Framed Prints Ecommerce

5 Framed Prints Ecommerce Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 7th, 2024

Do you love art and looking for a low-capital business venture? You can start making framed prints and sell them online. Your customers will include interior designers, homeowners, and commercial clients looking to decorate their interior space.

Here is a video illustrating how to start a framed prints business

Framed prints are typically seen in smaller frames featuring various textures and finishes. The popular paper for fine art prints includes cotton-based matted paper and high gloss photo paper. The advantage of starting a framed prints business is that you can make the prints at home and sell them online.

In this list, you'll find real-world framed prints ecommerce success stories and very profitable examples of starting a framed prints ecommerce that makes money.

1. Matboard & More ($6M/year)

Mehdi Kajbaf, Co-Founder of Matboard and More, had a realization that picture framing was an industry lacking flexibility and customization options. With a $50,000 initial investment and a fully custom-built website, Mehdi and his partner were able to create a thriving business that offers unlimited choice for framing artwork, providing customers with the freedom to create their desired look.

How much money it makes: $6M/year
How many people on the team: 10

Finding Financial Freedom Through Starting A Matboard Business

Matboard and More is a picture framing company that allows for unlimited choices and customization when it comes to framing supplies for any type of art, and is self-funded with an initial investment of $50,000 that led to a successful AdWords campaign and a massive focus on quality, service, and the customer experience.

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2. Perfy ($300K/year)

Vasa Martinez, the founder of Perfy, came up with the idea for his low-sugar soda enhanced with nootropics and adaptogens after experiencing a series of tragic events in his life. Struggling with his own health and wellness, he created Perfy as a way to help others going through similar challenges. With a focus on creating buzz and doing things differently, Perfy has quickly gained traction and is on track to become profitable.

How much money it makes: $300K/year
How many people on the team: 0

How I Leveraged NFTs To Build My Low-Sugar Soda Brand

Perfy, a low-sugar soda company, gained traction in the market with online marketplaces like Snack Magic and Amazon and is about to break $75k in revenue without any ad spend within their first 5 months of operation.

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3. Framed Tweets (Now its Sticker Mule) ($114K/year)

Zach was avoiding a New Year's party his parents were hosting downstairs and scrolled through Twitter - suddenly he thought "what if you could frame a tweet?" That night, he built a simple website & tweeted a link to some random people he found on Twitter, and the next morning woke up to find Framed Tweets featured on Product Hunt, Mashable, Uncrate, and a few other websites.

How much money it makes: $114K/year
How much did it cost to start: $999
How many people on the team: 0

How I Stumbled Into A $300K Business Framing Tweets

Framed Tweets, an online store that offers customers the opportunity to frame tweets as art, started by grossing $20k in its first year and increasing to $110k in the second year, and now has monthly gross sales of $20k from Instagram ads, spending about $300 a day.

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4. Revved Interior Co ($4.8K/year)

Kofi, a young aspiring philanthropist and versatile multimedia specialist, came up with the idea for Revved Interior after realizing that his designs were just sitting on his computer. He wanted to provide affordable framed images and interior design elements to help people start their journey in the design space. Despite the challenges of launching during a pandemic, Kofi remains focused on providing high-quality products and excellent customer service.

How much money it makes: $4.8K/year
How much did it cost to start: $50
How many people on the team: 1

On Starting A Framed Prints Ecommerce During A Worldwide Pandemic

Revvedinterior.com, a website that provides affordable framed images with a weekly revenue of $100 and strong organic marketing strategy aimed at people looking to start their journey in the design space.

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5. CATSIVERSE ($2.4K/year)

Timm, the founder of CATSIVERSE, came up with the idea for his business after building a niche community on Instagram. Seeing the opportunity to monetize his cat fan page, he created a cat portrait service and premium sustainable artwear, with a portion of every sale going towards supporting causes his community cares about. In just the first week, the business raked in around $100 in profit.

How much money it makes: $2.4K/year
How much did it cost to start: $1K
How many people on the team: 0

On Starting A Niche Cat Lovers Community On Instagram

Discover how a niche Instagram community for cat lovers transformed into a booming business offering eco-friendly custom cat portraits and sustainable artwear, achieving a conversion rate of 2.54% and reaching over 20,000 people monthly.

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