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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
Stephanie Cruz

Chicago Man Turned $2,300 Side Hustle Into $2M Business Mailing 'History' — Then Landed Shark Tank Deal

A Chicago man who built a subscription business around replicas of historical documents has landed an investment deal on ABC's Shark Tank after the company crossed $2 million (£1.51 million) in annual revenue.

Ari Siegel, 38, founded History By Mail in January 2019. The company mails subscribers a replica of a different American historical document each month, printed on paper meant to closely match the original, along with a written page explaining the story behind it. Siegel told CNBC the business brought in more than $1 million (£756,000) in 2024 and is profitable.

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