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Developer hiring marketplace

AI recruiting software for mid-market and enterprise companies

distro.io

$200K /mo Reported

Scheduling tool for businesses

Online scheduling tool for small businesses and service professionals

youcanbook.me

$400K /mo Estimated

B2b saas growth agency

B2B SaaS marketing agency specializing in customer acquisition

bountyhunter.agency

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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.
Developer hiring marketplace distro.io AI recruiting software for mid-market and enterprise companies	$200K /mo Reported ▲ 958% · 32 mo	Undisclosed	Jan 2026	Vensure	Marketplace	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Growing technology busi... +4		Founded 2021 · 5 people · $300K to start	55	Build this
Scheduling tool for businesses youcanbook.me Online scheduling tool for small businesses and service professionals	$400K /mo Estimated ▼ 9% · 32 mo	Undisclosed	Feb 2025	Capacity	Repeat customers +6	Product-led growth Word of mouth +1	Small Business Owners +3	CU	Founded 2011 · 2 co-founders · $5K to start	71	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

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