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$80K /mo

Middle half earn $10K – $300K/mo

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Email list recovery service

Revives and monetizes stagnant email lists.

EmailParamedic.com

$300K /mo Reported

Wifi marketing for rentals

WiFi marketing for short-term rental operators.

stayfi.com

$80K /mo Reported

Micro-saas startup guidance

"Micro SaaS coaching for aspiring software entrepreneurs."

rickblyth.com

$10K /mo Reported

Clairvoyant life coaching sessions

Clairvoyant life coaching with astrology and spiritual insights.

askhollyhall.com

$6K /mo Reported

AI influencer marketing tool

AI-powered platform for automating influencer marketing.

archive.com

$200K /mo Estimated

Open-source experience management tool

Open-source survey tool for experience management

formbricks.com

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Node.js SaaS boilerplate

Boilerplate software for SaaS development

usegravity.app

$30K /mo Estimated

Quirky web-based games creator

Indie game developer creating quirky online experiences.

eieio.games

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Mvp development for founders

Service building MVPs for non-tech startup founders.

leanmvp.co

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Uptime and status monitoring

Uptime monitoring tool for websites and APIs

hyperping.com

$10K /mo Estimated

Browser extension for secondhand shopping

Beni: Your AI-powered assistant for seamless secondhand shopping.

joinbeni.com

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Idea	Revenue	Model	Growth	Customers	Tools	Details	Solo score A 0–100 estimate of how well-suited a business is to being run solo (or very lean). It blends team leanness, business model, growth channels, capital intensity, revenue per operator, tooling leverage and recency into one score. Higher = more solopreneur-friendly.
EP Email list recovery service EmailParamedic.com Revives and monetizes stagnant email lists.	$300K /mo Reported	Agency +7	Word of mouth Facebook Community +1	Business Owners +3	+28	Founded 2019 · 10 people · $500 to start	70	Build this
Wifi marketing for rentals stayfi.com WiFi marketing for short-term rental operators.	$80K /mo Reported	Lead Generation +5	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Professional Short-term... +4	ST +3	Founded 2019 · 6 people · $200K to start	65	Build this
Micro-saas startup guidance rickblyth.com "Micro SaaS coaching for aspiring software entrepreneurs."	$10K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +6	Affiliate program Facebook Community +1	Niche Amazon Sellers +11	+32	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · Built in 90 days	81	Build this
Clairvoyant life coaching sessions askhollyhall.com Clairvoyant life coaching with astrology and spiritual insights.	$6K /mo Reported	Services +5	Word of mouth Facebook Community +1	Individuals Seeking Per... +1	+3	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $200 to start	70	Build this
AI influencer marketing tool archive.com AI-powered platform for automating influencer marketing.	$200K /mo Estimated	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Organic social media +1	Ecommerce Brands +2		Founded 2021 · 25 people · Miami, FL, USA, United States	58	Build this
Open-source experience management tool formbricks.com Open-source survey tool for experience management	—	Subscription +4	Product Hunt Hacker News +1	Developers +2	UB	Founded 2022 · 2 co-founders · Built in 300 days	66	Build this
Node.js SaaS boilerplate usegravity.app Boilerplate software for SaaS development	$30K /mo Estimated	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Developers +2		Founded 2019 · Solo founder · Built in 90 days	78	Build this
Quirky web-based games creator eieio.games Indie game developer creating quirky online experiences.	—	Brick & mortar +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	Indie Hackers +2	GO	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · $800 to start	80	Build this
L Mvp development for founders leanmvp.co Service building MVPs for non-tech startup founders.	—	Service +5	Product expansion Optimize conversion rates	Startup Founders	MY +2	Founded 2024 · 8 people · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, India	47	Build this
Uptime and status monitoring hyperping.com Uptime monitoring tool for websites and APIs	$10K /mo Estimated	Subscription +1	Organic social media Search engine marketing	Established Businesses +2	PR	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · Paris, France, France	73	Build this
Browser extension for secondhand shopping joinbeni.com Beni: Your AI-powered assistant for seamless secondhand shopping.	—	Marketplace +3	Advertising on social media Organic social media	Online Shoppers +2	CU	Founded 2022 · 3 co-founders · Indianapolis, IN, USA, United States	44	Build this

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