I started hotels.com.ng feb this year I think and it's already mildly profitable.
Very nice! So your target is an english-speaking person going for a (business) trip to Nigeria?
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Re: Ask HN: who started something in 2012 which is already profitable?
#12I started Resumonk.com last month and it has already started generating some revenue.
Re: Ask HN: who started something in 2012 which is already profitable?
#13I created a push notification service called Pushover (https://pushover.net/) and wrote its iOS and Android apps. I started the project in January and launched it in March (https://jcs.org/pushover).
In contrast to some competing free apps/services, the Pushover mobile apps are $3.99 which pays for the monthly hosting costs to keep the service running. Both apps are highly rated on both app stores and so far the app sales have paid for the domain name and other tangible development costs and are continuing to generate profit. I just purchased a Blackberry phone for development and plan to create a Blackberry app for the service.
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#14I started a new social network for people who like weird socks.
Can you post a link?! :D
Re: Ask HN: who started something in 2012 which is already profitable?
#15I started hotels.com.ng feb this year I think and it's already mildly profitable.
Very nice! So your target is an english-speaking person going for a (business) trip to Nigeria?
Target is actually nigerians who need a hotel at some location elsewhere within the country. Internet growth in Africa is off the charts atm...
Re: Ask HN: who started something in 2012 which is already profitable?
#16I started Resumonk.com last month and it has already started generating some revenue.
Would like to see some stats here for this claim.
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#17I started a temporary email service called Air Mail which has processed over 2 million emails in the last 3 months and is already profitable.
wish I had a cent for every email it processed ;-)
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#18Beware of posts like this from what is basically a new account with only as much karma as this post has received. Sharks and all that: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4017843 (Am I paranoid much?)
I think the OP just got lucky and asked a question in which many are interested in hearing about the answers.
Re: Ask HN: who started something in 2012 which is already profitable?
#19I started Resumonk.com last month and it has already started generating some revenue.
Good work done, congratulations!
Re: Ask HN: who started something in 2012 which is already profitable?
#20Developed an iOS photo editor (http://proc.es) which keeps me from starving. Though, come to think of it I am a little hungry.