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Online blogging courses

Online business education teaching people to build profitable blogs and courses

createandgo.com · Popularity 676

$80K /mo Reported

Founder interview platform

Media platform showcasing founder success stories.

starterstory.com · Popularity 352

$80K /mo Estimated

Affiliate marketing training hub

Affiliate marketing education platform for aspiring entrepreneurs.

buildapreneur.com · Popularity 81

$80K /mo Reported

Book series order finder

"Book series order finder for avid readers."

orderofbooks.com · Popularity 53

$50K /mo Reported

Subscription box review site

Affiliate blog reviewing diverse subscription boxes.

urbantastebud.com · Popularity 11

$50K /mo Reported

Idea	Revenue	Popularity Score ⓘ The popularity score is calculated based on the number of views and upvotes across all stories in our database	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.
Online blogging courses createandgo.com Online business education teaching people to build profitable blogs and courses	$80K /mo Reported	676 out of 1000	Course +6	Email marketing SEO +1	Aspiring Bloggers +8	CO +26	Founded 2017 · 2 co-founders · Texas, USA, United States	73	Build this
Founder interview platform starterstory.com Media platform showcasing founder success stories.	$80K /mo Estimated ▼ 9% · 29 mo	352 out of 1000	Subscription +4	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Aspiring Entrepreneurs ... +8	+15	$100 to start · Tampa, United States · Education	92	Build this
Affiliate marketing training hub buildapreneur.com Affiliate marketing education platform for aspiring entrepreneurs.	$80K /mo Reported	81 out of 1000	Course +3	Affiliate program Facebook Community +1	Aspiring Entrepreneurs +2		Founded 2017 · Solo founder · Highland, United States	87	Build this
Book series order finder orderofbooks.com "Book series order finder for avid readers."	$50K /mo Reported	53 out of 1000	Advertising +4	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Avid Readers +1		Founded 2011 · 8 people · $200K to start	62	Build this
Subscription box review site urbantastebud.com Affiliate blog reviewing diverse subscription boxes.	$50K /mo Reported	11 out of 1000	Affiliate marketing +3	Affiliate program SEO +1	Subscription Box Shoppers +4	+5	Founded 2012 · Solo founder · $200 to start	84	Build this

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