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Businesses making $1K to $10K a month
The 1M.chat dataset has 417 businesses at $1k–$10k a month. 417 of them have a revenue figure the founder reported in an interview. Their median is $4K a month, and 0% were at $1M a year or more when interviewed, with a median team of 1 employee. The growth channels founders credited most often were organic social media (66%), SEO & organic search (44%), email & newsletters (34%).
Revenue at interview
| Under $1K/mo | 0 | |
| $1K–$10K/mo | 417 | |
| $10K–$50K/mo | 0 | |
| $50K–$83K/mo | 0 | |
| $1M+ a year | 0 | |
| $1M+ a month | 0 |
Growth channels credited
| Organic social media | 66% | |
| SEO & organic search | 44% | |
| Email & newsletters | 34% | |
| Word of mouth & referrals | 27% | |
| Communities (Reddit, forums, Slack groups) | 23% |
Share of 304 businesses with channel information; founders often name several.
Industries in this group
| Newsletters, blogs & media | 75 | |
| Software & SaaS | 70 | |
| Agencies & services | 52 | |
| Fashion, apparel & accessories | 33 | |
| Courses & education | 31 | |
| Home, lifestyle & gifts | 30 |
Tools named most: Instagram (33%), Google Drive (25%), Twitter (19%), Facebook (12%), Shopify (12%) — of 73 that listed tools.
Case studies
Read how they did it
- Ecomtent: AI product listings for e-commerce sellers at $100K a yearEcomtent enables e-commerce sellers to generate optimized product listings with AI.$100K/yrfounder-reported 2023
- The Holistic Enchilada: a curly hair blog that earns $96K a yearBlogs about curly hair and clean beauty, helping people transition to natural texture.$96K/yrfounder-reported 2022
- Live Helper Chat: an open-source live chat tool that earns $90K a yearOpen source live support chat for websites, sold to companies that want to host it themselves.$90K/yrfounder-reported 2021
- Topnotch SEO: an SEO service for New Zealand local businesses at $7K a monthTopnotch SEO helps local business owners in New Zealand create an online presence to increase sales and leads.$7K/mofounder-reported 2022
- Y2 Lending: a private real estate lender that started with one HELOC deal, at $7K a monthprivate and hard money real estate lending$7K/mofounder-reported 2023
- Talknotes: an AI voice-notes app for creators at $5K a monthAI voice note app that turns voice notes into structured content for content creators and entrepreneurs$5K/mofounder-reported 2024
- Bodybrics: a Pakistani gym wear brand at $5K a month, grown with SEOBodybrics sells activewear and gym wear to athletes in Pakistan.$5K/mofounder-reported 2023
Examples
Highest founder-reported revenues in this group
| Business | What it sells | Revenue / month | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milla RoseHome, lifestyle & gifts | dried flower arrangements sold online | $9.6Kfounder interview 2022 | Australia |
| 91 MagazineNewsletters, blogs & media | Print magazine, blog, ezine and workshops on interiors | $9.5Kfounder interview | United Kingdom |
| Nina's LaundretteLocal & brick-and-mortar businesses | coin laundry services | $9.3Kfounder interview 2023 | Australia |
| soundboardguys.comNewsletters, blogs & media | Meme soundboard platform with playable sounds | $9.1Kfounder interview 2026 | Canada |
| DumforterHome, lifestyle & gifts | 3-in-1 baby dummy, teether and comforter | $9Kfounder interview 2022 | United Kingdom |
| The Unofficial Sh...Newsletters, blogs & media | podcast about Shopify e-commerce | $9Kfounder interview 2019 | United States |
| Expert PT LTDHealth, fitness & wellness | Online one-to-one personal training and nutrition coaching | $9Kfounder interview | United Kingdom |
| HyperfluentCourses & education | personalized language coaching | $9Kfounder interview 2022 | — |
| RecallAI tools & apps | AI browser extension building personal knowledge base | $9Kfounder interview 2023 | Netherlands |
| SeedscoutMarketplaces & platforms | Social network for startup founders, investors, job seekers | $9Kfounder interview 2023 | United States |
| STEEL – Jawline GumHealth, fitness & wellness | Jawline exercising chewing gum | $9Kfounder interview 2022 | Sweden |
| Steers Consulting...Agencies & services | Sales consulting and coaching | $9Kfounder interview 2023 | United States |
| Sync2SheetsSoftware & SaaS | Notion to Google Sheets sync add-on | $9Kfounder interview 2024 | Argentina |
| voice over mehakMarketplaces & platforms | voice-over marketplace connecting talent and buyers | $9Kfounder interview 2022 | India |
| WordWorxAgencies & services | corporate communication and marketing consultancy | $9Kfounder interview 2025 | Netherlands |
| Product LabAgencies & services | digital product management consulting and training | $8.7Kfounder interview 2022 | Vietnam |
| ComprendeNewsletters, blogs & media | newsletter and media for Latino businesses | $8.6Kfounder interview 2024 | United States |
| Effortless GentNewsletters, blogs & media | Men's style articles, videos, and digital products | $8.5Kfounder interview 2019 | United States |
| PDFShiftSoftware & SaaS | HTML to PDF conversion API | $8.5Kfounder interview | France |
| Suzann K Fine ArtNewsletters, blogs & media | fine art travel photography prints | $8.5Kfounder interview | United States |
Revenue as the founder reported it in a Starter Story interview, at the interview date; not current revenue. “What it sells” is a 1M.chat summary. How this data is built
Questions
How much do businesses at $1k–$10k a month typically make?
Among 417 businesses at $1k–$10k a month with founder-reported revenue, the median was $4K a month at the time of the interview. The sample is founders who chose to be interviewed, so it leans toward businesses that were already working; treat it as a range of real outcomes, not an average for everyone who tries.
How many businesses at $1k–$10k a month reached $1M a year?
0 of 417 (0%) reported at least $83K a month, the run-rate for $1M a year.
How did businesses at $1k–$10k a month find customers?
Of 304 with growth-channel information, founders most often credited organic social media (66%), SEO & organic search (44%), email & newsletters (34%), word of mouth & referrals (27%), communities (Reddit, forums, Slack groups) (23%). Channels are grouped by 1M.chat from what founders said worked.
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