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Tech News Success Stories [2024]

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Updated: September 6th, 2024

Tech news is the pulse of the modern world, offering a captivating and dynamic business opportunity.

Starting a tech news platform involves curating the latest updates, trends, and insights from the tech industry—everything from AI advancements to gadget reviews.

Your task is to research, write, and publish content that engages tech enthusiasts, professionals, and curious minds alike. It's a venture that demands constant attention to the latest happenings, keen content creation skills, and a knack for understanding what readers find intriguing.

A compelling tech news site can build a dedicated audience, attract advertisers, and even inspire partnerships. If you're passionate about technology and enjoy the challenge of keeping up with a fast-paced industry, this is a rewarding path to explore.

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

1. Techintern.io ($180K/year)

Kingsong, the CEO of Techintern.io, came up with the idea for his business after noticing the high demand for tech talent at startups and the pause in internships at large tech companies during the pandemic. He saw an opportunity to connect startups with skilled developers who had lost their internships, and decided to build a web application to streamline the process. Through their successful launch on Product Hunt and word-of-mouth referrals, Techintern.io has been able to attract and retain customers, and is currently profitable and expanding their marketing efforts.

How much money it makes: $180K/year
How much did it cost to start: $40K
How many people on the team: 3

Making $15K/Month Connecting Interns With Companies Looking For Talent

Techintern.io connects startups and tech companies with the best software developer students at colleges across North America and has achieved #1 Product of the Day and #2 Product of the Week on Product Hunt, making $15,000 per month.

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2. Code Story ($60K/year)

Noah Labhart, a startup founder and CTO, came up with the idea for his podcast, Code Story, after realizing there was a lack of tech and startup-focused shows like How I Built This. With a passion for solution architecture and a desire to share the stories of tech visionaries, Labhart launched Code Story and has since gained over 80k downloads and an average of 1,000 downloads per episode.

How much money it makes: $60K/year
How much did it cost to start: $1K
How many people on the team: 0

How I Started A Podcast Interviewing Tech People That Has Been Downloaded Over 80K Times

Noah Labhart's podcast, Code Story, has been downloaded over 80k times and generates an average of $1k a month in revenue through several ad deals with top tech executives and companies.

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