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Online test prep courses

"Online test prep for construction inspector certifications."

sicerts.com · Popularity 527

$100K /mo Reported

Music production tool marketplace

E-commerce site selling music production software tools.

modernproducers.com · Popularity 515

$200K /mo Reported

Personal finance blog

Personal finance blog and digital products shop for families

thesavvycouple.com · Popularity 87

$20K /mo Reported

Hangover recovery supplements

"Post-drinking recovery supplements for a healthier tomorrow."

flyby.co · Popularity 41

$200K /mo Reported

AI customer support chatbot

AI chatbot builder for seamless customer support

myaskai.com · Popularity 33

$20K /mo Reported

Email list recovery service

Revives and monetizes stagnant email lists.

EmailParamedic.com · Popularity 18

$300K /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 test prep courses sicerts.com "Online test prep for construction inspector certifications."	$100K /mo Reported	527 out of 1000	Digital Products & Courses +6	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Construction Inspectors +3		Founded 2011 · Solo founder · $3K to start	65	Build this
Music production tool marketplace modernproducers.com E-commerce site selling music production software tools.	$200K /mo Reported	515 out of 1000	E Commerce +6	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Independent Musicians +4	+20	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $500 to start	60	Build this
Personal finance blog thesavvycouple.com Personal finance blog and digital products shop for families	$20K /mo Reported	87 out of 1000	Blogging +8	Outsourcing Partnerships +1	Families +8	CO +44	Founded 2016 · 2 people · $500 to start	67	Build this
Hangover recovery supplements flyby.co "Post-drinking recovery supplements for a healthier tomorrow."	$200K /mo Reported	41 out of 1000	E Commerce +7	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Health-Conscious Supple... +6	+3	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · New York, New York, USA, United States	77	Build this
AI customer support chatbot myaskai.com AI chatbot builder for seamless customer support	$20K /mo Reported	33 out of 1000	Subscription +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	SaaS Businesses +5	CA FI +20	Founded 2023 · 2 co-founders · $100 to start	77	Build this
EP Email list recovery service EmailParamedic.com Revives and monetizes stagnant email lists.	$300K /mo Reported	18 out of 1000	Agency +7	Word of mouth Facebook Community +1	Business Owners +3	+28	Founded 2019 · 10 people · $500 to start	70	Build this

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