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$30K /mo

Middle half earn $8K – $100K/mo

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AI Excel formula generator

AI tool that generates Excel formulas instantly

betteranalyst.com · Popularity 121

$30K /mo Reported

Ai quiz generation tool

AI quiz generator for educators.

questgen.ai · Popularity 49

$4K /mo Reported

Reddit audience research tool

Audience research tool for Reddit users

gummysearch.com · Popularity 41

$1K /mo Reported

Notion form builder tool

Form builder integrating smoothly with Notion.

noteforms.com · Popularity 33

$40K /mo Reported

Ai content creation tool

AI-powered business idea and content generator.

nichesss.com · Popularity 33

$30K /mo Reported

Ai-powered social media carousels

AI-powered social media carousel creator.

aiCarousels.com · Popularity 31

$10K /mo Reported

Automated review generation tool

Customer review generation software for businesses.

reputationstacker.com · Popularity 29

$300K /mo Reported

Notion template shop

"Notion templates and productivity tools by Thomas Frank."

thomasjfrank.com · Popularity 28

$200K /mo Reported

Property market research tool

"UK property market analytics for savvy investors."

propertydata.co.uk · Popularity 28

$100K /mo Reported

Commission tracking software

Commission management software for pest control sales teams.

dashp.io · Popularity 23

$8K /mo Reported

Ai-powered website chatbot

AI chatbot trained on your website content.

sitegpt.ai · Popularity 23

$20K /mo Reported

Viral tweet discovery tool

Social media growth tools for creators.

tweethunter.io · Popularity 22

$300K /mo Reported

Online pdf editor platform

Cloud-based PDF editor and form filler.

pdfliner.com · Popularity 22

$40K /mo Reported

Pdf bank statement converter

PDF-to-CSV tool for bank statement data extraction.

bankstatementconverter.com · Popularity 20

$40K /mo Reported

Text-to-video creator tool

Text-to-video automation for effortless content repurposing.

repurposepie.io · Popularity 19

$6K /mo Reported

Golf tournament management tool

Golf tournament management software with live scoring.

livetourney.com · Popularity 18

$30K /mo Reported

Minimalist newsletter software

Newsletter platform for creators and bloggers.

buttondown.email · Popularity 18

$1K /mo Reported

Ai interview answer generator

AI Interview Assistant for job seekers

parakeet-ai.com · Popularity 13

$20K /mo Reported

Automated social media sales

Automated lead generation for agency owners and solopreneurs.

flowchat.com · Popularity 11

$100K /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.
AI Excel formula generator betteranalyst.com AI tool that generates Excel formulas instantly	$30K /mo Reported	121 out of 1000	SaaS +2	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Finance Professionals +9	+8	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $200 to start	87	Build this
Ai quiz generation tool questgen.ai AI quiz generator for educators.	$4K /mo Reported	49 out of 1000	SaaS +1	SEO Organic social media	Educators +5	+3	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $500 to start	84	Build this
Reddit audience research tool gummysearch.com Audience research tool for Reddit users	$1K /mo Reported	41 out of 1000	SaaS +3	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Early-stage Startups +5	CU +4	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · New York City, NY, USA, United States	71	Build this
Notion form builder tool noteforms.com Form builder integrating smoothly with Notion.	$40K /mo Reported	33 out of 1000	SaaS +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Huge Tech Companies +4	+10	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · Built in 6 days	87	Build this
Ai content creation tool nichesss.com AI-powered business idea and content generator.	$30K /mo Reported	33 out of 1000	Subscription +3	Facebook Community Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Copywriters +6	PR +7	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · Built in 60 days	74	Build this
A Ai-powered social media carousels aiCarousels.com AI-powered social media carousel creator.	$10K /mo Reported	31 out of 1000	Subscription +1	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Entrepreneurs +6	+5	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · Built in 10 days	84	Build this
Automated review generation tool reputationstacker.com Customer review generation software for businesses.	$300K /mo Reported	29 out of 1000	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Small Business Owners +4	+13	Founded 2016 · 5 people · $30K to start	81	Build this
Notion template shop thomasjfrank.com "Notion templates and productivity tools by Thomas Frank."	$200K /mo Reported	28 out of 1000	Digital products +5	Email marketing SEO +1	Content Creators +4	CO PR +33	Founded 2010 · 3 people · $5 to start	82	Build this
Property market research tool propertydata.co.uk "UK property market analytics for savvy investors."	$100K /mo Reported	28 out of 1000	Subscription +2	Affiliate program Advertising on social media +1	Property Investors +4	+1	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · $70K to start	78	Build this
Commission tracking software dashp.io Commission management software for pest control sales teams.	$8K /mo Reported	23 out of 1000	SaaS +2	Referral Program Direct sales +1	Sales Managers +2		Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $50 to start	75	Build this
Ai-powered website chatbot sitegpt.ai AI chatbot trained on your website content.	$20K /mo Reported	23 out of 1000	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Small Business Owners +2	+11	Founded 2023 · 2 co-founders · $500 to start	82	Build this
Viral tweet discovery tool tweethunter.io Social media growth tools for creators.	$300K /mo Reported	22 out of 1000	SaaS +1	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Freelancers +4	+15	Founded 2021 · 7 people · $1K to start	73	Build this
Online pdf editor platform pdfliner.com Cloud-based PDF editor and form filler.	$40K /mo Reported	22 out of 1000	Subscription +2	Affiliate program Advertising on social media +1	Real Estate Agents +5	+70	Founded 2020 · 20 people · $1K to start	62	Build this
Pdf bank statement converter bankstatementconverter.com PDF-to-CSV tool for bank statement data extraction.	$40K /mo Reported	20 out of 1000	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Small Business Owners +3	+17	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · $100 to start	90	Build this
Text-to-video creator tool repurposepie.io Text-to-video automation for effortless content repurposing.	$6K /mo Reported	19 out of 1000	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Content Creators +6	CU AW CA +48	2 people · India · SaaS	73	Build this
Golf tournament management tool livetourney.com Golf tournament management software with live scoring.	$30K /mo Reported ▲ 67% · 30 mo	18 out of 1000	SaaS +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Golf Course Operators +2	+14	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $300 to start	84	Build this
Minimalist newsletter software buttondown.email Newsletter platform for creators and bloggers.	$1K /mo Reported	18 out of 1000	SaaS +1	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Independent Creators +3	+8	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · $100 to start	79	Build this
P Ai interview answer generator parakeet-ai.com AI Interview Assistant for job seekers	$20K /mo Reported	13 out of 1000	SaaS +1	Organic social media Word of mouth +1	Job Seekers +3	NE CH	Founded 2024 · 2 co-founders · $1K to start	83	Build this
Automated social media sales flowchat.com Automated lead generation for agency owners and solopreneurs.	$100K /mo Reported	11 out of 1000	SaaS +1	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Agency Owners +6	HI +31	Founded 2021 · 14 people · Built in 41 days	63	Build this

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