Automation Tools Business

Automation Tools Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 10th, 2024

In the modern world, businesses want to work smarter, not harder. An automation tools business meets this need by providing software solutions to streamline repetitive tasks.

Imagine developing tools that handle tedious processes like data entry, email follow-ups, and customer service. These tools can significantly boost efficiency and productivity for companies, freeing up employees to focus on more strategic initiatives.

The demand for automation is surging as businesses aim to cut costs and save time. By creating and selling these automation tools, you could tap into a lucrative market eager for solutions that enhance operations.

Starting this business requires technical knowledge and a deep understanding of company workflows, but it offers the potential for sustainable growth in an ever-evolving landscape. If you're looking to merge innovation with practicality, an automation tools business could be your ideal venture.

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

1. Codemap ($84K/year)

Sasa Janicijevic, the founder of Codemap.io, came up with the idea for his business after experiencing the frustrations of traditional coding and software development while working on his previous startup. After discovering the world of no-code development, Sasa saw an opportunity to create a marketplace that connects founders and organizations with pre-vetted no-code experts, allowing them to build their products faster and at a lower cost. Since launching in October 2020, Codemap has attracted dozens of expert applications and client projects, proving the strong demand for their services in the rapidly rising no-code industry.

How much money it makes: $84K/year
How much did it cost to start: $1K
How many people on the team: 3

How I Started A $7K/Month Marketplace To Connect Companies With No-Code Talent

Codemap.io is a freelance & agency marketplace for no-code, low-code, and automation, enabling anyone to hire no-code experts to build their products, MVPs, and apps up to 10x cheaper and faster than with traditional development, with 900+ clients, close to $2,000,000 in created projects, and 110+ hires made, all achieved in less than 6 months.

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2. Luhhu ($66K/year)

Working as a Zapier freelancer on Upwork, Andrew saw how busy he got working with clients. His rates had even quadrupled. After this, starting an agency was just the right choice.

How much money it makes: $66K/year
How many people on the team: 0

How I Started A $5.5K/Month Zapier Specialist Agency

Luhhu, an agency that helps businesses automate their processes using Zapier, was built as a result of the founder's accidental stumble into a freelance career as a Zapier expert, and has become profitable with low fixed running costs and around 1-3 inquiries per day coming mostly from organic search and the Zapier Experts Directory.

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