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Email marketing for creators

Email marketing platform built for online creators

convertkit.com

$2M /mo Estimated

Automated social media scheduler

Social media scheduling tool with automated repeat posting.

oneupapp.io

$50K /mo Reported

Men's grooming product line

Men's grooming and skincare without the gimmicks.

horace.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.
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
Automated social media scheduler oneupapp.io Social media scheduling tool with automated repeat posting.	$50K /mo Reported		Subscription +1	SEO	Startup Founders +10	GO +3	Founded 2016 · 4 people · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, United States	63	Build this
Men's grooming product line horace.com Men's grooming and skincare without the gimmicks.	—		E Commerce +1	Brand Authenticity Organic social media	Men New to Skincare +2		Founded 2016 · 100 people · Le Mée-sur-Seine, France, France	59	Build this

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