Origin Stories

Tim Stoddart

How Tim Stoddart Built a $6M Empire

Robert Benson-May

Tim Stoddard started with just one client paying $2,000 a month. Fast forward to today, and Tim operates multiple businesses generating over $6 million annually. Tim relied primarily on SEO to make his...

How Tim Stoddart Built a $6M Empire

Robert Benson-May

Tim Stoddard started with just one client paying $2,000 a month. Fast forward to today, and Tim operates multiple businesses generating over $6 million annually. Tim relied primarily on SEO to make his...

Mikael Yan Co-Founder of ManyChat

Mikael Yan: How ManyChat Cracked the Messaging ...

Robert Benson-May

Look, we've all heard those startup fairy tales. But Mikael Yan's journey? It's the real deal - complete with failed projects, pivot points, and the kind of persistence that actually...

Mikael Yan: How ManyChat Cracked the Messaging ...

Robert Benson-May

Look, we've all heard those startup fairy tales. But Mikael Yan's journey? It's the real deal - complete with failed projects, pivot points, and the kind of persistence that actually...

Nick Mirkovic co-founder of HiSmile on the Foundr Podcast

HiSmile: Making $1 BILLION Selling Toothpaste

Robert Benson-May

Nick Mirkovic and Alex Tomic, co-founders of HiSmile, have transformed a simple idea into a billion-dollar oral care company within nine years. Starting as teenagers on Australia's Gold Coast, they identified a gap...

HiSmile: Making $1 BILLION Selling Toothpaste

Robert Benson-May

Nick Mirkovic and Alex Tomic, co-founders of HiSmile, have transformed a simple idea into a billion-dollar oral care company within nine years. Starting as teenagers on Australia's Gold Coast, they identified a gap...

Product Hunt - Ryan Hoover

Product Hunt: How Ryan Hoover Changed the Way W...

Robert Benson-May

Back in 2013, Ryan Hoover was just another product manager with a love for technology. He started with a simple email list, which eventually morphed into the Product Hunt we...

Product Hunt: How Ryan Hoover Changed the Way W...

Robert Benson-May

Back in 2013, Ryan Hoover was just another product manager with a love for technology. He started with a simple email list, which eventually morphed into the Product Hunt we...

Julien Nahum (Founder of Note Forms) on the Starter Story Youtube Channel

Julien Nahum: How Solving a Problem Led to $400...

Robert Benson-May

Julien Nahum, the 28-year-old creator of Note Forms, turned his passion for solving problems into a thriving business. Note Forms, a form builder for Notion users, boasts over 100,000 registered...

Julien Nahum: How Solving a Problem Led to $400...

Robert Benson-May

Julien Nahum, the 28-year-old creator of Note Forms, turned his passion for solving problems into a thriving business. Note Forms, a form builder for Notion users, boasts over 100,000 registered...

Luca Netz (Pudgy Penguins) on Brett Malinowski's Podcast

Luca Netz: How Pudgy Penguins Went from NFTs to...

Robert Benson-May

Pudgy Penguins first caught Luca Netz's eye as an NFT project that resonated with the web3 community. In 2021, he made a bold move, acquiring the project for $2.5 million!

Luca Netz: How Pudgy Penguins Went from NFTs to...

Robert Benson-May

Pudgy Penguins first caught Luca Netz's eye as an NFT project that resonated with the web3 community. In 2021, he made a bold move, acquiring the project for $2.5 million!

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