I started a contracting company in 2014, http://www.motusdesign.ca We are already profitable, but that's not saying much since we have almost no expenses.
Contacting companies are almost instantly profitable by their nature.
Ask HN: Who started something in 2013/14 which is already profitable?
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Re: Ask HN: Who started something in 2013/14 which is already profitable?
#22I launched Invoiced [1] as a private beta in June of 2013 while in college. In November I took it out of private beta and have since been fortunate enough to be able to focus on it full time. Invoiced provides simple invoicing for the small business/freelance crowd. It is bootstrapped, profitable, and currently producing 4-figures of MRR. I learn something new every day and get to work with awesome people (customers)…
Cool, good job. I had two issues:
1. The fixed header is an issue when scrolling. Also, the pricing table has the bullet points still showing. (edit: on Chrome current version)
2. Looking at the pricing page, it took me a minute to distinguish between the names of your packages. Maybe have something less "mathy".
Otherwise, great job.
Re: Ask HN: Who started something in 2013/14 which is already profitable?
#23I launched http://park.io last week and it is already profitable (around +$500).
That's a really good idea. Well done, sir.
Re: Ask HN: Who started something in 2013/14 which is already profitable?
#24I launched Invoiced [1] as a private beta in June of 2013 while in college. In November I took it out of private beta and have since been fortunate enough to be able to focus on it full time. Invoiced provides simple invoicing for the small business/freelance crowd. It is bootstrapped, profitable, and currently producing 4-figures of MRR. I learn something new every day and get to work with awesome people (customers)…
Cool! This is something all businesses need, and seems to be something they never get right.
Re: Ask HN: Who started something in 2013/14 which is already profitable?
#25I started a contracting company in 2014, http://www.motusdesign.ca We are already profitable, but that's not saying much since we have almost no expenses.
Shady, this seems to be riding the coattails of Motus Global...
http://www.motusglobal.com/
Re: Ask HN: Who started something in 2013/14 which is already profitable?
#26I started a 401(k) account and put it on S&P500 index fund, it's gone up about 65% in two years. The best part of the business is that I work less than Timothy Ferris, "0-hour work week"; I let the money do the work for me, not the other way around.
Re: Ask HN: Who started something in 2013/14 which is already profitable?
#27We launched the LinkRisk suite in April last year http://www.linkrisk.com and we are profitable (and hiring!)
Re: Ask HN: Who started something in 2013/14 which is already profitable?
#28I made FiveStar [0], which was covered on TechCrunch [1] and it made ~$600 last month. Doesn't cost any money to run, so it just sits there. Not a fabulous success story, and traffic is decreasing, but $10 a day as passive income isn't awful. [0] http://fivestar.io [1] http://techcrunch.com/2014/06/03/fivestar-finds-the-best-pro...
FiveStar is incredible, nice work. I just bought some stuff with it and had a quick but enjoyable experience.
Awesome, glad you like it!
Re: Ask HN: Who started something in 2013/14 which is already profitable?
#29Launched iOS Leads [0] in May. Spent a few months testing the product before launch. Only a handful of monthly software expenses (Mailchimp and Memberful).
Currently at 4 digit MRR, and almost full. The program is capped at 40 customers.
Also went indie dev in 2013, but selling product is way harder than selling service.
Re: Ask HN: Who started something in 2013/14 which is already profitable?
#30I launched http://park.io last week and it is already profitable (around +$500).
Love the idea, good luck!