# Starter Story

Starter Story is a database of 3,581+ real, revenue-generating businesses, free to explore, with an option to submit your business for an interview.

- Kind: Forum
- Address: https://starterstory.com
- Submit page: https://www.starterstory.com/users/password/new
- Page: https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/starterstory

## About

Starter Story is a database and interview site for founders who want to see how real businesses make money. The home page lists 3,581+ revenue-generating projects, with revenue, founder, cost to start, time to start, tools used and growth channels for each. They are grouped into 39 filterable databases such as Micro SaaS Ideas and Marketplaces. The data is free to explore, filter and export to ChatGPT. Starter Story also interviews entrepreneurs about how they got started, how they grew and how they run their business today. It is not a product launch board. The About page says founders can submit their business to be considered for an interview, but it does not state a price, review time, account requirement or link type. Pat Walls founded the site in 2017, and it joined HubSpot in February 2026.

## How to submit

Submit your business through the link on the About page to be considered for an interview. No further steps are given.

Source: https://www.starterstory.com/about

## What it lists

- Micro SaaS businesses
- Solopreneur businesses
- Agencies making over $10K/month
- Marketplaces
- iOS apps and games
- No-code SaaS and apps

## Who visits

Starter Story describes its databases as built for founders, not readers.

_Written from Starter Story's own pages on Oct 28, 2026._

## What we found on Oct 26, 2026

- Status: Online; we couldn't find a date on its listings
- Newest listing: Not known
- Price: Not known
- Link: Not known
- Review time: Not known
- Account needed: Not known
- Takes pre-launch: Not known
- Badge required: Not known
- Domain registered: Aug 2017 (9 years ago)
- How often other sites link to it: 43 out of 100 (Common Crawl, Oct 2026)
- Traffic: Among the 1 million most visited sites (Tranco, Oct 2026)
- Checked: Oct 26, 2026

## Questions

### How do I submit to Starter Story?

Use the submit link on the Starter Story About page to put forward your business for an interview. The site does not list further steps in the pages reviewed.

### Is Starter Story free?

Exploring the database is free. Starter Story says its data is free to explore, filter and export to ChatGPT, but it does not say whether submitting a business is free.

### How much does Starter Story cost?

Starter Story does not say on its site what a submission costs. It mentions premium members for full articles but shows no price.

### How long does Starter Story take to approve or review a submission?

Starter Story does not say on its site. The About page only says it is always looking for new people to interview.

### Can I advertise on Starter Story?

Starter Story does not say on its site. It says affiliate links help keep the site free of ads, and it lists no ad placements or prices.

### What does Starter Story list?

Starter Story lists 3,581+ real, revenue-generating projects across 39 databases, including Micro SaaS, solopreneur businesses, agencies, marketplaces, iOS apps and games.

### Is Starter Story a product launch site?

No. Starter Story is a researched database of profitable businesses and a source of founder interviews, not a launch board.

### Who owns Starter Story?

Pat Walls founded Starter Story in 2017. The site became part of HubSpot in February 2026.

## History

- Oct 28, 2026: submit page set to starterstory.com/users/password/new

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