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$100K /mo

Middle half earn $100K – $400K/mo

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SaaS CV/resume builder

standout-cv.com

$400K /mo Reported

Fastest growing South African staffing and recruiting firm

hirewithtalently.com

$100K /mo Reported

Fashion for tall women

Online clothing store for tall women 5’10” and over.

height-of-fashion.com

$30K /mo Reported

Domain backorder service

Service for backordering expiring domain names

park.io

$100K /mo Estimated

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.
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
Fastest growing South African staffing and recruiting firm hirewithtalently.com	$100K /mo Reported	Recruiting service +2	Advertising on social media Word of mouth +1	Small to Medium Businesses +2		Founded 2024 · Solo founder · $400 to start	60	Build this
Fashion for tall women height-of-fashion.com Online clothing store for tall women 5’10” and over.	$30K /mo Reported	E-commerce +3	Advertising on social media Press +1	Tall Women +7	+4	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · Melbourne Victoria, Australia, Australia	75	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

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