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Middle half earn $80K – $2M/mo

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Open-source business intelligence tool

Open-source BI tool for data-driven enterprises.

helicalinsight.com

$80K /mo Reported

Podcast guest placement service

Podcast placement and content repurposing for B2B CEOs.

influencepodium.com

$40K /mo Reported

Advisor support platform

Comprehensive support services for independent financial advisors.

goodlifeco.com

$2M /mo Reported

Next-gen collaborative spreadsheet

AI-powered spreadsheet tool for data analysis

rows.com

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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.
Open-source business intelligence tool helicalinsight.com Open-source BI tool for data-driven enterprises.	$80K /mo Reported	Digital Products & Courses +6	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Enterprises +2		Founded 2016 · 42 people · $20K to start	47	Build this
Podcast guest placement service influencepodium.com Podcast placement and content repurposing for B2B CEOs.	$40K /mo Reported	Services +3	Word of mouth Organic social media	B2B CEOs +2	LO +4	Founded 2019 · 6 people · $100 to start	55	Build this
Advisor support platform goodlifeco.com Comprehensive support services for independent financial advisors.	$2M /mo Reported	Services +9	SEO Word of mouth	Independent Financial A... +1	SA	Founded 2012 · 60 people · $500K to start	50	Build this
Next-gen collaborative spreadsheet rows.com AI-powered spreadsheet tool for data analysis	—	Digital Products & Courses +3	Word of mouth Content marketing +1	Marketing Teams +2		Founded 2016 · 2 co-founders · SaaS	81	Build this

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