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Email template builder

stripo.email · Solopreneur 64.1

$533K /mo

Music production tool marketplace

modernproducers.com · Solopreneur 60.0

$233K /mo

Viral video meme generator

automemes.ai · Solopreneur 83.5

$2K /mo

Ai-powered resume builder

sheetsresume.com · Solopreneur 84.3

$26K /mo

Appointment scheduling software

calday.com · Solopreneur 65.4

$5.7K /mo

Automated kubernetes management

syself.com · Solopreneur 68.9

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AI social media scheduler

typefully.com · Solopreneur 70.0

$113K /mo

Online video editing tool

videofast.gg · Solopreneur 75.2

$200 /mo

Ai-powered writing assistant

textero.io · Solopreneur 68.5

$20K /mo

Link-in-bio page builder

liinks.co · Solopreneur 84.4

$26.2K /mo

Personalized styling assistant

styledna.ai · Solopreneur 47.4

$223K /mo

Ad-free game catalog app

subscrible.com · Solopreneur 58.5

$85K /mo

Affordable email marketing tool

maildroppa.com · Solopreneur 86.2

$20K /mo

Ai image and video maker

basedlabs.ai · Solopreneur 82.1

$11.5K /mo

AI voice notes organizer

talknotes.io · Solopreneur 68.6

$6.5K /mo

Estimation and proposal platform

estii.com · Solopreneur 70.8

$10K /mo

All-in-one fitness software

wellyx.com · Solopreneur 51.4

$60K /mo

Automated email organizer

usebaxter.com · Solopreneur 87.7

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Digital business card manager

wavecnct.com · Solopreneur 69.4

$25K /mo

Ai-powered video localization

vidby.com · Solopreneur 49.4

$83K /mo

Flexible workspace search platform

theofficeproviders.com · Solopreneur 59.5

$14K /mo

Cohort-based tech training

entrylevel.net · Solopreneur 66.1

$30K /mo

Open-source e-commerce platform

bagisto.com · Solopreneur 40.8

$50K /mo

Reverse job board for devs

railsdevs.com · Solopreneur 60.0

$13.3K /mo

	Idea	Revenue	Rev / Employee	RPV	Solopreneur Score ⓘ The Solopreneur Score is a measure of how well a business aligns with solopreneurs (solo founders). It's calculated based on how many founders, how many employees, how much it cost to start the business, and how fast the business grew after starting.	How They Built It	How They Grew
Email template builder · stripo.email	No-code email template builder for marketers.	$533K /mo	—	$0.80 /visitor	64.1 out of 100	90 days to build $100 startup +1	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Build this
Music production tool mar... · modernproducers.com	E-commerce site selling music production software tools.	$233K /mo	—	—	60.0 out of 100	$500 startup 1 founder +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Build this
AA Viral video meme generator · automemes.ai	Create Viral Video Memes In Seconds.	$2K /mo	—	—	83.5 out of 100	$80 startup 1 founder +1	Word of mouth Product-led growth +1	Build this
Ai-powered resume builder · sheetsresume.com	Get hired faster with AI-generated resumes tailored to your job applications	$26K /mo	—	$1.00 /visitor	84.3 out of 100	1 founder AWS infrastructure +1	Affiliate program SEO +1	Build this
Appointment scheduling so... · calday.com	Book appointments, meetings, training sessions with a single, simple solution	$5.7K /mo	—	$5.70 /visitor	65.4 out of 100	240 days to build 2 founders +1	Organic social media Product expansion	Build this
Automated kubernetes mana... · syself.com	Kubernetes made easy - save time, money, and resources using the Syself platform	—	—	—	68.9 out of 100	$300 startup 2 founders +1	Word of mouth Organic social media +1	Build this
AI social media scheduler · typefully.com	AI-powered writing and scheduling tool for social media	$113K /mo	—	—	70.0 out of 100	90 days to build 2 founders +1	Product Hunt Hacker News +1	Build this
V Online video editing tool · videofast.gg	Online video editor designed for effortless editing.	$200 /mo	—	$0.01 /visitor	75.2 out of 100	180 days to build 1 founder +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Build this
Ai-powered writing assistant · textero.io	AI-powered personalized study assistant for students.	$20K /mo	—	$0.24 /visitor	68.5 out of 100	30 days to build $4 startup +1	Affiliate program Email marketing +1	Build this
Link-in-bio page builder · liinks.co	Mobile-first link-in-bio builder for social media profiles.	$26.2K /mo	—	$0.66 /visitor	84.4 out of 100	14 days to build $500 startup +1	Pay Per Click Advertising Referral Program +1	Build this
Personalized styling assi... · styledna.ai	AI-powered personal stylist for sustainable wardrobe management.	$223K /mo	—	—	47.4 out of 100	3 founders Instagram Ads +1	Advertising on social media Brand Authenticity +1	Build this
S Ad-free game catalog app · subscrible.com	Ad-free gaming catalog app for gamers and developers.	$85K /mo	—	—	58.5 out of 100	180 days to build $50 startup +1	Advertising on social media Referral Program +1	Build this
Affordable email marketin... · maildroppa.com	Email marketing solution for bootstrappers.	$20K /mo	—	$5.02 /visitor	86.2 out of 100	330 days to build $5 startup +1	Affiliate program SEO +1	Build this
BA Ai image and video maker · basedlabs.ai	AI-powered image and video creation platform.	$11.5K /mo	—	$0.08 /visitor	82.1 out of 100	14 days to build $500 startup +1	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Build this
AI voice notes organizer · talknotes.io	AI voice note app turning thoughts into organized tasks.	$6.5K /mo	—	$0.65 /visitor	68.6 out of 100	6 days to build 1 founder +1	Advertising on social media SEO	Build this
Estimation and proposal p... · estii.com	Estii: Pricing platform for service sales teams.	$10K /mo	—	—	70.8 out of 100	200 days to build $20 startup +1	Direct sales Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Build this
All-in-one fitness software · wellyx.com	Cloud-based management software for fitness businesses.	$60K /mo	—	—	51.4 out of 100	410 days to build $50 startup +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Build this
Automated email organizer · usebaxter.com	"Email organizer extension for clutter-free inbox management."	—	—	—	87.7 out of 100	270 days to build $50 startup +1	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Build this
Digital business card man... · wavecnct.com	Sales networking tool for seamless contact management.	$25K /mo	—	—	69.4 out of 100	60 days to build $5 startup +1	Direct sales SEO +1	Build this
Ai-powered video localiza... · vidby.com	"AI translation and voiceover for global reach."	$83K /mo	—	—	49.4 out of 100	2 founders YouTube +1	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising	Build this
Flexible workspace search... · theofficeproviders.com	"Online platform for flexible office space solutions."	$14K /mo	—	—	59.5 out of 100	180 days to build $2 startup +1	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Build this
Cohort-based tech training · entrylevel.net	Cohort-based tech education for global job seekers.	$30K /mo	—	—	66.1 out of 100	30 days to build $2 startup +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Build this
Open-source e-commerce pl... · bagisto.com	Open-source e-commerce platform for Laravel developers.	$50K /mo	—	$0.66 /visitor	40.8 out of 100	90 days to build $10 startup +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Build this
Reverse job board for devs · railsdevs.com	Reverse job board for Ruby on Rails developers.	$13.3K /mo	—	—	60.0 out of 100	15 days to build $500 startup +1	Word of mouth Organic social media	Build this

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