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$1M+

Median revenue

$100K /mo

Middle half earn $30K – $500K/mo

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AI Excel formula generator

AI tool that generates Excel formulas instantly

betteranalyst.com

$30K /mo Reported

Collaborative crm platform

Collaborative CRM tool integrating seamlessly with modern workflows.

folk.app

$200K /mo Reported

Automated social media sales

Automated lead generation for agency owners and solopreneurs.

flowchat.com

$100K /mo Reported

Automated employee performance insights

AI-driven employee performance and wellbeing platform.

intelogos.com

$100K /mo Reported

Productized service platform

"All-in-one platform for productized service businesses."

usequeue.com

$100K /mo Reported

Pdf document generation API

PDF generation tool for non-coders.

craftmypdf.com

$20K /mo Reported

Shared inbox and team chat

Collaborative email and team chat platform for businesses.

missiveapp.com

$500K /mo Reported

Ai-powered email outreach tool

AI-powered personalized email outreach for agency growth.

nureply.com

$4K /mo Reported

Tutor management software

Tutor management software for agency efficiency.

tutorcruncher.com

$100K /mo Reported

Automated social media planner

Automated content planner for social media and messengers.

postoplan.contenive.com

$70K /mo Reported

Partner marketing platform

Affiliate marketing platform for managing partners and campaigns.

everflow.io

$3M /mo Reported

No-code talent marketplace

Marketplace connecting businesses with no-code experts.

codemap.io

$7K /mo Reported

Pay for performance seo

Performance-based SEO agency guaranteeing top Google rankings.

greenbananaseo.com

$700K /mo Reported

Bulk linkedin messaging tool

Automated LinkedIn messaging tool for B2B lead generation.

coldinbox.com

$40K /mo Reported

Automatic time tracking app

Automatic time-tracking app for freelancers.

klokki.com

$400 /mo Reported

Email marketing course

Online email marketing course and consulting service.

chelucas.fr

$400 /mo Reported

AI-powered sales outreach tool

AI-driven platform for personalized email outreach

lemlist.com

$2M /mo Reported

Business communication platform

Unified business communications platform with CRM and collaboration.

nextiva.com

$10M /mo Reported

Instant callback solution

"Instant callback tool for converting website visitors."

callpage.io

$200K /mo Reported

SaaS proposal automation tool

Proposal software for creating and managing sales documents

proposify.com

$400K /mo Reported

Employee time tracking app

Time tracking and productivity software for remote teams

hubstaff.com

$2M /mo Reported

Website personalization SaaS

Website personalization platform for improved conversions

rightmessage.com

$30K /mo Reported

Next-gen collaborative spreadsheet

AI-powered spreadsheet tool for data analysis

rows.com

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White-label ai chatbot builder

AI service enabling agencies to white-label and sell chatbots.

stammer.ai

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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.
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
Collaborative crm platform folk.app Collaborative CRM tool integrating seamlessly with modern workflows.	$200K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Organic social media Product Hunt +1	SMBs +2		Founded 2020 · 25 people · $10K to start	57	Build this
Automated social media sales flowchat.com Automated lead generation for agency owners and solopreneurs.	$100K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Agency Owners +6	HI +31	Founded 2021 · 14 people · Built in 41 days	63	Build this
Automated employee performance insights intelogos.com AI-driven employee performance and wellbeing platform.	$100K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	SMBs +7	FI +1	Founded 2022 · 6 people · $50K to start	72	Build this
Productized service platform usequeue.com "All-in-one platform for productized service businesses."	$100K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Agency Owners +6	CU +7	Founded 2020 · 3 people · $1K to start	77	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
Shared inbox and team chat missiveapp.com Collaborative email and team chat platform for businesses.	$500K /mo Reported ▲ 174% · 24 mo	Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Early tech adopters +6		Founded 2015 · 4 people · Québec, QC, Canada, Canada	81	Build this
Ai-powered email outreach tool nureply.com AI-powered personalized email outreach for agency growth.	$4K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	SaaS Business Owners +5		Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $200 to start	76	Build this
Tutor management software tutorcruncher.com Tutor management software for agency efficiency.	$100K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Agency Owners +2	+2	Founded 2013 · 2 co-founders · $500 to start	79	Build this
Automated social media planner postoplan.contenive.com Automated content planner for social media and messengers.	$70K /mo Reported	Freemium +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Small Business Owners +3	PR	Founded 2020 · 27 people · $10K to start	55	Build this
Partner marketing platform everflow.io Affiliate marketing platform for managing partners and campaigns.	$3M /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Ecommerce Sellers +4	GO +14	Founded 2016 · 82 people · $400K to start	55	Build this
No-code talent marketplace codemap.io Marketplace connecting businesses with no-code experts.	$7K /mo Reported	Marketplaces & Platforms +3	Word of mouth SEO +1	Founders Starting New V... +14	+2	Founded 2020 · 3 people · $1K to start	60	Build this
Pay for performance seo greenbananaseo.com Performance-based SEO agency guaranteeing top Google rankings.	$700K /mo Reported	Pay for performance +3	SEO Word of mouth +1	Agency Owners +2	+47	Founded 2009 · 22 people · Boston, Massachusetts, USA, United States	61	Build this
Bulk linkedin messaging tool coldinbox.com Automated LinkedIn messaging tool for B2B lead generation.	$40K /mo Reported	SaaS +2	Direct sales Email marketing	B2B Entrepreneurs +4	+2	Founded 2020 · 2 co-founders · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Australia	77	Build this
Automatic time tracking app klokki.com Automatic time-tracking app for freelancers.	$400 /mo Reported	One-time purchase +2	Advertising on social media SEO +1	Makers +3	+6	Founded 2018 · 2 co-founders · Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Germany	63	Build this
Email marketing course chelucas.fr Online email marketing course and consulting service.	$400 /mo Reported	Course +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	Small Business Owners +3	+8	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · Berlin, Germany, Germany	65	Build this
AI-powered sales outreach tool lemlist.com AI-driven platform for personalized email outreach	$2M /mo Reported ▲ 13% · 10 mo	SaaS +1	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Sales Teams +3	+3	Founded 2018 · 19 people · Paris, Ile-de-France, France, France	68	Build this
Business communication platform nextiva.com Unified business communications platform with CRM and collaboration.	$10M /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Email marketing Press +1	SMBs +4		Founded 2008 · 1,000 people · Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, United States	57	Build this
Instant callback solution callpage.io "Instant callback tool for converting website visitors."	$200K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Word of mouth Press +1	SMBs +4	+5	Founded 2015 · 30 people · Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, Poland	61	Build this
SaaS proposal automation tool proposify.com Proposal software for creating and managing sales documents	$400K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	SEO Webinars +1	Mid-Market Companies +2	AD +36	Founded 2012 · 76 people · Halifax, Canada, Canada	54	Build this
Employee time tracking app hubstaff.com Time tracking and productivity software for remote teams	$2M /mo Reported	SaaS +1	SEO Word of mouth +1	Agencies and Freelancer... +8	+20	Founded 2013 · 54 people · Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, United States	64	Build this
Website personalization SaaS rightmessage.com Website personalization platform for improved conversions	$30K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Online Businesses +5	CU +12	Founded 2018 · 3 people · Remote, Oregon, USA, United States	68	Build this
Next-gen collaborative spreadsheet rows.com AI-powered spreadsheet tool for data analysis	—	Digital Products & Courses +3	Word of mouth Content marketing +1	Marketing Teams +2		Founded 2016 · 2 co-founders · SaaS	81	Build this
SA White-label ai chatbot builder stammer.ai AI service enabling agencies to white-label and sell chatbots.	—	Freemium +5	Word of mouth SEO +1	Agency Owners +1	CH DI +1	Founded 2023 · 12 people · Los Angeles, CA, USA, United States	70	Build this

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