6 Figures

After operating Phoros Nutrition for three years as a solo founder, Marcel Salapa sold his protein pancake mix business to a fitness coaching company.

While most community publications either fold or are acquired by media conglomerates, The Coast managed to find a buyer that was also invested in providing quality local journalism.

This bootstrapped, solo venture went from side hustle to 6-figure acquisition in under 5 years.

Marco Santonocito launched his test-prep company Ammesso.it as a side project. Interest exploded after the pandemic sparked a transition to online learning.

A husband-and-wife team launched a daily newsletter about the hotel industry nearly 3 decades ago, and sold in 2021 to industry travel site Skift.

The co-founders of Hemp Crate Co. started their CBD subscription business as a side hustle, took other full-time jobs while building it, and sold it as a side hustle.

These founders were using Intercom to provide customer support, and wanted a way to turn the chats into actionable data points that could inform their business strategy.