Tool · Slack
Businesses that run on Slack
The 1M.chat dataset has 35 businesses that list Slack. 30 of them have a revenue figure the founder reported in an interview. Their median is $102.5K a month, and 60% were at $1M a year or more when interviewed, with a median team of 13 employees. The growth channels founders credited most often were SEO & organic search (73%), organic social media (60%), word of mouth & referrals (40%).
Revenue at interview
| Under $1K/mo | 0 | |
| $1K–$10K/mo | 1 | |
| $10K–$50K/mo | 9 | |
| $50K–$83K/mo | 2 | |
| $1M+ a year | 15 | |
| $1M+ a month | 3 |
Growth channels credited
| SEO & organic search | 73% | |
| Organic social media | 60% | |
| Word of mouth & referrals | 40% | |
| Email & newsletters | 23% | |
| Paid ads | 17% |
Share of 30 businesses with channel information; founders often name several.
Industries in this group
| Software & SaaS | 10 | |
| Agencies & services | 9 | |
| Home, lifestyle & gifts | 4 | |
| Marketplaces & platforms | 3 | |
| Other physical products | 3 | |
| Local & brick-and-mortar businesses | 2 |
Tools named most: Slack (100%), Twitter (34%), Instagram (26%), Salesforce (20%), Google Workspace (14%) — of 35 that listed tools.
Examples
Highest founder-reported revenues in this group
| Business | What it sells | Revenue / month | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunt A KillerHome, lifestyle & gifts | mystery subscription box games | $5Mfounder interview | United States |
| Growers HouseOther physical products | cannabis cultivation equipment and supplies | $3.1Mfounder interview | United States |
| CROSSNET (Acquire...Outdoor, sports & travel | Four-way volleyball game and net sets | $1Mfounder interview | United States |
| SalesScreenSoftware & SaaS | Sales gamification software for sales teams | $892Kfounder interview 2023 | Norway |
| TeclaMarketplaces & platforms | AI-assisted recruiting service for tech talent in Latin America | $750Kfounder interview | United States |
| SleekFlowSoftware & SaaS | Omnichannel social commerce messaging platform | $729Kfounder interview 2022 | Hong Kong |
| Badger MapsSoftware & SaaS | Route planning and field sales app | $417Kfounder interview 2019 | United States |
| DistroMarketplaces & platforms | marketplace to find, hire and pay software developers | $292Kfounder interview 2022 | United States |
| GroboHome, lifestyle & gifts | Home growing systems for plants and cannabis | $250Kfounder interview | Canada |
| JuroSoftware & SaaS | Contract automation and management platform | $230Kfounder interview | United Kingdom |
| BrotherdaleAgencies & services | Video and photo content creation | $185Kfounder interview 2023 | United States |
| SongstatsSoftware & SaaS | Music data analytics app for artists and labels | $145Kfounder interview 2023 | Indonesia |
| StudioHawkAgencies & services | SEO services for brands and businesses | $110Kfounder interview 2021 | Australia |
| Entire ProductionsLocal & brick-and-mortar businesses | event and entertainment production services | $108Kfounder interview 2019 | United States |
| AddeptoAgencies & services | AI consulting and machine learning software development | $105Kfounder interview 2021 | Poland |
| KLOS GuitarsHome, lifestyle & gifts | carbon fiber travel guitars and ukuleles | $100Kfounder interview 2019 | United States |
| MazeEngineersOther physical products | mazes and scientific research lab tools | $100Kfounder interview | United States |
| CrimiboxHome, lifestyle & gifts | Murder mystery game boxes | $85Kfounder interview 2018 | Belgium |
| PartySpaceSoftware & SaaS | Virtual event platform for corporate events | $66.7Kfounder interview 2022 | United States |
| Hubbub LabsAgencies & services | content marketing and strategy services | $60Kfounder interview 2021 | Spain |
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 Slack typically make?
Among 30 businesses that list Slack with founder-reported revenue, the median was $102.5K 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 Slack reached $1M a year?
18 of 30 (60%) reported at least $83K a month, the run-rate for $1M a year.
How did businesses that list Slack find customers?
Of 30 with growth-channel information, founders most often credited SEO & organic search (73%), organic social media (60%), word of mouth & referrals (40%), email & newsletters (23%), paid ads (17%). Channels are grouped by 1M.chat from what founders said worked.
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