Communication Agency

Communication Agency Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 10th, 2024

Are you passionate about crafting clear and impactful messages? A communication agency might be the business for you. At its core, a communication agency helps businesses and organizations shape their public messages, manage their reputation, and build meaningful relationships with their audience.

The work involves tailoring press releases, managing social media accounts, organizing public events, and even mitigating crises. It’s a dynamic field that demands creativity, strategic thinking, and excellent writing skills.

You’ll need to build a strong network of media contacts and stay updated with industry trends. But for those who love a challenge and enjoy seeing the tangible impact of their efforts, starting a communication agency can be incredibly fulfilling.

Imagine assisting brands in telling their story effectively, guiding them through rebranding efforts, or steering them through PR crises. If you have the knack for crafting compelling narratives, this could be the perfect opportunity to turn your passion into a thriving business.

In this list, you'll find real-world communication agency success stories and very profitable examples of starting a communication agency that makes money.

1. KelTech IoE ($1.8M/year)

Mark Kellett, founder of KelTech IoT, came up with the idea for his business after experiencing the challenges of building advanced Telecoms and Energy Networks. He saw that the existing approaches were leading to a growth in energy and resource consumption, which inspired him to create more efficient and sustainable solutions. The company has already won accolades, including coming 1st out of 800 entrants in a Global Utility Start-up competition and being asked by Amazon to showcase their solution at the finals of their Clean Energy Accelerator.

How much money it makes: $1.8M/year
How much did it cost to start: $2M
How many people on the team: 12

On Building The Next Generation Communication And Energy Network Infrastructure

KelTech IoT founder Mark Kellett shares insights on building a next-generation energy and infrastructure company bridging the energy and telecoms gap by creating more efficient and sustainable solutions as network demands increase in the age of IoT, with projected revenues expected to be greater than $100M after 5 years.

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2. Lioness ($540K/year)

Ariella had a background in tech communications and public affairs, but she wanted to take a more authentic and journalistic approach to storytelling. Inspired by her experience co-founding a workplace rights organization, she launched Lioness, a storytelling company that aims to connect individuals and enterprises to the media, giving untold stories more exposure and impact. Despite facing challenges during the pandemic, Lioness has attracted and retained clients through monthly retainers and referrals, and they plan to expand their services in the future to include a public policy division and their own content platform.

How much money it makes: $540K/year
How much did it cost to start: $60K
How many people on the team: 10

How I Started A Media Relations And Storytelling Company

Ariella started Lioness, a storytelling company, that currently makes $45k a month working with startups, corporations, non-profits, and individuals by democratizing access to the news media using a journalistic approach to public relations to bridge a gap helping people bring their stories forward.

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3. SearchTap ($120K/year)

Lakshdeep Rajput, co-founder and CEO of SearchTap, came up with the idea for the business while running an IT consulting company. After realizing that existing search solutions for eCommerce stores were not a good fit in terms of features, functionality, and budget, Rajput decided to build a personalized search technology product himself. Today, SearchTap works with over 400 eCommerce stores globally and plans to continue expanding its offering.

How much money it makes: $120K/year
How many people on the team: 30

How We Developed A $100K+ ARR SaaS Search Tool For Ecommerce stores

SearchTap, a search technology product for websites and mobile applications that provides fast and relevant search solutions, shared how they developed a $10K/month SaaS search tool for eCommerce stores.

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4. Freeflow ($60K/year)

Mikhiel Tareen and Nick Scavone, former employees of Okta, noticed the challenges that remote employees faced in terms of feeling disconnected from their teams. They conducted extensive research and discovered that the root cause was the lack of casual and spontaneous communication tools for remote teams. This led them to create Freeflow, a B2B software company that provides a 'virtual office' for remote teams to collaborate in a more organic and efficient manner.

How much money it makes: $60K/year
How many people on the team: 8

How Two Non-Technical Founders Raised $2M And Started A SaaS Company

Freeflow, a B2B software company providing a 'virtual office' for remote teams, raised $1.7M in pre-seed funding, reduced meeting times by as much as 50%, boasts 35+ daily team conversations, and helps globally scaling firms integrate new hires and onboard into the culture.

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