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$20K /mo

Middle half earn $8K – $40K/mo

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Sustainable fashion resource

Sustainable fashion blog for conscious wardrobes.

sustainably-chic.com

$20K /mo Reported

AI voice note transcriber

Voice-to-text AI tool for transforming thoughts into text

audiopen.ai

$20K /mo Reported

Affordable email marketing tool

Email marketing solution for bootstrappers.

maildroppa.com

$20K /mo Reported

Done-for-you HARO link builder

Digital PR agency specializing in high-quality backlinks

linkifi.io

$50K /mo Reported

Entrepreneur community platform

Media platform and community for aspiring entrepreneurs.

startuptalky.com

$10K /mo Reported

Ai-powered domain name generator

AI-powered domain name generator for businesses.

smartynames.com

$1K /mo Reported

Telegram flight price tracker

Telegram bot for tracking cheap flight prices.

airtrackbot.com

$8K /mo Reported

Niche content traffic generator

Blog network offering niche recommendations and product insights.

increasing.com

$40K /mo Reported

Shopify bundle creator app

Shopify app for creating product bundles and offers.

en.widebundle.com

$50K /mo Reported

Gdpr-compliant web analytics

"GDPR-compliant web analytics tool."

beamanalytics.io

$20 /mo Reported

Online pdf editor platform

Cloud-based PDF editor and form filler.

pdfliner.com

$40K /mo Reported

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.
Sustainable fashion resource sustainably-chic.com Sustainable fashion blog for conscious wardrobes.	$20K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +2	Brand Authenticity SEO +1	Women Seeking Fashion S... +8	+29	Founded 2014 · Solo founder · $3K to start	70	Build this
AI voice note transcriber audiopen.ai Voice-to-text AI tool for transforming thoughts into text	$20K /mo Reported ▲ 0% · 19 mo	Subscription +1	Affiliate program Word of mouth	Entrepreneurs +6	PL	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · $30 to start	82	Build this
Affordable email marketing tool maildroppa.com Email marketing solution for bootstrappers.	$20K /mo Reported	SaaS +3	Affiliate program SEO +1	Solopreneurs +5	FI +19	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $5K to start	86	Build this
Done-for-you HARO link builder linkifi.io Digital PR agency specializing in high-quality backlinks	$50K /mo Reported	Agency +3	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Ecommerce Sellers +10	VI +26	Founded 2022 · 6 people · $1K to start	66	Build this
Entrepreneur community platform startuptalky.com Media platform and community for aspiring entrepreneurs.	$10K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +4	Word of mouth SEO	Entrepreneurs +2	GO +24	Founded 2018 · 13 people · $100 to start	55	Build this
Ai-powered domain name generator smartynames.com AI-powered domain name generator for businesses.	$1K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Entrepreneurs +2	+5	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $2K to start	72	Build this
Telegram flight price tracker airtrackbot.com Telegram bot for tracking cheap flight prices.	$8K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +2	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Travel Enthusiasts +5	+2	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · Kyiv, Ukraine, Ukraine	81	Build this
Niche content traffic generator increasing.com Blog network offering niche recommendations and product insights.	$40K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +3	Affiliate program Advertising on social media +1	Side Hustlers +2	CO +65	Founded 2019 · 8 people · $500 to start	75	Build this
Shopify bundle creator app en.widebundle.com Shopify app for creating product bundles and offers.	$50K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Ecommerce Sellers +1	+14	Founded 2020 · 6 people · $300 to start	71	Build this
Gdpr-compliant web analytics beamanalytics.io "GDPR-compliant web analytics tool."	$20 /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Website Owners Seeking ... +6	+4	Founded 2023 · 2 co-founders · $4K to start	72	Build this
Online pdf editor platform pdfliner.com Cloud-based PDF editor and form filler.	$40K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Affiliate program Advertising on social media +1	Real Estate Agents +5	+70	Founded 2020 · 20 people · $1K to start	62	Build this

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