Licensing Specialist Business

Licensing Specialist Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 8th, 2024

Navigating the complexities of licenses and permits can be a labyrinth for businesses. Enter the licensing specialist business, a service dedicated to helping companies seamlessly obtain the necessary legal authorizations.

In simple terms, you’ll be guiding businesses through the often complicated process of acquiring licenses and permits, ensuring they remain compliant with federal, state, and local regulations. This involves understanding varied industry requirements, filing applications, and managing renewals.

Imagine the relief you could provide to business owners who are overwhelmed by red tape, allowing them to focus on what they do best. Not only are you filling a crucial need, but you’re also establishing a business that promises consistent demand.

If you appreciate meticulous work and have a knack for understanding legal frameworks, starting a licensing specialist business might just be a fulfilling and profitable venture for you.

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

1. Easy Song ($3.78M/year)

Aaron Green and his childhood friend Mark Meikle started EasySongLicensing.com as a side project while running their mobile recording business, Legacy Productions. Sensing that the mobile recording industry had limited growth potential, Mark built a website to organize music licensing and saw an opportunity to bridge the gap between indie artists and large music publishers. They invested in the domain name EasySongLicensing.com and ultimately transitioned their focus to building the licensing agent business, which now boasts a user base of over 60,000 clients and brought in $2.5M in 2018 alone.

How much money it makes: $3.78M/year
How much did it cost to start: $75K
How many people on the team: 11

How We Bootstrapped A Music Licensing Business to $2.5M/Year

EasySongLicensing.com grew from a mobile recording business to a bootstrapped music licensing agent, with a user base of over 60,000 clients and a gross profit of $2.5M in 2018, seeing a 30% increase in 2019, through investment in online marketing, customer service, and forming new partnerships.

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