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$100K /mo

Middle half earn $80K – $400K/mo

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Contract intelligence platform

AI-powered risk management platform for construction contracts

documentcrunch.com

$400K /mo Estimated

AI video campaign platform

AI-powered platform for B2B video marketing.

goldcast.io

$800K /mo Estimated

B2b saas growth agency

B2B SaaS marketing agency specializing in customer acquisition

bountyhunter.agency

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Ai landing page builder

AI-driven landing page builder for entrepreneurs

sitekick.ai

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AI-powered Twitter growth tool

All-in-one tool for Twitter audience growth.

tweethunter.io

$10K /mo Reported

AI customer journey analytics

Real-time customer journey analytics platform.

woopra.com

$300K /mo Estimated

Social proof marketing tool

Social proof marketing platform to boost conversions.

fomo.com

$90K /mo Reported

No-code startup website builder

No-code landing page builder for startups

unicornplatform.com

$20K /mo Reported

Social media automation tool

Social media scheduling tool that automatically reposts evergreen content

meetedgar.com

$100K /mo Reported

Social video creation tool

Tool for turning audio into engaging social media videos.

wavve.co

$90K /mo Reported

Subscription analytics and insights

Subscription analytics dashboard for Stripe-based SaaS businesses

baremetrics.com

$100K /mo Estimated

Idea	Revenue	Amount	Date	Acquirer	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.
Contract intelligence platform documentcrunch.com AI-powered risk management platform for construction contracts	$400K /mo Estimated	Undisclosed	Apr 2026	Trimble	Subscription +3	SEO Organic social media	Construction Firms Usin... +2	SA	Founded 2019 · 55 people · Florida City, FL, USA, United States	51	Build this
AI video campaign platform goldcast.io AI-powered platform for B2B video marketing.	$800K /mo Estimated	Undisclosed	Dec 2025	Cvent	Brick & mortar +3	Word of mouth Content marketing +1	B2B Marketers +2	GO CH	Founded 2020 · 125 people · SaaS	61	Build this
B2b saas growth agency bountyhunter.agency B2B SaaS marketing agency specializing in customer acquisition	—	Undisclosed	Aug 2024	—	SaaS +3	SEO Organic social media	B2B SaaS Companies +2	+1	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · Marketing	78	Build this
Ai landing page builder sitekick.ai AI-driven landing page builder for entrepreneurs	—	Undisclosed	Jul 2024	—	Subscription +1	SEO Organic social media	Entrepreneurs +2	AC	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · SaaS	72	Build this
AI-powered Twitter growth tool tweethunter.io All-in-one tool for Twitter audience growth.	$10K /mo Reported	$2M	Jan 2023	lempire	Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Founders +8	CU CA +11	Founded 2021 · 2 co-founders · Built in 7 days	78	Build this
AI customer journey analytics woopra.com Real-time customer journey analytics platform.	$300K /mo Estimated	Undisclosed	Oct 2022	Appier	Subscription +3	Word of mouth Press +1	Marketers +2		Founded 2012 · 2 co-founders · San Francisco, CA, USA, United States	69	Build this
Social proof marketing tool fomo.com Social proof marketing platform to boost conversions.	$90K /mo Reported	Undisclosed	Jun 2022	Relay Commerce	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	E-commerce Stores using... +6		Founded 2016 · 5 people · Built in 30 days	68	Build this
No-code startup website builder unicornplatform.com No-code landing page builder for startups	$20K /mo Reported	Undisclosed	Jan 2022	MarsX	SaaS +1	Word of mouth SEO	Startup Founders +1	PR +15	Founded 2018 · 2 people · $500 to start	81	Build this
Social media automation tool meetedgar.com Social media scheduling tool that automatically reposts evergreen content	$100K /mo Reported	Undisclosed	Dec 2021	SureSwift	Subscription +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Solopreneurs +3		Founded 2014 · 11 people · Edina, Minnesota, USA, United States	60	Build this
Social video creation tool wavve.co Tool for turning audio into engaging social media videos.	$90K /mo Reported	Undisclosed	Mar 2021	Calm Capital	Subscription +1	SEO Word of mouth +1	Audio Creators +4	+12	Founded 2017 · 3 co-founders · Charleston, South Carolina, USA, United States	70	Build this
Subscription analytics and insights baremetrics.com Subscription analytics dashboard for Stripe-based SaaS businesses	$100K /mo Estimated	$4M	Nov 2020	Xenon Partners	Subscription +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	SaaS Companies +2		Founded 2013 · Solo founder · Built in 7 days	84	Build this

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