Power Tools Business

Power Tools Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 8th, 2024

Picture a business that merges craftsmanship and commerce: a power tools venture could be your next great idea. In simple terms, you’ll sell high-quality power tools—drills, saws, sanders—both online and in-store to DIY enthusiasts, contractors, and professionals.

Setting up this kind of business requires essential capital for initial inventory and a keen understanding of tools to curate a reliable and diverse product range. Partnering with reputable suppliers and understanding market demands are crucial.

Imagine creating a go-to hub for tool aficionados, where your curated selection and expert advice become the cornerstone of your brand. The effort involved—inventory management, marketing, and customer service—can pay off as you become a trusted source in a thriving market. Starting a power tools business is not only about sales but about building a community around quality and trust in every purchase.

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

1. FactoryPure ($36M/year)

Eugene Ravitsky and his brother, Mike, co-founded FactoryPure after their previous venture in eCommerce ran into trouble. They identified air purifiers as a niche category with potential, built relationships with manufacturers, and utilized a drop-ship model to bootstrap the business. Today, FactoryPure generates around $3M per month in revenue and has achieved consistent growth by carefully managing gross margins and ad spend.

How much money it makes: $36M/year
How much did it cost to start: $5K
How many people on the team: 12

These Two Brothers Make $36M/Year Selling Air Purifiers And Generators Online

Two brothers co-founded FactoryPure, an online retailer with a focus on generators, which generated around $3M per month in revenue and had cumulative sales of $6.1M in 2018.

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