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Businesses that run on LinkedIn
The 1M.chat dataset has 17 businesses that list LinkedIn. 15 of them have a revenue figure the founder reported in an interview. Their median is $30K a month, and 40% were at $1M a year or more when interviewed, with a median team of 2 employees. The growth channels founders credited most often were word of mouth & referrals (80%), organic social media (33%), email & newsletters (27%).
Revenue at interview
| Under $1K/mo | 1 | |
| $1K–$10K/mo | 3 | |
| $10K–$50K/mo | 4 | |
| $50K–$83K/mo | 1 | |
| $1M+ a year | 5 | |
| $1M+ a month | 1 |
Growth channels credited
| Word of mouth & referrals | 80% | |
| Organic social media | 33% | |
| Email & newsletters | 27% | |
| SEO & organic search | 27% | |
| Communities (Reddit, forums, Slack groups) | 20% |
Share of 15 businesses with channel information; founders often name several.
Industries in this group
| Agencies & services | 4 | |
| Software & SaaS | 4 | |
| Finance & real estate | 2 | |
| Marketplaces & platforms | 2 | |
| Home, lifestyle & gifts | 2 | |
| Other physical products | 2 |
Tools named most: LinkedIn (100%), Google Workspace (59%), Stripe (29%), Google Analytics (24%), YouTube (12%) — of 17 that listed tools.
Examples
Highest founder-reported revenues in this group
| Business | What it sells | Revenue / month | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| StoreYaSoftware & SaaS | Ecommerce marketing and advertising apps | $2Mfounder interview | Israel |
| True Leaf MarketOther physical products | Seeds and growing supplies for vegetables, herbs and flowers | $400Kfounder interview | United States |
| ExaproMarketplaces & platforms | used industrial machinery marketplace | $217Kfounder interview 2022 | Czech Republic |
| Kitchen SafeHome, lifestyle & gifts | Time-lock containers to prevent snacking | $150Kfounder interview 2018 | United States |
| Minor WorkshopAgencies & services | Asana and Pipedrive consulting and training | $120Kfounder interview 2023 | New Zealand |
| Romans TideOther physical products | online reselling and e-commerce | $100Kfounder interview | United States |
| FullfunnelAgencies & services | Account-based and full-funnel B2B marketing services | $50K/mofounder interview 2022 | Estonia |
| Resume AssassinAgencies & services | resume, cover letter and LinkedIn profile writing services | $30Kfounder interview 2022 | United States |
| MylanceMarketplaces & platforms | Platform and community for independent consultants | $18Kfounder interview 2023 | United States |
| SecretSoftware & SaaS | Perks platform offering software discounts for entrepreneurs | $18Kfounder interview | France |
| DivlyFinance & real estate | crypto tax calculation and declaration platform | $10Kfounder interview 2026 | Sweden |
| Goods That MatterHome, lifestyle & gifts | Eco-friendly goods that raise funds for causes | $5Kfounder interview | United States |
| Camelbacktrading ...Courses & education | futures and stock trading education | $4Kfounder interview | United States |
| MaynuuSoftware & SaaS | online ordering tool for restaurants | $3Kfounder interview 2022 | Singapore |
| Really Simple StoreSoftware & SaaS | simple ecommerce platform for selling online | $100founder interview 2019 | 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. Tool lists come from the tools section of Starter Story pages; a business may use many tools not listed. How this data is built
Questions
How much do businesses that list LinkedIn typically make?
Among 15 businesses that list LinkedIn with founder-reported revenue, the median was $30K 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 that list LinkedIn reached $1M a year?
6 of 15 (40%) reported at least $83K a month, the run-rate for $1M a year.
How did businesses that list LinkedIn find customers?
Of 15 with growth-channel information, founders most often credited word of mouth & referrals (80%), organic social media (33%), email & newsletters (27%), SEO & organic search (27%), communities (Reddit, forums, Slack groups) (20%). Channels are grouped by 1M.chat from what founders said worked.
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