K/month
Read by 8,150 founders

27. Any Old Vintage

Any Old Vintage is a lighting store started by Nick Griffiths in 2014. Any Old Vintage uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$35K / month
Team
2 founders / 3 employees
Location
Fowey, England, United Kingdom

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Starting A Lighting Store and Growing To $35,000 Per Month

Any Old Lights, a UK-based vintage nautical and industrial lighting store, has grown to turn over £250,000 annually by being on the forefront of SEO tactics and building their own Revivals brand of lighting, as well as sourcing and selling maritime antiques and curios.

About
Nick started Any Old Vintage almost 10 years ago
Revenue
Nick grew the business to $35K/month
Read by 10,890 founders

28. Plain Jane

Plain Jane is a CBD business started by Evan Marshall in 2018. Plain Jane uses WooCommerce 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 16,472 founders

29. Web Designer Academy

Web Designer Academy is a marketing coaching business started by Shannon Mattern in 2015. Web Designer Academy uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$42K / month
Team
1 founders / 1 employees
Location
Columbus, Ohio, USA

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How I Started A $10K/Month Business Selling DIY Web Design And Marketing Courses

How Shannon Mattern built a DIY web design training business from scratch that now generates $10k/month in revenue through affiliate commissions and courses, without outside investment or debt.

About
Shannon started Web Designer Academy over 9 years ago
Revenue
Shannon grew the business to $42K/month
Costs
It cost Shannon $500 to start the business
Read by 20,027 founders

30. Penny Portrait

Penny Portrait is a stationery business started by Maury McCoy in 2008. Penny Portrait uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$1.25K / month
Team
1 founders / 1 employees
Location
Austin, Texas, USA

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Starting A Business Selling Portraits Made of Pennies

This case study is about a graphic designer who created a fun and unique product called Penny Portrait Kit that allows customers to create a portrait of Abraham Lincoln out of 846 pennies, which has sold over 6,800 kits and brought in approximately $10K of profit per year.

About
Maury started Penny Portrait about 16 years ago
Revenue
Maury grew the business to $1.25K/month
Costs
It cost Maury $2000 to start the business
Read by 7,656 founders

31. DetraPel

DetraPel is a cleaning products business started by David Zamarin in 2013. DetraPel uses WooCommerce 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 10,566 founders

32. Entrepreneur Business Blog

Entrepreneur Business Blog is a marketing agency started by Emenike Emmanuel in 2016. Entrepreneur Business Blog uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$13K / month
Team
1 founders / 6 employees
Location
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

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How A Young Entrepreneur From Nigeria Started A Profitable Blog

This case study follows the journey of a young entrepreneur from Nigeria who started a profitable blog generating a monthly revenue of $1,500+ through sales of advertising space, sponsored posts, and information products, and shares his strategies for success including a Twitter growth challenge and guest post pitches.

About
Emenike started Entrepreneur Business Blog over 7 years ago
Revenue
Emenike grew the business to $13K/month
Read by 10,879 founders

33. letsworkremotely

letsworkremotely is a facebook group started by Steven Lin in 2017. letsworkremotely uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$1K / month
Team
2 founders / 0 employees
Location
Bloomington, Indiana, USA

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How Two Friends Created One of the Largest Remote Working Communities

Let's Work Remotely, co-founded by Steven Lin, has built the largest remote community possible with over 100,000 members, including four Facebook groups with engagement from over 60% of members, growing at a rate of 100 members per week and ranked in the top 0.1% of websites in the world, with plans to monetize the platform through a freemium job posting model.

About
Steven started letsworkremotely almost 7 years ago
Revenue
Steven grew the business to $1K/month
Read by 4,304 founders

34. ShipHero

ShipHero is a shipping company started by Aaron Rubin in 2013. ShipHero uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$2.4M / month
Team
1 founders / 193 employees

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How We Started A $30M/Year Warehouse Management Software And Outsourced Ecommerce Fulfillment Business

ShipHero co-founders built their successful e-commerce fulfillment business, offering warehouse management software and outsourced eCommerce fulfillment, growing revenues from zero to $30 million annually, processing over $5 billion of e-commerce gross merchandise volume (GMV) annually while only having received $435,000 in outside capital investment.

About
Aaron started ShipHero about 11 years ago
Revenue
Aaron grew the business to $2.4M/month
Read by 8,837 founders

35. Lost Empire Herbs

Lost Empire Herbs is a supplements company started by Logan Christopher in 2012. Lost Empire Herbs uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$320K / month
Team
3 founders / 12 employees
Location
Kansas City, MO, USA

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How I Started A Seven-Figure Supplements Business

Lost Empire Herbs co-founder and CEO Logan Christopher shares how he built an ecommerce business specializing in high-quality, phyto-androgenic herbs that support hormone systems, going from zero to mid-seven figures in revenue, and discusses strategies including affiliate marketing and email-and-content marketing.

About
Logan started Lost Empire Herbs almost 12 years ago
Revenue
Logan grew the business to $320K/month
Costs
It cost Logan $1000 to start the business
Read by 13,946 founders

36. The Adventurous Mailbox

The Adventurous Mailbox is a children's book writer started by Andrew Bliss in 2016. The Adventurous Mailbox uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$10K / month
Team
1 founders / 3 employees
Location
Taiwan

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Lessons Learned From Launching An Education Media Startup

The Adventurous Mailbox, founded by Andrew Bliss, sells adventure-based educational packages to schools, homeschoolers, and gift-buyers for kids aged 8-12, with initial launch costs coming in at $50k for its eight-book series, and despite its original launch failing, forecasts $20k/mo in revenue by end 2019 from its relaunch with a narrower target market.

About
Andrew started The Adventurous Mailbox over 8 years ago
Revenue
Andrew grew the business to $10K/month
Read by 5,146 founders

37. 513 Kicks

513 Kicks is a sneaker reseller business started by Chris Casseday in 2017. 513 Kicks uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$5K / month
Team
1 founders / 1 employees
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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How I Started A Side Hustle Reselling Sneakers For Profit

This case study follows founder Chris Casseday's journey in creating 513 Kicks, an online sneaker shop that went from sporadic income to an average profit of $2,000 per month within two years through strategic branding, SEO, social media, and email marketing.

About
Chris started 513 Kicks almost 7 years ago
Revenue
Chris grew the business to $5K/month
Read by 17,023 founders

38. Dermestidarium

Dermestidarium is a cleaning business started by Carla Brauer in 2014. Dermestidarium uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$2K / month
Team
1 founders / 1 employees
Location
Dallas, Oregon, USA

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How I Started A Successful Side Business Cleaning Animal Skulls

Dermestidarium is a successful side business that uses flesh-eating beetles to clean animal bones for display, started by Carla Brauer who had no hopes of it turning into a business, but grew it into a busy side-hustle and more recently a primary work with client base growing each year.

About
Carla started Dermestidarium over 10 years ago
Revenue
Carla grew the business to $2K/month
Read by 8,382 founders

39. Leader Connecting Leaders

Leader Connecting Leaders is a niche blog started by Jodi Carlson in 2014. Leader Connecting Leaders uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$4.5K / month
Team
1 founders / 0 employees
Location
Chapel Hill North carolina

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How Jodi Carlson Grew A Niche Blog To $6.5K/Month

Jodi Carlson, a professional web designer, turned her Girl Scouts hobby into a successful profitable blog, making $5,000 - 8,000 a month from printable booklets and affiliate marketing, through focusing on Pinterest and Facebook as marketing platforms along with offering free resources and collaboration opportunities.

About
Jodi started Leader Connecting Leaders over 10 years ago
Revenue
Jodi grew the business to $4.5K/month
Costs
It cost Jodi $100 to start the business
Read by 10,055 founders

40. Counterweight Creative

Counterweight Creative is a podcast started by Jeremy Enns in 2016. Counterweight Creative uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$16K / month
Team
1 founders / 0 employees
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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How I Started A Successful Podcast Production Company

A successful podcast production company that grew from one client making $15/hour to a team of 10 contractors producing over 30 shows per week with revenue of over $10k/mo, primarily through referrals and with a focus on providing high personal touch and being picky about working only with clients who are a good fit.

About
Jeremy started Counterweight Creative almost 8 years ago
Revenue
Jeremy grew the business to $16K/month
Read by 17,660 founders

41. Gulf Beach Weddings

Gulf Beach Weddings is a beach wedding company started by Brandon Wheeler in 2011. Gulf Beach Weddings uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$165K / month
Team
2 founders / 5 employees
Location
St. Pete Beach, FL, USA

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How I Started And Grew A Wedding Services Business To $2M/Year

Florida-based Gulf Beach Weddings offers customized beach wedding packages and services across nine counties in the state of Florida and Alabama, conducting about 1,000 weddings a year and generating revenue of around $2 million annually, thanks in part to its trademarked Beach WeddingStudio software and focus on customer service.

About
Brandon started Gulf Beach Weddings about 13 years ago
Revenue
Brandon grew the business to $165K/month
Costs
It cost Brandon $135000 to start the business
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42. Baby Noomie

Baby Noomie is a children's clothing business started by Alissa Wapinski in 2015. Baby Noomie uses WooCommerce for their business.

Team
2 founders / employees
Location
Miami, Florida, USA

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43. Klondike Kettle Corn

Klondike Kettle Corn is an online food business started by Katie Young in 2015. Klondike Kettle Corn uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$4.5K / month
Team
1 founders / 1 employees
Location
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada

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How I Launched A Gourmet Popcorn Brand From The Yukon

Klondike Kettle Corn, a gourmet popcorn company in the Yukon Territory, has grown its revenue by 67% and its Q1 revenue is up 39% from last year, by expanding its product line and collaborating with local businesses, while maintaining a strong social media presence.

About
Katie started Klondike Kettle Corn over 9 years ago
Revenue
Katie grew the business to $4.5K/month
Read by 10,517 founders

44. Passport 4 Change

Passport 4 Change is a gift store started by Tiffany Reimer in 2014. Passport 4 Change uses WooCommerce for their business.

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

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How This Flight Attendant Started An E-Commerce Business On The Side

This case study features a flight attendant who started an e-commerce business selling educational tooth fairy kits that include real foreign coins, which now generates around $8,000 per month in sales.

About
Tiffany started Passport 4 Change over 10 years ago
Revenue
Tiffany grew the business to $8K/month
Read by 6,148 founders

45. Dox Design

Dox Design is a digital agency started by Kaila Piepkow in 2018. Dox Design uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$20K / month
Team
1 founders / 2 employees
Location
Ann Arbor, MI, USA

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How I Turned My Passion For Puppers Into A Thriving Design Agency

Dox Design, a pet industry-focused design agency, grew from $4K to $12K in monthly sales since launching in 2016, with over 12 clients and $22K in closed business in its highest month by providing bespoke branding, graphic and website designs for pet businesses and animal lovers.

About
Kaila started Dox Design over 6 years ago
Revenue
Kaila grew the business to $20K/month
Read by 9,720 founders

46. Pro Bike Tool

Pro Bike Tool is a cycling tools business started by Chris Parr in 2015. Pro Bike Tool uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$750K / month
Team
2 founders / 2 employees
Location
Marlow Bottom, England, United Kingdom

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How We Started A $750K/Month Amazon-Bestselling Cycling Tools Company

UK-based PRO BIKE TOOL, an online retailer of affordable bike tools and accessories, sells 32 products across 10 marketplaces, making a monthly turnover of $750k, and has grown from its initial $5k investment.

About
Chris started Pro Bike Tool almost 9 years ago
Revenue
Chris grew the business to $750K/month
Read by 8,620 founders

47. Smoove

Smoove is a bicycle company started by Ruan Deyzel in 2008. Smoove uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$25K / month
Team
1 founders / 5 employees
Location
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

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How I Started A $300K/Year Bike Lube Business From South Africa

How Ruan Deyzel started a 300k/year business in the South African cycling industry by developing, manufacturing, and selling an innovative bike chain lube that solves a common problem, growing 60% year on year, and exporting to 15 countries.

About
Ruan started Smoove about 16 years ago
Revenue
Ruan grew the business to $25K/month
Read by 8,811 founders

48. Cube Digital

Cube Digital is a SEO agency started by Leslie Gilmour in 2015. Cube Digital uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$25K / month
Team
1 founders / 3 employees
Location
Dublin, Ireland

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49. Bryden Apparel

Bryden Apparel is a fashion supply business started by Donovan Mathews in 2014. Bryden Apparel uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$74K / month
Team
2 founders / 3 employees
Location
Singapore, Singapore

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How We Started A Clothing Manufacturing Business

Bryden is a clothing manufacturing agency that offers an end-to-end service to fashion brands all over the world, serving customers in over 20 countries and bringing in an average monthly revenue of $74,000 within just a few years of launching.

About
Donovan started Bryden Apparel about 10 years ago
Revenue
Donovan grew the business to $74K/month
Read by 25,863 founders

50. Sheedo Paper

Sheedo Paper is a stationery business started by Gonzalo Mestre in 2017. Sheedo Paper uses WooCommerce for their business.

Revenue
$40K / month
Team
2 founders / 5 employees
Location
Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

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How Our Sustainable Corporate Merchandising Became a $40K/Month Business

Spanish-based startup Sheedo is making waves in the traditional merchandising industry with its seed-infused, tree-free and non-toxic paper concept and pulling in €40k in monthly revenue, supplying customers including Coca-Cola, Inditex, Sony, Deloitte, and Air France.

About
Gonzalo started Sheedo Paper over 6 years ago
Revenue
Gonzalo grew the business to $40K/month
Read by 5,762 founders

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Pat Walls

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.