How I've Grown To 6 Figures In 3+ Years As A Content Agency Owner

Here are five lessons Laura Martisiute learned along the path of small business ownership How I've Grown To 6 Figures In 3+ Years As A Content Agency Owner

I never thought I’d own a business. I also never thought I’d be able to make a living from writing.

Yet here I am, with a (small) content marketing agency, selling services to companies, including series A startups and tech enterprises, and making a six-figure dollar income each year.

All this because I stumbled onto writing for a living accidentally.

Back in 2015, I was in college and needed a job, but the market was tough, and no one was hiring. One day, I typed into Google “get paid to write” and stumbled on an ad for a site that paid writers $100 for accepted pitches about interesting topics.

When I told my parents I got paid $100 for writing an article online, they were amazed. So was I.

After graduating, I worked in various B2C marketing roles with tourism companies and heritage sites, which meant working alongside digital marketing agencies. I also kept writing, mostly for affiliate marketing agencies, as a side hust