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Solopreneur knowledge courses

Knowledge entrepreneur offering digital courses for solopreneurs

justinwelsh.me · Popularity 1000

$200K /mo Reported

Subscription design and code service

Subscription-based graphic design and frontend code services.

draftss.com · Popularity 755

$40K /mo Reported

Online blogging courses

Online business education teaching people to build profitable blogs and courses

createandgo.com · Popularity 676

$80K /mo Reported

Personal finance blogging guide

Personal finance blog for earning, saving, and living smarter.

makingsenseofcents.com · Popularity 665

$80K /mo Reported

Financial freedom education platform

Community-driven platform for unconventional business acquisitions.

contrarianthinking.co · Popularity 461

$300K /mo Reported

Founder interview platform

Media platform showcasing founder success stories.

starterstory.com · Popularity 352

$80K /mo Estimated

AI Excel formula generator

AI tool that generates Excel formulas instantly

betteranalyst.com · Popularity 121

$30K /mo Reported

SaaS graphic design tool

Graphic design tool for non-designers.

snappa.com · Popularity 72

$100K /mo Reported

Personal finance blog

Personal finance blog earning money through affiliate marketing recommendations

dollarsprout.com · Popularity 64

$20K /mo Reported

Vacation rental cleaning franchise

Cleaning franchise specializing in vacation rentals.

maidthisfranchise.com · Popularity 63

$200K /mo Reported

AI voice note transcriber

Voice-to-text AI tool for transforming thoughts into text

audiopen.ai · Popularity 53

$20K /mo Reported

Reddit audience research tool

Audience research tool for Reddit users

gummysearch.com · Popularity 41

$1K /mo Reported

Brain health supplement brand

Nootropic supplements enhancing brain health transparency.

naturalstacks.com · Popularity 40

$800K /mo Reported

Passive income website rentals

Rent websites to businesses for monthly passive income.

websiterentalcoaching.com · Popularity 36

$200K /mo Reported

Email marketing for e-commerce

Email marketing agency for booming eCommerce brands.

boundlesslabs.io · Popularity 35

$8M /mo Reported

AI customer support chatbot

AI chatbot builder for seamless customer support

myaskai.com · Popularity 33

$20K /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

Guided journaling tool for men

Journaling tool tailored for men's emotional growth.

mindjournals.com · Popularity 32

$600K /mo Reported

AI marketing strategy platform

AI marketing strategy tool for solopreneurs and busy founders

founderpal.ai · Popularity 31

$10K /mo Reported

Ai-powered social media carousels

AI-powered social media carousel creator.

aiCarousels.com · Popularity 31

$10K /mo Reported

Personal finance education hub

Personal finance tips and courses for millennials.

millennialmoneyman.com · Popularity 29

$200K /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

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
Subscription design and code service draftss.com Subscription-based graphic design and frontend code services.	$40K /mo Reported	755 out of 1000	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Founders Starting New V... +9	+42	Founded 2018 · 60 people · $100 to start	65	Build this
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
Personal finance blogging guide makingsenseofcents.com Personal finance blog for earning, saving, and living smarter.	$80K /mo Reported	665 out of 1000	Affiliate marketing +4	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Side Hustlers +3	CO +18	Founded 2011 · Solo founder · $100 to start	82	Build this
Financial freedom education platform contrarianthinking.co Community-driven platform for unconventional business acquisitions.	$300K /mo Reported	461 out of 1000	Newsletter +4	Direct sales Email marketing +1	Entrepreneurs +3	CO +17	Founded 2019 · 4 people · $5K to start	82	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
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
SaaS graphic design tool snappa.com Graphic design tool for non-designers.	$100K /mo Reported	72 out of 1000	Freemium +1	Word of mouth SEO	Non designers +5	+23	Founded 2015 · 4 people · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Canada	73	Build this
Personal finance blog dollarsprout.com Personal finance blog earning money through affiliate marketing recommendations	$20K /mo Reported	64 out of 1000	Affiliate marketing +1	Advertising on social media SEO +1	Millennials +2	CO +12	Founded 2015 · 3 people · Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA, United States	69	Build this
Vacation rental cleaning franchise maidthisfranchise.com Cleaning franchise specializing in vacation rentals.	$200K /mo Reported	63 out of 1000	Franchise +2	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Airbnb Hosts +4	+1	Founded 2013 · 6 people · $800 to start	72	Build this
AI voice note transcriber audiopen.ai Voice-to-text AI tool for transforming thoughts into text	$20K /mo Reported ▲ 0% · 19 mo	53 out of 1000	Subscription +1	Affiliate program Word of mouth	Entrepreneurs +6	PL	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · $30 to start	82	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
Brain health supplement brand naturalstacks.com Nootropic supplements enhancing brain health transparency.	$800K /mo Reported	40 out of 1000	E-commerce +3	Podcasting Brand collaborations and giveaways +1	Cognitive Health Enthus... +14	+6	Founded 2013 · 10 people · Seattle, Washington, USA, United States	60	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
Email marketing for e-commerce boundlesslabs.io Email marketing agency for booming eCommerce brands.	$8M /mo Reported	35 out of 1000	Consulting +2	Word of mouth Email marketing	Ecommerce Brands +2	+6	Founded 2018 · 2 people · West Hollywood, CA, USA, United States	67	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
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
Guided journaling tool for men mindjournals.com Journaling tool tailored for men's emotional growth.	$600K /mo Reported	32 out of 1000	E-commerce +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Men Seeking Emotional S... +3	+17	Founded 2016 · 3 people · $5K to start	50	Build this
AI marketing strategy platform founderpal.ai AI marketing strategy tool for solopreneurs and busy founders	$10K /mo Reported	31 out of 1000	One time payment +3	Email marketing SEO +1	Entrepreneurs +2	CO +3	Founded 2023 · 2 co-founders · $100 to start	79	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
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
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

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