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Cloud reservation software that lets tours and attractions sell, distribute, and scan tickets without enterprise setup fees.
250–300 customers · about $10K/mo profit · 1.5%–3% take rate
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Carl Pihl built TicketingHub out of an operational problem in his earlier business, Lost in London. His team printed tickets for language schools, events, attractions, and tours, then discovered how easily paper tickets could be copied when venues did not scan third-party tickets. A ticketing vendor quoted a $20K setup fee plus a 200,000-ticket annual minimum, so Carl hired a developer and built a more accessible back end. The company later acquired Minicards for roughly $13K–$20K to gain hotel and hostel distribution. TicketingHub now serves tour and activity companies with ticket sales, distribution, and point-of-sale tools. Carl reported 250–300 customers, about $200 average monthly revenue per account, approximately $50K monthly revenue, more than $90K in the bank, and about $10K monthly profit. It is fully bootstrapped, with nine people and Carl retaining 100% ownership.
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Join the Unicorn Club — $5/moCancel in one click · first payment refundable for 7 daysData credibility: Carl Pihl reported the operating metrics in a founder interview: 250–300 customers, about $200 average monthly revenue per account, roughly $50K monthly revenue, more than $90K in the bank, and about $10K monthly profit. The figures are founder-reported and unaudited; the transcript also contains auto-caption errors around some earlier amounts.