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$80K /mo

Middle half earn $20K – $300K/mo

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Ai-powered interactive demos

AI-powered platform for creating interactive product demos

supademo.com

$300K /mo Reported

Short-term storage marketplace

Marketplace for short-term luggage storage

usebounce.com

$100K /mo Reported

Collaborative crm platform

Collaborative CRM tool integrating seamlessly with modern workflows.

folk.app

$200K /mo Reported

Ai-powered writing assistant

AI-powered personalized study assistant for students.

textero.io

$20K /mo Reported

Link-in-bio page builder

Link-in-bio page builder for creators and small businesses

liinks.co

$30K /mo Reported

Client onboarding software

Client onboarding software for accountants, lawyers, and financial services.

binderr.com

$10K /mo Reported

Ai-driven consultant optimizer

AI automation solutions tailored for consultants.

artificialworkflow.com

$10K /mo Reported

Golf tournament management tool

Golf tournament management software with live scoring.

livetourney.com

$30K /mo Reported

Title company quoting app

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

titlecapture.com

$300K /mo Reported

Cold email outreach tool

Cold email outreach tool for sales and marketing professionals.

saleshandy.com

$100K /mo Reported

Remote-controlled event timer

Remote-controlled countdown timer for events and presentations

stagetimer.io

$30K /mo Reported

Shared inbox and team chat

Collaborative email and team chat platform for businesses.

missiveapp.com

$500K /mo Reported

AI-powered software delivery platform

Software testing and project management platform for regulated industries

inflectra.com

$1M /mo Reported

Reddit audience research tool

Audience research tool for Reddit users

gummysearch.com

$1K /mo Reported

E-commerce data platform

E-commerce data platform for efficient decision-making.

custimy.io

$50K /mo Reported

Affordable all-in-one crm

Affordable FaaS CRM and customer support for SMBs.

onehash.ai

$10K /mo Reported

Mass texting from your phone

Mass-texting service delivering texts from your cellphone.

straighttext.com

$2K /mo Reported

Micro-saas startup guidance

"Micro SaaS coaching for aspiring software entrepreneurs."

rickblyth.com

$10K /mo Reported

Online video editing tool

Online video editor with easy-to-use templates.

vidds.co

$2K /mo Reported

Social media scheduling tool

Social media scheduling tool for agencies.

pallyy.com

$90K /mo Reported

Woocommerce plugin solutions

WooCommerce plugin developer for enhanced e-commerce features.

studiowombat.com

$20K /mo Reported

Remote job marketplace

Remote job marketplace with upskilling for digital nomads.

searchremotely.com

$40K /mo Reported

Eco-friendly laundry detergents

Eco-friendly, effective laundry detergent leveraging green chemistry.

dirtylabs.com

$20K /mo Reported

Detergent-free hair cleanser

Detergent-free haircare revolutionizing salon ecommerce.

hairstory.com

$2M /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.
Ai-powered interactive demos supademo.com AI-powered platform for creating interactive product demos	$300K /mo Reported ▲ 200% · 21 mo	Custom service +6	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Small to Medium Marketi... +3	HO TL DU ZE	Founded 2023 · 12 people · $3K to start	58	Build this
Short-term storage marketplace usebounce.com Marketplace for short-term luggage storage	$100K /mo Reported	Marketplace +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Local City-Dwellers Usi... +5		Founded 2017 · Solo founder · San Francisco, California, USA, United States	60	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
Ai-powered writing assistant textero.io AI-powered personalized study assistant for students.	$20K /mo Reported	Freemium +2	Affiliate program Email marketing +1	Students	+26	Founded 2023 · 7 people · $4K to start	69	Build this
Link-in-bio page builder liinks.co Link-in-bio page builder for creators and small businesses	$30K /mo Reported ▲ 25% · 24 mo	Subscription +1	Pay Per Click Advertising Referral Program +1	Influencers +3	MO AW +2	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $500 to start	88	Build this
Client onboarding software binderr.com Client onboarding software for accountants, lawyers, and financial services.	$10K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Direct sales	Accountants +4		Founded 2020 · 19 people · $2M to start	45	Build this
Ai-driven consultant optimizer artificialworkflow.com AI automation solutions tailored for consultants.	$10K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Direct sales Referral Program +1	Consultants +4	AW FI +15	Founded 2023 · 2 people · $50K to start	65	Build this
Golf tournament management tool livetourney.com Golf tournament management software with live scoring.	$30K /mo Reported ▲ 67% · 30 mo	SaaS +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Golf Course Operators +2	+14	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $300 to start	84	Build this
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	58	Build this
Cold email outreach tool saleshandy.com Cold email outreach tool for sales and marketing professionals.	$100K /mo Reported	SaaS +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Sales Professionals +4	AW +21	Founded 2015 · 67 people · Built in 90 days	66	Build this
Remote-controlled event timer stagetimer.io Remote-controlled countdown timer for events and presentations	$30K /mo Reported ▲ 733% · 35 mo	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Event Producers +3	ST +4	Founded 2021 · 2 co-founders · Built in 3 days	81	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 software delivery platform inflectra.com Software testing and project management platform for regulated industries	$1M /mo Reported ▲ 30% · 34 mo	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Medium to Large Compani... +12	AD +37	Founded 2006 · 50 people · $20K to start	69	Build this
Reddit audience research tool gummysearch.com Audience research tool for Reddit users	$1K /mo Reported	SaaS +3	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Early-stage Startups +5	CU +4	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · New York City, NY, USA, United States	71	Build this
E-commerce data platform custimy.io E-commerce data platform for efficient decision-making.	$50K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Advertising on social media Direct sales +1	Ecommerce Sellers +1		Founded 2020 · 30 people · $900K to start	42	Build this
Affordable all-in-one crm onehash.ai Affordable FaaS CRM and customer support for SMBs.	$10K /mo Reported	SaaS +2	Affiliate program Advertising on social media +1	Small businesses +16	+3	Founded 2020 · 7 people · $10K to start	59	Build this
Mass texting from your phone straighttext.com Mass-texting service delivering texts from your cellphone.	$2K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Email marketing SEO +1	Sports Teams +4		Founded 2019 · 2 co-founders · $30 to start	68	Build this
Micro-saas startup guidance rickblyth.com "Micro SaaS coaching for aspiring software entrepreneurs."	$10K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +6	Affiliate program Facebook Community +1	Niche Amazon Sellers +11	+32	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · Built in 90 days	81	Build this
Online video editing tool vidds.co Online video editor with easy-to-use templates.	$2K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Solo Entrepreneurs +3	FI +1	Founded 2021 · 2 co-founders · $200 to start	69	Build this
Social media scheduling tool pallyy.com Social media scheduling tool for agencies.	$90K /mo Reported	Subscription	Affiliate program SEO +1	Agency Owners +1	PR BU +13	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $100 to start	86	Build this
Woocommerce plugin solutions studiowombat.com WooCommerce plugin developer for enhanced e-commerce features.	$20K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Organic social media	Ecommerce Store Builders +2	+10	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · Built in 20 days	80	Build this
Remote job marketplace searchremotely.com Remote job marketplace with upskilling for digital nomads.	$40K /mo Reported	Marketplace +3	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Digital Nomads +3		Founded 2019 · 5 people · $10K to start	57	Build this
Eco-friendly laundry detergents dirtylabs.com Eco-friendly, effective laundry detergent leveraging green chemistry.	$20K /mo Reported	Direct to consumer +2	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Homeowners +2	+3	Founded 2018 · 7 people · $3M to start	54	Build this
Detergent-free hair cleanser hairstory.com Detergent-free haircare revolutionizing salon ecommerce.	$2M /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +3	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Hairdressers +2		Founded 2015 · 26 people · $5M to start	50	Build this

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