How We Grew Organically Through Partnerships And Etsy

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Markus Hartel

Founder, Raghaus

$25K

revenue/mo

Founders

Employees

Raghaus

raghaus.com

from Newburgh, New York, USA

started January 2015

$25,000

revenue/mo

Founders

Employees

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Want more updates on Raghaus? Check out these stories:

1. How I Started A $15K/Month Business Making Bold Stationery (2019) ➜

2. Raghaus Update: How We Adjusted Our Business Model And Plan To Hit $500K In Revenue This Year (2022) ➜

This is a follow up story for Raghaus. If you're interested in reading how they got started, published over 5 years ago, check it out here.

Hello again! Remind us who you are and what business you started.

Hi there! My name is Markus Hartel and I’m the owner of Raghaus Studio in Newburgh, New York. We create custom artisanal print & marketing products, stationery, packaging, and small edition books.

It’s been a little bit over a year since we appeared here on StarterStory and our business model has somewhat changed and solidified at the same time. I can attribute the change to the nimbleness of a small team and recent events, speaking of events – the whole wedding and event invitation business has dropped off a cliff due to the pandemic. Fortunately, we work a lot with small businesses and also sell pre-made products online via Etsy and both legs have grown organically and steadily. I think it really pays off to be a little bit of a generalist in a highly specialized world. We simply specialize in a little broader way and stay true to our mission.