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33% founder-reported, the rest researched

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$1M+

Median revenue

$400K /mo

Middle half earn $100K – $800K/mo

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AI customer experience agents

AI customer service agents for businesses

chatbase.co

$800K /mo Estimated

Email marketing for creators

Email marketing platform built for online creators

convertkit.com

$2M /mo Estimated

SaaS CV/resume builder

standout-cv.com

$400K /mo Reported

AI Visibility Analytics to Align Your Brand with AI

brandaxis.ai

$10K /mo Reported

Private chat rooms for founders

Private chat rooms for startup founders.

mapped.rocks

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SaaS proposal automation tool

Proposal software for creating and managing sales documents

proposify.com

$400K /mo Reported

Nutritionally complete meal solutions

"Nutritionally complete meals for health-conscious urbanites."

jimmyjoy.com

$600K /mo Reported

Minimalist shoe brand

Minimalist footwear for natural movement enthusiasts

xeroshoes.com

$4M /mo Reported

Custom mobile app platform

Custom mobile apps for local restaurants

craverapp.com

$200K /mo Estimated

Cloud-based accounting software

Automated cloud accounting for multi-entity businesses

softledger.com

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Real-time flight tracking app

Real-time flight tracking app for savvy travelers

flighty.com

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Subscription analytics and insights

Subscription analytics dashboard for Stripe-based SaaS businesses

baremetrics.com

$100K /mo Estimated

Ai dating conversation coach

AI-powered conversation assistant for online daters.

rizz.app

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AI photo calorie tracker

AI calorie tracking app that logs meals from photos

calai.app

$2M /mo Estimated

Domain backorder service

Service for backordering expiring domain names

park.io

$100K /mo Estimated

One-click video editing tool

AI-powered video editing tool for entrepreneurs and creators.

onetake.ai

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Referral marketing SaaS tool

Referral marketing software for small businesses

referralrock.com

$200K /mo Estimated

Developer hiring membership

'Remote job marketplace for software developers.'

moonlightwork.com

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Idea	Revenue	Larger Incumbent	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 customer experience agents chatbase.co AI customer service agents for businesses	$800K /mo Estimated ▲ 25% · 27 mo	Hubspot ($2.17B)	Subscription +3	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Website Owners +2	CH	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · Built in 60 days	85	Build this
Email marketing for creators convertkit.com Email marketing platform built for online creators	$2M /mo Estimated	Klaviyo (201.62M)	Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Content Creators +2		Founded 2013 · 82 people · $5K to start	58	Build this
SaaS CV/resume builder standout-cv.com	$400K /mo Reported		Subscription +2	SEO Press +1	Small businesses +4	SA	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $100 to start	88	Build this
AI Visibility Analytics to Align Your Brand with AI brandaxis.ai	$10K /mo Reported		Subscription +4	Pre-orders Referral Program +1	Marketing Agencies +3		Founded 2025 · 3 people · $5K to start	73	Build this
Private chat rooms for founders mapped.rocks Private chat rooms for startup founders.	—		Subscription +1	Email marketing Organic social media	Early-stage startup fou... +4	PR	Founded 2020 · 2 people · Built in 190 days	87	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
Nutritionally complete meal solutions jimmyjoy.com "Nutritionally complete meals for health-conscious urbanites."	$600K /mo Reported		Digital Products & Courses +3	SEO Press +1	Health-Conscious Urbanites +3		Founded 2014 · 30 people · $500 to start	66	Build this
Minimalist shoe brand xeroshoes.com Minimalist footwear for natural movement enthusiasts	$4M /mo Reported		E Commerce +7	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Barefoot Runners +7	+106	Founded 2009 · 83 people · Broomfield, Colorado, USA, United States	66	Build this
Custom mobile app platform craverapp.com Custom mobile apps for local restaurants	$200K /mo Estimated		SaaS +1	Word of mouth Partnerships +1	Small Business Owners +2		Founded 2019 · 30 people · SaaS	61	Build this
Cloud-based accounting software softledger.com Automated cloud accounting for multi-entity businesses	—		SaaS +2	SEO Inbound +1	Mid-Market Companies +2	CU	Founded 2016 · 10 people · $2M to start	47	Build this
Real-time flight tracking app flighty.com Real-time flight tracking app for savvy travelers	—		Subscription +2	Organic social media	Travelers +2	CU	Founded 2019 · 3 people · $300K to start	73	Build this
Subscription analytics and insights baremetrics.com Subscription analytics dashboard for Stripe-based SaaS businesses	$100K /mo Estimated		Subscription +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	SaaS Companies +2		Founded 2013 · Solo founder · Built in 7 days	84	Build this
Ai dating conversation coach rizz.app AI-powered conversation assistant for online daters.	—		Subscription	Organic social media	Individuals Facing Dati... +3	CH	Founded 2022 · 2 co-founders · California City, CA, USA, United States	77	Build this
AI photo calorie tracker calai.app AI calorie tracking app that logs meals from photos	$2M /mo Estimated ▼ 57% · 3 mo		Subscription +1	Advertising on social media SEO +1	Health-Conscious Consumers +2	SU +2	Founded 2022 · 2 co-founders · $100K to start	68	Build this
Domain backorder service park.io Service for backordering expiring domain names	$100K /mo Estimated		Subscription +1	Organic social media SEO	Small to Medium Businesses +3		Founded 2014 · Solo founder · Built in 14 days	81	Build this
OI One-click video editing tool onetake.ai AI-powered video editing tool for entrepreneurs and creators.	—		Lifetime deal +5	SEO Organic social media	Entrepreneurs +2	MO +1	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · SaaS	84	Build this
Referral marketing SaaS tool referralrock.com Referral marketing software for small businesses	$200K /mo Estimated ▲ 0% · 34 mo		Services +2	SEO Content marketing +1	Small and Medium Busine... +2		Founded 2013 · 12 people · Built in 548 days	68	Build this
Developer hiring membership moonlightwork.com 'Remote job marketplace for software developers.'	—		Subscription +3	Product Hunt Hacker News +1	Startup Founders +2	TY GO +7	Founded 2017 · 5 people · $600 to start	60	Build this

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