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Middle half earn $30K – $600K/mo

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Ai-powered resume builder

Get hired faster with AI-generated resumes tailored to your job applications

sheetsresume.com

$30K /mo Reported

Cohort-based tech training

Cohort-based tech education for global job seekers.

entrylevel.net

$30K /mo Reported

Simple resume builder tool

ResumeMaker.Online: Easy resume design for everyone.

resumemaker.online

$3K /mo Reported

Executive online presence optimizer

Tech-enabled executive online reputation management platform.

qnary.com

$600K /mo Reported

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.
Ai-powered resume builder sheetsresume.com Get hired faster with AI-generated resumes tailored to your job applications	$30K /mo Reported	One time payment +2	Affiliate program SEO +1	Job Seekers +2	PH AW	Founded 2024 · Solo founder · Denver, CO, USA, United States	84	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 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
Executive online presence optimizer qnary.com Tech-enabled executive online reputation management platform.	$600K /mo Reported	Subscription	Word of mouth Email marketing	Executives +2		Founded 2012 · 25 people · $1M to start	63	Build this

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