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Middle half earn $10K – $50K/mo

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Linkedin outreach automation

LinkedIn lead generation automation tool.

gocastanet.com

$60K /mo Reported

Open-source e-commerce platform

Open-source e-commerce platform for Laravel developers.

bagisto.com

$50K /mo Reported

All-in-one e-commerce platform

E-commerce platform with built-in sourcing and selling features.

launchcart.com

$50K /mo Reported

Online video editing tool

Online video editor with easy-to-use templates.

vidds.co

$2K /mo Reported

Email unsubscribe management tool

"Tool to easily unsubscribe from unwanted emails."

leavemealone.com

$10K /mo Reported

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.
Linkedin outreach automation gocastanet.com LinkedIn lead generation automation tool.	$60K /mo Reported	LinkedIn Sales Navigator ($1B/year)	SaaS +2	Affiliate program Advertising on social media +1	Consultants +3	AW +2	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · $100 to start	89	Build this
Open-source e-commerce platform bagisto.com Open-source e-commerce platform for Laravel developers.	$50K /mo Reported		Open source +3	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Laravel Developers +5	PR	Founded 2018 · 47 people · $10K to start	41	Build this
All-in-one e-commerce platform launchcart.com E-commerce platform with built-in sourcing and selling features.	$50K /mo Reported		SaaS +2	Word of mouth Facebook Community +1	Entrepreneurs +3	+33	Founded 2019 · 8 people · $3M to start	57	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
Email unsubscribe management tool leavemealone.com "Tool to easily unsubscribe from unwanted emails."	$10K /mo Reported	Spark ($2M/year)	One-time purchase +4	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Digital Nomads +5	+22	Founded 2018 · 2 co-founders · $1K to start	79	Build this

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