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88% founder-reported, the rest researched

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$1M+

Median revenue

$20K /mo

Middle half earn $700 – $40K/mo

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Online video editing tool

Online video editor designed for effortless editing.

videofast.gg

$200 /mo Reported

Ai-powered writing assistant

AI-powered personalized study assistant for students.

textero.io

$20K /mo Reported

Cohort-based tech training

Cohort-based tech education for global job seekers.

entrylevel.net

$30K /mo Reported

Simple website hosting tool

Drag-and-drop hosting for easy web sharing.

tiiny.host

$40K /mo Reported

Simple resume builder tool

ResumeMaker.Online: Easy resume design for everyone.

resumemaker.online

$3K /mo Reported

Simple online citation generator

Online citation generator for students and researchers.

citationsy.com

$500 /mo Reported

Simulated marketing internships

Simulated internships for real-world digital marketing experience.

stukent.com

$2M /mo Reported

Ai-powered presentation creator

AI presentation tool generating slides in seconds

genppt.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.
V Online video editing tool videofast.gg Online video editor designed for effortless editing.	$200 /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Content Creators +8	+3	Founded 2024 · Solo founder · Built in 180 days	75	Build this
Ai-powered writing assistant textero.io AI-powered personalized study assistant for students.	$20K /mo Reported	Freemium +2	Affiliate program Email marketing +1	Students	+26	Founded 2023 · 7 people · $4K to start	69	Build this
Cohort-based tech training entrylevel.net Cohort-based tech education for global job seekers.	$30K /mo Reported	Cohort based course +3	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Job Seekers +13	CU +22	Founded 2021 · 12 people · $2K to start	66	Build this
Simple website hosting tool tiiny.host Drag-and-drop hosting for easy web sharing.	$40K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Facebook Community +1	Designers +5	CR +5	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $100 to start	84	Build this
Simple resume builder tool resumemaker.online ResumeMaker.Online: Easy resume design for everyone.	$3K /mo Reported	Freemium +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	Job Seekers +2	FI +2	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · Built in 90 days	80	Build this
Simple online citation generator citationsy.com Online citation generator for students and researchers.	$500 /mo Reported	Subscription +2	SEO Word of mouth	Students +3	+19	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · London, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom	68	Build this
Simulated marketing internships stukent.com Simulated internships for real-world digital marketing experience.	$2M /mo Reported	Courseware +2	Word of mouth Organic social media +1	Universities and Educat... +6	+2	Founded 2013 · 50 people · Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA, United States	63	Build this
Ai-powered presentation creator genppt.com AI presentation tool generating slides in seconds	—	Freemium & Upsells +1	SEO Organic social media	Business Professionals +2	AN	Founded 2024 · Solo founder · Built in 4 days	74	Build this

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