19-year-old turns $500 3D printer into $808K business

At 19, Mike Satterlee has already learned one of the more unpredictable rules of modern entrepreneurship: a single social media post can change the scale of a business almost overnight. What began with a $500 3D printer in his parents’ basement has grown into a New York operation running 160 printers and producing thousands of drink accessories, with CruiseCup generating $808,000 in gross revenue in 2025, states an online report by Traders Union.From a $500 printer to a businessAccording to CNBC report, Satterlee first encountered 3D printing during a high school design and production class. In September 2022, he used savings from birthdays, Christmas and earlier business ventures to buy his first printer for around $500. His first serious 3D-printing venture was Solefully, a business producing shoe charms for Crocs.