Avatar Business

Avatar Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: September 26th, 2024

Need a unique way to offer digital personalization? Consider an avatar business. An avatar business involves creating customized digital representations for customers, be it for their social media profiles, video game characters, or virtual meeting personas.

To get started, you'll need skills in digital design and access to graphic design software. A great way to generate interest is to offer a variety of styles, from realistic to anime-inspired avatars, giving customers ample choice. As you grow, you can expand to offer animated avatars and integrations with various platforms.

For marketing, leverage social media to showcase your designs and keep up with digital trends. You could even partner with influencers who can use and promote your avatars. Starting an avatar business blends creativity with commerce, making it an appealing venture for those looking to capitalize on the growing digital personalization trend.

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

1. Avatoon ($56.4K/year)

Zoltán and his colleagues founded Avatoon.net after realizing the obscure market for custom hand-drawn avatars. They launched their website and attracted customers through an email campaign and ProductHunt feature, and have since focused on improving their SEO to attract organic traffic. With a majority of their clients being returning companies, they plan to spend more on SEO and introduce different art styles at different price points in the future.

How much money it makes: $56.4K/year
How much did it cost to start: $800
How many people on the team: 3

How We Started A $4.7K/Month Business Selling Custom Hand-Drawn Avatars

Avatoon.net founders share how they started a $4.7k/month business selling custom hand-drawn avatars and grew to an average of $5,000 per month with ~100 clients through SEO-focused marketing and serving returning companies.

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