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Median revenue

$50K /mo

Middle half earn $40K – $50K/mo

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Appointment scheduling software

Book appointments, meetings, training sessions with a single, simple solution

calday.com

$6K /mo Reported

Open-source e-commerce platform

Open-source e-commerce platform for Laravel developers.

bagisto.com

$50K /mo Reported

Online business growth guide

Blog sharing online business strategies and income reports

onehourprofessor.com

$40K /mo Reported

Easy online logo maker

Easy online logo maker for non-designers.

designevo.com

$50K /mo Reported

Simple website hosting tool

Drag-and-drop hosting for easy web sharing.

tiiny.host

$40K /mo Reported

Agile project management tool

GitScrum: Agile project management with gamification for teams.

site.gitscrum.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.
Appointment scheduling software calday.com Book appointments, meetings, training sessions with a single, simple solution	$6K /mo Reported	SaaS +2	Organic social media Product expansion	Solopreneurs +2	CU +1	Founded 2023 · 4 people · Built in 240 days	65	Build this
Open-source e-commerce platform bagisto.com Open-source e-commerce platform for Laravel developers.	$50K /mo Reported	Open source +3	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Laravel Developers +5	PR	Founded 2018 · 47 people · $10K to start	41	Build this
Online business growth guide onehourprofessor.com Blog sharing online business strategies and income reports	$40K /mo Reported	Digital Products & Courses +8	Affiliate program Outsourcing +1	Entrepreneurs Looking t... +9	TH +2	Founded 2014 · 3 people · $100 to start	71	Build this
Easy online logo maker designevo.com Easy online logo maker for non-designers.	$50K /mo Reported	Freemium +1	Affiliate program Direct sales +1	Entrepreneurs +5		Founded 2017 · 40 people · $500K to start	46	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
Agile project management tool site.gitscrum.com GitScrum: Agile project management with gamification for teams.	—	SaaS +2	SEO Organic social media	Small businesses +9	GI	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · Built in 365 days	84	Build this

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