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Low Cost High Revenue Startups

The $0–$500 Startup Database

A list of businesses that started for under $500, and making $10K+/month

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7 businesses

100% founder-reported, the rest researched

<$10K

$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$30K /mo

Middle half earn $10K – $80K/mo

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Time management coaching service

Time management coaching for overwhelmed professionals.

sarahstewart.co.uk

$10K /mo Reported

Fractional marketing team service

Fractional marketing consultancy for B2B startups.

trustedcmo.com

$80K /mo Reported

Social media strategy experts

Social media strategy experts for small businesses.

socialburro.com

$10K /mo Reported

Online security education platform

Online tutorials simplifying personal security and privacy.

allthingssecured.com

$30K /mo Reported

Online music coaching platform

Online coaching platform for aspiring guitarists and musicians.

rockstarmind.com

$80K /mo Reported

Personal development platform

Personal development hub for global self-improvement seekers.

personalgrowthbase.com

$10K /mo Reported

Renegade museum tour guide

"Renegade museum tours with engaging storytelling experiences."

museumhack.com

$300K /mo Reported

Idea	Revenue	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.
Time management coaching service sarahstewart.co.uk Time management coaching for overwhelmed professionals.	$10K /mo Reported	One to one coaching +5	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Small Business Owners +3	CO +7	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · $2K to start	72	Build this
Fractional marketing team service trustedcmo.com Fractional marketing consultancy for B2B startups.	$80K /mo Reported	Consulting +3	Word of mouth Outsourcing +1	Startup Founders +3	SA +2	Founded 2020 · 4 people · $5K to start	60	Build this
Social media strategy experts socialburro.com Social media strategy experts for small businesses.	$10K /mo Reported	Consulting +3	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Small Business Owners +1	GO +12	Founded 2020 · 2 people · $100 to start	60	Build this
Online security education platform allthingssecured.com Online tutorials simplifying personal security and privacy.	$30K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +3	Email marketing SEO +1	Internet Users +3	CO TU	Founded 2017 · 2 people · $100 to start	79	Build this
Online music coaching platform rockstarmind.com Online coaching platform for aspiring guitarists and musicians.	$80K /mo Reported	Coaching +3	Advertising on social media Email marketing	Aspiring Guitarists +4	AD AD AD +4	Founded 2014 · 3 people · $600 to start	69	Build this
Personal development platform personalgrowthbase.com Personal development hub for global self-improvement seekers.	$10K /mo Reported	Online courses +5	SEO Email marketing +1	Students +3		Founded 2019 · 2 co-founders · Vienna, Austria, Austria	67	Build this
Renegade museum tour guide museumhack.com "Renegade museum tours with engaging storytelling experiences."	$300K /mo Reported	Services +8	SEO Word of mouth +1	Corporate Clients +3		Founded 2013 · 55 people · New York, New York, USA, United States	54	Build this

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