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From Small Fiverr Gigs to $20 Million Per Year

Garrett Mehrguth
  • Garrett Mehrguth

  • Founder of Directive
  • $20 Million annual recurring revenue

💬 Garrett Mehrguth tweets

In 10 years, we grew Directive from a Fiverr page offering $200/mo local SEO services to a $20M+ ARR global marketing agency.

Yep, they started with Fiverr and now work with brands like Adobe, Samsung and WordPress 💪

Garrett goes on to say that positioning was key for growing the business…

I wanted enterprise customers. I said I was an enterprise agency and did a full rebrand. I knew I could get them results…unfortunately, that’s not how enterprise or agencies work. You have to be patient, get results, and earn it. 

It took 7 years, but now we can service enterprises both tactically and politically.

Patience and persistence.

Lethal combination 😎

Also, Garrett’s story is a great example of how humble beginnings and small steps can lead to big things.

What if you tried offering a simple service on Fiverr? 😉

Here’s a video to help you get started, from a guy who has earned $2 million on the platform…

  • How To Make Money on Fiverr, Best Gigs and Strategies…

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Updated: March 6, 2025

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