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$50K /mo

Middle half earn $10K – $300K/mo

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Title company quoting app

Branded quoting app that lets title agents generate real estate closing estimates

titlecapture.com

$300K /mo Reported

Done-for-you HARO link builder

Digital PR agency specializing in high-quality backlinks

linkifi.io

$50K /mo Reported

Sms marketing & cart recovery

SMS marketing and cart recovery for eCommerce stores.

cartfox.io

$10K /mo Reported

Pdf document generation API

PDF generation tool for non-coders.

craftmypdf.com

$20K /mo Reported

Gdpr-compliant web analytics

"GDPR-compliant web analytics tool."

beamanalytics.io

$20 /mo Reported

Contract creation platform

AI-powered contract creation for non-lawyers.

legislate.tech

$5K /mo Reported

Virtual office for remote teams

"Virtual office tool for spontaneous remote team collaboration."

freeflow.chat

$5K /mo Reported

Sms marketing platform

SMS marketing platform for businesses worldwide.

textmagic.com

$1M /mo Reported

Digital marketing management service

"Direct response marketing for SMB growth."

oglinedigital.com

$100K /mo Reported

Data extraction API service

API for effortless web data extraction.

scrapingant.com

$20K /mo Reported

Performance-driven seo agency

SEO agency delivering measurable ROI-focused campaigns.

novus.digital

$50K /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.
Title company quoting app titlecapture.com Branded quoting app that lets title agents generate real estate closing estimates	$300K /mo Reported	SaaS +2	Pay Per Click Advertising Referral Program	Title Company Owners +7	+2	Founded 2013 · 35 people · $8K to start	56	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
Sms marketing & cart recovery cartfox.io SMS marketing and cart recovery for eCommerce stores.	$10K /mo Reported	SaaS	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Ecommerce Store Owners +6	CU +23	Founded 2022 · 2 people · $100K to start	71	Build this
Pdf document generation API craftmypdf.com PDF generation tool for non-coders.	$20K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Citizen Developers +7	+24	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $800 to start	83	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
Contract creation platform legislate.tech AI-powered contract creation for non-lawyers.	$5K /mo Reported	Subscription +3	Word of mouth SEO	Non-lawyers creating co... +8		Founded 2020 · 12 people · $200K to start	61	Build this
Virtual office for remote teams freeflow.chat "Virtual office tool for spontaneous remote team collaboration."	$5K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Direct sales Email marketing	Remote Companies +4	FI SA +2	Founded 2021 · 8 people · San Francisco, CA, USA, United States	65	Build this
Sms marketing platform textmagic.com SMS marketing platform for businesses worldwide.	$1M /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Small and Medium-Sized ... +6	+6	51 people · Built in 365 days · Tallinn, Estonia	70	Build this
Digital marketing management service oglinedigital.com "Direct response marketing for SMB growth."	$100K /mo Reported	Agency +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	SMBs +1	LO QW +2	Founded 2017 · 8 people · $100 to start	58	Build this
Data extraction API service scrapingant.com API for effortless web data extraction.	$20K /mo Reported	SaaS +3	Affiliate program Referral Program +1	E-commerce Websites +7	+14	Founded 2020 · 2 people · Built in 30 days	76	Build this
Performance-driven seo agency novus.digital SEO agency delivering measurable ROI-focused campaigns.	$50K /mo Reported	Consulting +1	Advertising on social media SEO +1	Small eCommerce Brands +6	+73	Founded 2019 · 19 people · $2K to start	55	Build this

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