Meet Kevin Corey, the high school business teacher who started a wipes brand with $14,000; by 2025, it was generating $3.8 million

Not many people work on two different things and still achieve success. But, for Kevin Corey, the case is different. He spends his weekdays teaching business to high school students in New York. Interestingly, outside the classroom, he runs a company that sells bathroom wipes. The company reportedly generated more than $3.8 million in revenue in 2025.

Corey is the co-founder of Stall Mates. It is a brand of flushable bathroom wipes that he built with his teaching career. All of this started as a small business idea. It has now grown into a company selling around 250,000 packs of wipes annually.

CNBC reports that he continues to work as a teacher while managing the business during evenings and weekends.

How did Corey start Stall Mates?

Corey and the company's co-founder, Greg Schipf, launched Stall Mates in 2013. They began the business with $14,000 and ordered their first batch of 100,000 individual wipes.

Selling the initial stock took time. Corey stored the inventory at home, and it took nine months to sell the first batch.

But, they did not give up. They continued working on this business. Stall Mates later established itself in the market. Its online sale became an important part of the operations.

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How much money did the business make?

Stall Mates reportedly generated more than $3.8 million in revenue in 2025. CNBC reports that it sells its products mainly through Amazon and other online retailers. It still reportedly has managed to remain profitable.

It sells portable packs as well as larger boxes. It caters customers looking for bathroom wipes for use at home or even while travelling.

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How much does Corey earn from Stall Mates?

The business has become a major source of revenue for the founders. According to CNBC, Corey and Schipf each get an annual salary of $100,000 from the company, excluding shareholder distributions and bonuses.

The co-founder reinvest much of the business's profits into its operations, and do not treat all the money it generates as personal income.