Employee Training Business

6 Employee Training Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

•

Updated: October 7th, 2024

Companies use different methods and programs to train and develop employees, hoping to boost their performance. A training program also helps build an employee’s confidence by providing a better understanding of the industry and the responsibilities of his role.

To attain this goal, companies hire trainers from private practice.

Starting an employee training and development program can be a great business opportunity for experts and professionals in different sectors like safety, security, cyber security training, etc. To start the employee training business, choose a niche, and develop the training curriculum and a training approach. Popular training methods include computer-based training and on-site and off-site lectures.

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

2. Oki Doki Digital Inc ($480K/year)

Marie Poulin came up with the idea for her course, Notion Mastery, after discovering the software tool Notion in 2018. She found that Notion helped her with organization and productivity, and she began sharing her tips and tricks on YouTube. After receiving requests for a course, she launched Notion Mastery, which now generates an average of $40k/month in revenue.

How much money it makes: $480K/year
How many people on the team: 2

How This Couple Created An Online Course That Generates $40K/Month

Marie Poulin built a digital strategy and design company, Oki Doki, with her husband and pivoted the niche to course creators, culminating in their signature course, Notion Mastery, which generates an average of about $40k/month for the company.

Read this case study

Read by 3,784 founders

3. Sustain Academy ($420K/year)

Auste and Ieva founded Sustain Academy after realizing the lack of practical resources to educate sustainability professionals. They spoke with over 100 field experts and tested their concept in the Lithuanian market before launching their 10-week online sustainability course. The business has since attracted over 100 companies from 10 different countries and uses a combination of PR, social media, email marketing, and personal branding to attract and retain customers.

How much money it makes: $420K/year

How We Created A $35K/Month Sustainability Online Course

Sustain Academy is an online sustainability academy that offers a 10-week LIVE online sustainability course followed by 1:1 mentorship, taught by the world’s best field experts; so far, more than 100 companies from over 10 different countries have trained their employees with them.

Read this case study

Read by 4,634 founders

4. Vorttx Training and Testing ($180K/year)

Kyle Golding, co-founder of VORTTX Training and Testing, came up with the idea for his business after realizing the need for a more efficient and engaging emergency response training system in long-term healthcare facilities. With a market potential of $100 million per year, VORTTX has seen over 500% adoption rate in its first 12 months and continues to grow. By providing a virtual solution instead of a physical "training in a box," VORTTX has been able to reduce costs and increase ease of use for its customers.

How much money it makes: $180K/year
How many people on the team: 0

How We Built And Launched A Health Care Training Platform

VORTTX Training and Testing is a virtual emergency response training system generating 1% of its market potential of one hundred million dollars a year in its second year of full-time operation through utilizing email marketing, trade shows, trade events, referrals, personalized LinkedIn messages, and featuring testimonials from early adopters.

Read this case study

Read by 7,572 founders

5. Product Lab ($104K/year)

Long, the founder of Product Lab, came up with the idea for his business after realizing that many startup founders in Vietnam lacked a product mindset. With his co-founders Thinh, Boris, and Ben, who are experts in product development and management, they established Product Lab to provide consulting and training services in digital product management. Despite the challenges of being the first player in the market and a limited budget, Product Lab has achieved impressive milestones, such as being sponsored by Techfest 2020, working with big corporations like Vinpearl and Vinfast, and hosting a webinar with BUV during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How much money it makes: $104K/year
How much did it cost to start: $5K
How many people on the team: 2

How We Started A $104K/Year Digital Product Management Consultancy Firm [Vietnam]

Product Lab is a digital product management consulting company in Vietnam that offers consulting and training services and is the pioneer in digital product management consulting in the country.

Read this case study

Read by 2,824 founders

6. Kopf Consulting ($36K/year)

LaKenya Kopf, the founder of Kopf Consulting, came up with the idea after struggling to find employment as a military spouse. She realized that her skills in hands-on tech support could be translated into virtual work, allowing her to have a steady income no matter where she and her spouse were stationed. She started by offering administrative support and quick tech support over the phone, and over the years, she expanded her services to include training, consulting, and hiring. Today, Kopf Consulting is a six-figure virtual tech support company with international recognition and a constant waitlist.

How much money it makes: $36K/year
How much did it cost to start: $300
How many people on the team: 0

How I Created A Six-Figure Virtual Tech Support Company

Kopf Consulting is a six-figure virtual tech-support company that has provided affordable and professional virtual technical support to all levels of entrepreneurship for over 14 years and has expanded to providing training, consulting, and hiring services without a particular niche or location, serving clients worldwide.

Read this case study

Read by 4,252 founders