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$20K /mo

Middle half earn $8K – $100K/mo

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AI Excel formula generator

AI tool that generates Excel formulas instantly

betteranalyst.com

$30K /mo Reported

Latino business media agency

'Media agency amplifying U.S. Latino stories.'

comprende.carrd.co

$9K /mo Reported

Affordable email marketing tool

Email marketing solution for bootstrappers.

maildroppa.com

$20K /mo Reported

Automated image generation tool

Automated image and screenshot design for creators.

pika.style

$4K /mo Reported

Email signature marketing hub

"Email signature marketing hub for solopreneurs."

mysignature.io

$60K /mo Reported

Ai-powered social media carousels

AI-powered social media carousel creator.

aiCarousels.com

$10K /mo Reported

Pdf bank statement converter

PDF-to-CSV tool for bank statement data extraction.

bankstatementconverter.com

$40K /mo Reported

Food and product photography

"Global food and product photography studio."

seanaudet.com

$10K /mo Reported

Ai-powered product photography

"AI design tool for e-commerce product photography."

blendnow.com

$100K /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

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.
AI Excel formula generator betteranalyst.com AI tool that generates Excel formulas instantly	$30K /mo Reported	SaaS +2	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Finance Professionals +9	+8	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $200 to start	87	Build this
Latino business media agency comprende.carrd.co 'Media agency amplifying U.S. Latino stories.'	$9K /mo Reported	Consulting +4	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Latino Entrepreneurs +3	CA +9	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · $20 to start	73	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
Automated image generation tool pika.style Automated image and screenshot design for creators.	$4K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Designers +8	PR CR +2	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · Built in 7 days	74	Build this
Email signature marketing hub mysignature.io "Email signature marketing hub for solopreneurs."	$60K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	SEO	Small Business Owners +4	+27	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $10K to start	96	Build this
A Ai-powered social media carousels aiCarousels.com AI-powered social media carousel creator.	$10K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Entrepreneurs +6	+5	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · Built in 10 days	84	Build this
Pdf bank statement converter bankstatementconverter.com PDF-to-CSV tool for bank statement data extraction.	$40K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Small Business Owners +3	+17	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · $100 to start	90	Build this
SA Food and product photography seanaudet.com "Global food and product photography studio."	$10K /mo Reported	Freelancing +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Small Business Owners +3	AD AD +1	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · Built in 1 day	57	Build this
Ai-powered product photography blendnow.com "AI design tool for e-commerce product photography."	$100K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Ecommerce Sellers +6	FI +25	Founded 2021 · 28 people · Built in 31 days	62	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

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