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$200K /mo

Middle half earn $60K – $300K/mo

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Solopreneur knowledge courses

Knowledge entrepreneur offering digital courses for solopreneurs

justinwelsh.me · Popularity 1000

$200K /mo Reported

Passive income website rentals

Rent websites to businesses for monthly passive income.

websiterentalcoaching.com · Popularity 36

$200K /mo Reported

Online language tutoring platform

Online language tutoring platform for global learners.

languatalk.com · Popularity 36

$300K /mo Reported

Print on demand apparel service

Print On Demand business coaching for aspiring entrepreneurs.

cinquantacoxsmith.com · Popularity 33

$10K /mo Reported

Personal finance education hub

Personal finance tips and courses for millennials.

millennialmoneyman.com · Popularity 29

$200K /mo Reported

Online nutrition coaching program

Online nutrition coaching company with a community-driven approach

strongeru.com · Popularity 29

$600K /mo Reported

Travel blogging courses

Online courses teaching aspiring bloggers to monetize travel content.

travelblogging101.com · Popularity 24

$60K /mo Reported

Email list recovery service

Revives and monetizes stagnant email lists.

EmailParamedic.com · Popularity 18

$300K /mo Reported

Conversion-focused copywriting

Conversion Alchemy: Conversion-focused copywriting for SaaS and e-commerce.

christophersilvestri.com · Popularity 13

$10K /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.
Solopreneur knowledge courses justinwelsh.me Knowledge entrepreneur offering digital courses for solopreneurs	$200K /mo Reported	1000 out of 1000	Course +4	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Solopreneurs +2	+14	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $1K to start	89	Build this
Passive income website rentals websiterentalcoaching.com Rent websites to businesses for monthly passive income.	$200K /mo Reported	36 out of 1000	Coaching +2	Outsourcing SEO	Entrepreneurs +4	YO MA	Founded 2016 · 2 people · $1K to start	81	Build this
Online language tutoring platform languatalk.com Online language tutoring platform for global learners.	$300K /mo Reported	36 out of 1000	Marketplace +6	Pay Per Click Advertising Search engine marketing +1	Language Learners +9	+5	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · Singapore, Singapore, Singapore	60	Build this
CC Print on demand apparel service cinquantacoxsmith.com Print On Demand business coaching for aspiring entrepreneurs.	$10K /mo Reported	33 out of 1000	Coaching +3	Word of mouth SEO +1	Aspiring Entrepreneurs +3	+87	Founded 2009 · Solo founder · $100 to start	80	Build this
Personal finance education hub millennialmoneyman.com Personal finance tips and courses for millennials.	$200K /mo Reported	29 out of 1000	Course +3	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Local Businesses Needin... +8	LO +61	Founded 2015 · 4 people · $5K to start	78	Build this
Online nutrition coaching program strongeru.com Online nutrition coaching company with a community-driven approach	$600K /mo Reported	29 out of 1000	Coaching +1	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Teenagers Seeking Nutri... +6	CO +4	Founded 2015 · 54 people · Newburgh, New York, USA, United States	60	Build this
Travel blogging courses travelblogging101.com Online courses teaching aspiring bloggers to monetize travel content.	$60K /mo Reported	24 out of 1000	Course +3	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Aspiring Bloggers +2	CO +13	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $1K to start	81	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
Conversion-focused copywriting christophersilvestri.com Conversion Alchemy: Conversion-focused copywriting for SaaS and e-commerce.	$10K /mo Reported	13 out of 1000	Consulting +4	Word of mouth	SaaS Companies +3	FI +21	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · $50 to start	79	Build this

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