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Allen Chiang
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Shark Tank: How To Prepare and What to Expect
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Tips For Running A Successful Kickstarter Campaign
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Country Outfitter Cowboy boots. $168M/Year to Shut Down: The Rise and Fall of An E-Commerce Empire
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Photobooth Supply Co. Photobooth Embracing the Experience Economy with a $300K/mo Photo Booth Startup
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$8,000 revenue/mo
Turn Touch Wooden smart home remote. Fundraising $57,000 For A Wooden Smart Home Remote
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KPOP Foods Korean Food How Two Students Made $100K Bringing Korean Hot Sauce To America
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Entrepreneur's Handbook Medium Publication Growing A Medium Publication to 70,000 Followers
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Kitchen Safe Time locking container. Transforming One Idea Into A $150K/Month Business
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Our Goods Matter Eco-friendly goods. Earning $5,000 Per Month Selling Eco-Friendly Goods
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Xero Shoes Comfortable footwear. Xero Shoes: Growing A Shoe Brand to $460K/month
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SWAGGER Magazine Online magazine. Swagger: Starting A Digital Men's Magazine
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Cameron's Seafood Maryland crabs. Cameron's Seafood: $175K Per Month Selling Maryland Crabs
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3D Universe 3D printers. Starting a 3D Printer Store Online And Growing to $300k/month
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$4,000 revenue/mo
Jamie Clawson Leather products. Being A Solo Founder and Manufacturing Your Own Products
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$60,000 revenue/mo
Craft Oak Custom poster prints. Starting And Growing A Customized Maps Startup to $60k/month
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$287,000 revenue/mo
Desires by Mikolay Jewelry store. Starting and Growing a Jewelry Store as a Married Couple
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$15,000 revenue/mo
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JAQET Leather goods. Starting A Leather Goods Brand and Manufacturing Your Own Products
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$200,000 revenue/mo
Encircled Ethically-made womenswear. Embracing A Minimalist Wardrobe And Building A Business Around It
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$10,000 revenue/mo
ScrubzBody Skin care products. Creating A Product For Yourself And Turning It Into A Business
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$500,000 revenue/mo
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$1,100,000 revenue/mo
BrüMate Drinkware. Growing A Brand to $1.1M/month at 23 Years Old
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$30,000 revenue/mo
Engravers Guild Personalized gifts Starting A Personalized Gift Retailer Online and Growing to $30k/month
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$12,000 revenue/mo
HUSKYBEARD Beard care. Growing And Selling An Online Beard Care Business
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$50,000 revenue/mo
24/7 Golf Golf simulators. Growing a Business Selling Golf Simulators to $50k/month
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$300,000 revenue/mo
Soaring Heart Natural Beds Handcrafted beds. Running A Furniture Company For 30+ Years and Moving Online
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$2,300 revenue/mo
Sleeves 2 Go Snap-on sleeves. Creating A Functional Fashion Accessory and Growing Your Business
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$12,000 revenue/mo
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$20,000 revenue/mo
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$35,000 revenue/mo
The Canvas Works Custom photo prints. $35K Per Month Selling Photo Prints and Expanding International
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Clever Travel Companion Clothing for travelers. Becoming Digital Nomads And Growing to $50k/month Selling Gear for Travelers
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$150,000 revenue/mo
Alitura Naturals Skincare products. Near Fatal Car Crash to $150k/month Selling Skincare Products
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$80,000 revenue/mo
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$1,000 revenue/mo
Twisted Boards Three dimensional dry erase boards. Creating A Unique Product And Getting Into 150 Retail Stores
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De Novo Nutrition Dietary supplements. Starting A Supplements Nutrition Company and Growing to $20k/month
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$1,000 revenue/mo
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$1,000,000 revenue/mo
Wyze Cam Smart home camera. Going Viral And Selling 300,000 Cameras In 6 Months
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$18,000 revenue/mo
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$250,000 revenue/mo
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$60,000 revenue/mo
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$450,000 revenue/mo
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$150,000 revenue/mo
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$8,500 revenue/mo
Micro Bikes UK Mini dirt bikes. Launching a Mini Dirt Bike Shop and Growing To £6,000/Month
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$92,000 revenue/mo
All Things Commerce Helsi... Moomin branded products. Growing a Content-First Brand to ‎75,000‎€/mo.
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$2,800 revenue/mo
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$1,233 revenue/mo
DULO Dress shirts. Creating A New Type of Dress Shirt And Launching From Amsterdam
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$100,000 revenue/mo
Think Crucial Home replacement parts. Starting A Vacuum Business and Growing to $100k/month
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$1,340 revenue/mo
Apes In Space Space posters. Launching an Online Store and Documenting the Journey
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$8,000 revenue/mo
Ventana Surfboards & Supp... Collector surfboards and more. Growing A Business Selling Surfboards As Pieces of Art
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$32,000 revenue/mo
CBlocks.io Crypto-filled USB drive. Earning $32,000 in 30 Days With a Crypto-Filled USB Drive
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$20,000 revenue/mo
Wax & Wick Soy candles. Selling Over 4,500 Candles
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$21,000 revenue/mo
Lazyjack Press Preppy men’s clothing. Starting A Preppy Clothing Brand Making $21k/mo
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$500,000 revenue/mo
TomboyX Gender neutral underwear. Creating a Gender Neutral Garment and Growing to $500,000/month
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$4,150 revenue/mo
MindJournal Journals for men. Creating a Journal to Help Men Around the World
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$3,700 revenue/mo
PinAround Beautiful maps with pins. Starting and Growing a Business from Sweden to $3,700/month
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$30,000 revenue/mo
Beardo Bearded ski masks. Launching and Growing a Viral Ski Mask to $30,000/month
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Retro Radio Farm Old-school radios. Finding and Repairing Retro Radios Turned into a Successful Side Hustle
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Dry Camp Camping gear. Starting a Casual Camping Brand and Growing To $2,000/month
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$17,000 revenue/mo
Mini Materials Miniature cinder blocks. Selling Mini Construction Supplies and Making $17k/mo
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$10,000 revenue/mo
Boutique Rye Boutique clothing. Growing a Clothing Boutique to $10,000/month in 6 Months
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$150,000 revenue/mo
Station 16 Art. Growing an Art Gallery to $150,000/month
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$100,000 revenue/mo
Phone Loops Phone accessories. Selling One Million Phone Accessories
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$34,500 revenue/mo
ATC Memes Aviation-focused products. Growing a Niche Meme Business to $34,500/month
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$25,000 revenue/mo
D*** At Your Door Prank gift. Generating $25k/month Sending Chocolate Penises to Your Friends
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$2,000 revenue/mo
Snappies Hats. Reaching $2,000/mo With a Comfortable, Environmentally-Friendly Hat
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$167,000 revenue/mo
Bento&co Bento boxes. Starting an E-commerce Store in Japan and Growing to $167,000/month
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$350,000 revenue/mo
Combat Flip Flops Footwear. Growing an E-commerce Company With a Positive Mission to $350,000/mo
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$35,000 revenue/mo
w.o.d.welder Skin care for athletes. Starting a Natural Skin-care Product Line for Athletes And Growing to $35,000/month
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$5,000 revenue/mo
Happily Ever Borrowed Wedding accessories (for rent). Starting a Wedding Accessories Rental Business and Growing to $5,000/month
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$200,000 revenue/mo
Natural Stacks Mental-health focused supplements. Starting a Mental-health Focused Supplements Company and Growing To $200,000/month
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$15,000 raised
Spuds Cross functional shorts. Raising $15,000 for a Cross-Functional Pair of Shorts
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$100,000 revenue/mo
Beardbrand Men's grooming products. Starting a Beard Branded Store Earning Over $100k/mo
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$20,000 revenue/mo
Daily Orders Large planning boards. Creating a Large Planning Board and Growing to $20,000/month
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$19,000 raised
PEAR Cards Positive card game. Raising $19,000 Building a Positive Card Game
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$25,000 revenue/mo
ABS Protein Pancakes Healthy pancake mix. Launching a Healthy Protein Pancake Business
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$10,000 revenue/mo
Nadeef Bidet Hand-held bidet. Creating a Handheld Bidet Earning $10k/mo
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$100,000 revenue/mo
Auction King Jewelry auctions. Launching and Growing a Digital Live Auction House
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$15,000 revenue/mo
Cat Sushi Treat for cats. Growing a Thriving E-Commerce Business Selling Cat Treats
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$9,000 revenue/mo
Puppet Pelts Puppet fabrics. Growing To $9,000/month Selling Hard-To-Find Puppet Fabric
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$100,000 revenue/mo
FEAT Socks Fun socks. Starting A Wildly Successful Sock Brand
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$50,000 revenue/mo
SunHaven Outdoor furniture. Starting a Successful Outdoor Furniture Company and Grossing $50,000/month
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$181 revenue/mo
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$30,000 revenue/mo
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