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How people are going from 9 to 5 jobs to making $100k+/year by creating everything from courses, templates, and memberships, to communities.

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$40K /mo

Middle half earn $8K – $200K/mo

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Founder interview platform

Media platform showcasing founder success stories.

starterstory.com

$80K /mo Estimated

Personal finance education hub

Personal finance tips and courses for millennials.

millennialmoneyman.com

$200K /mo Reported

Culinary resource platform

"Culinary info hub for professional chefs."

chefs-resources.com

$5K /mo Reported

Solopreneur knowledge courses

Knowledge entrepreneur offering digital courses for solopreneurs

justinwelsh.me

$200K /mo Reported

Music production tool marketplace

E-commerce site selling music production software tools.

modernproducers.com

$200K /mo Reported

Daily baseball digest newsletter

Daily baseball and culture digest newsletter.

cupofcoffee.substack.com

$20K /mo Reported

Productivity-focused content creator

Creator education platform for aspiring YouTubers.

aliabdaal.com

$200K /mo Estimated

Creator commerce platform

Platform for creators to sell digital products

gumroad.com

$900K /mo Estimated

Cohort-based digital writing course

30-day course to build your online writing habit.

ship30for30.com

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BBE Insider is a exam preparation platform for the WU Vienna BBE entrance exam

bbe-insider.com

$20K /mo Reported

Gamified backend coding courses

Interactive online courses teaching backend development through coding games

boot.dev

$1M /mo Reported

Weekly photo challenge community

Weekly photo challenges for creative growth.

52frames.com

$10K /mo Reported

Ready-to-go training materials

"90-minute corporate courseware for busy trainers."

justninety.com

$5K /mo Reported

Notion course mastery tool

Notion-based productivity courses for entrepreneurs.

weareokidoki.com

$40K /mo Reported

Affordable virtual worker marketplace

Online job board for Filipino virtual workers.

onlinejobs.ph

$1M /mo Reported

Remix-based saas boilerplate

SaaS boilerplate for fast app development.

saasrock.com

$4K /mo Reported

Online sustainability training

Online sustainability courses with expert mentorship for professionals.

sustainacademy.co

$40K /mo Reported

Branding kits for startups

Pre-made brand packages for startups.

indiebrands.io

$1K /mo Reported

Free stock photo website

Free stock photos from photographer Viktor Hanacek.

picjumbo.com

$10K /mo Reported

Cybersecurity risk prevention tool

Cybersecurity consultancy focused on education and prevention

tcm-sec.com

$10K /mo Reported

Founder community platform

Community for indie founders to achieve ramen profitability

ramenclub.so

$4K /mo Reported

Transparent investment research service

Transparent investment research for serious equity investors.

thescienceofhitting.com

$20K /mo Reported

Personalized meditation courses

Meditation courses for personalized mindfulness journeys.

mindeasy.com

$3K /mo Reported

Marketing toolkit for realtors

"Digital marketing toolkit for real estate professionals."

coffeecontracts.com

$200K /mo Reported

Idea	Revenue	Average Order Value ⓘ AOV figures are derived from founder interviews, published case studies, and our analysis of self-reported business metrics, and have not been independently verified by Starter Story.	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.
Founder interview platform starterstory.com Media platform showcasing founder success stories.	$80K /mo Estimated ▼ 9% · 29 mo	$9-$30 per sale	Subscription +4	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Aspiring Entrepreneurs ... +8	+15	$100 to start · Tampa, United States · Education	92	Build this
Personal finance education hub millennialmoneyman.com Personal finance tips and courses for millennials.	$200K /mo Reported	$100-$130 per sale	Course +3	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Local Businesses Needin... +8	LO +61	Founded 2015 · 4 people · $5K to start	78	Build this
Culinary resource platform chefs-resources.com "Culinary info hub for professional chefs."	$5K /mo Reported	$4-$25 per sale	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Professional Chefs +1	GO +14	Founded 2010 · Solo founder · $50 to start	82	Build this
Solopreneur knowledge courses justinwelsh.me Knowledge entrepreneur offering digital courses for solopreneurs	$200K /mo Reported	$150-$503 per sale	Course +4	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Solopreneurs +2	+14	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $1K to start	89	Build this
Music production tool marketplace modernproducers.com E-commerce site selling music production software tools.	$200K /mo Reported	$13-$25 per sale	E Commerce +6	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Independent Musicians +4	+20	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $500 to start	60	Build this
Daily baseball digest newsletter cupofcoffee.substack.com Daily baseball and culture digest newsletter.	$20K /mo Reported	$54-$55 per sale	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Baseball Fans +2	SU	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $200 to start	74	Build this
Productivity-focused content creator aliabdaal.com Creator education platform for aspiring YouTubers.	$200K /mo Estimated	—	Brick & mortar +5	Word of mouth SEO +1	Content Creators +2	KA PO	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · London, UK, United Kingdom	82	Build this
Creator commerce platform gumroad.com Platform for creators to sell digital products	$900K /mo Estimated	$10-$30 per sale	Per meal +14	Affiliate program Email marketing +1	Creators +2		Founded 2011 · 17 people · Built in 2 days	68	Build this
Cohort-based digital writing course ship30for30.com 30-day course to build your online writing habit.	—	$499-$799 per sale	Subscription +3	Organic social media	Aspiring Writers Develo... +3	CO +6	Founded 2020 · 2 co-founders · Los Angeles, CA, USA, United States	73	Build this
BBE Insider is a exam preparation platform for the WU Vienna BBE entrance exam bbe-insider.com	$20K /mo Reported	—	Digital Products & Courses +5	Automation SEO +1	Science Educators in Ca...		Founded 2023 · 2 co-founders · $2K to start	75	Build this
Gamified backend coding courses boot.dev Interactive online courses teaching backend development through coding games	$1M /mo Reported ▲ 33,233% · 35 mo	—	Subscription +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Aspiring Developers +3	+10	Founded 2020 · 13 people · $500 to start	71	Build this
Weekly photo challenge community 52frames.com Weekly photo challenges for creative growth.	$10K /mo Reported	$130-$260 per sale	Membership +4	Word of mouth Facebook Community +1	Photography Enthusiasts +4	+9	Founded 2011 · Solo founder · $500 to start	82	Build this
Ready-to-go training materials justninety.com "90-minute corporate courseware for busy trainers."	$5K /mo Reported	$1500 per sale	Digital product +5	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Professional Trainers +2	+13	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $20K to start	76	Build this
Notion course mastery tool weareokidoki.com Notion-based productivity courses for entrepreneurs.	$40K /mo Reported	—	Course +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Entrepreneurs +2	CO +5	Founded 2019 · 2 people · Built in 90 days	82	Build this
Affordable virtual worker marketplace onlinejobs.ph Online job board for Filipino virtual workers.	$1M /mo Reported	$100-$200 per sale	Marketplace +1	Word of mouth Outsourcing +1	Entrepreneurs +4	+26	Founded 2009 · 49 people · $5K to start	60	Build this
Remix-based saas boilerplate saasrock.com SaaS boilerplate for fast app development.	$4K /mo Reported	$199-$499 per sale	Subscription +1	Advertising on social media SEO +1	Full-stack developers +3	CO PO +18	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $500 to start	78	Build this
Online sustainability training sustainacademy.co Online sustainability courses with expert mentorship for professionals.	$40K /mo Reported	$1750-$3500 per sale	Course +6	Organic social media Influencer partnerships +1	Professionals +10	+4	2 co-founders · Built in 65 days · Vilnius, Lithuania	59	Build this
Branding kits for startups indiebrands.io Pre-made brand packages for startups.	$1K /mo Reported	—	Digital product +6	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Startup Founders +6	NE +1	Founded 2021 · 2 co-founders · $400 to start	70	Build this
Free stock photo website picjumbo.com Free stock photos from photographer Viktor Hanacek.	$10K /mo Reported	$10-$25 per sale	Freemium +3	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Bloggers +4	AW +6	Founded 2013 · Solo founder · Built in 3 days	77	Build this
Cybersecurity risk prevention tool tcm-sec.com Cybersecurity consultancy focused on education and prevention	$10K /mo Reported	—	Consulting +7	Advertising on social media Direct sales +1	Startup Founders +10	CU +30	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · $3K to start	66	Build this
Founder community platform ramenclub.so Community for indie founders to achieve ramen profitability	$4K /mo Reported	$39-$390 per sale	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Early-stage Solopreneurs +7	+9	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $300 to start	75	Build this
Transparent investment research service thescienceofhitting.com Transparent investment research for serious equity investors.	$20K /mo Reported	$349-$49 per sale	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Professional, Sophistic... +4	SU	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · $500 to start	74	Build this
Personalized meditation courses mindeasy.com Meditation courses for personalized mindfulness journeys.	$3K /mo Reported	$40-$100 per sale	Course +3	Pay Per Click Advertising SEO +1	Side Hustlers +8	+24	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $5K to start	69	Build this
Marketing toolkit for realtors coffeecontracts.com "Digital marketing toolkit for real estate professionals."	$200K /mo Reported	$50-$54 per sale	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Real Estate Agents +1	+17	Founded 2021 · 3 people · $500 to start	76	Build this

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