Stephen Moore

These founders turned their passion for tutoring into a marketplace that eventually brought in more than $80,000 in monthly revenue.

“A bad year doesn’t necessarily spell certain doom for your business,” this founder reflected on building NinjaOutreach. “You just have to keep trying.”

Mind The Product switched from in-person events to online memberships to survive the pandemic. The move also led to its sale to software company Pendo.

An MIT research scientist created a software that makes it easier to run quantum computing experiments. In solving his own pain point, he built a lucrative company.

While studying to be a dietitian, Kaleigh McMordie launched a food blog. She grew Lively Table to over 200,000 monthly visitors before selling the site.

The builder of popular video game Streets of Rogue self-funded the project, which went on to sell 1 million copies. Then his distributor approached him about buying the IP.

Three founders niched down on this hot topic as a side project right after the pandemic began. They focused on SEO for growth, and sold two years later.