Founder Grace McBride conceived of TripKit for a class project at Cornell and saw enough demand to build the business. Three years later, she and her co-founder sold the company.
Kat Weaver is a case study in determination. From rebuilding her business after a fire destroyed its products to navigating multiple dead-end deals, this founder never gave up.
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.
Spencer Haws grew Own The Yard, a blog dedicated to backyard life, as a public case study, showing the power of content websites. He sold it three years after launch.
UNO Magazine was about to go under when entrepreneur couple Jenny Rudd and Mathew Tomlinson purchased it. The two turned it around with a strong focus on processes.
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.