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11 businesses

100% founder-reported, the rest researched

<$10K

$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$20K /mo

Middle half earn $10K – $200K/mo

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Notion template shop

"Notion templates and productivity tools by Thomas Frank."

thomasjfrank.com

$200K /mo Reported

Pregnancy and parenting website

Pregnancy and parenting website selling online prenatal courses

pullingcurls.com

$20K /mo Reported

Local lead generation service

Online learning hub for digital real estate entrepreneurs.

mymediapal.com

$10K /mo Reported

Online writing courses for kids

Online academy offering writing courses for youth.

teacherjade.com

$10K /mo Reported

Hr training and resources hub

Online resource hub for innovative HR leaders.

workology.com

$1M /mo Reported

Remote job marketplace

Remote job marketplace with upskilling for digital nomads.

searchremotely.com

$40K /mo Reported

Kids' crafting inspiration hub

Crafts blog inspiring kids to create easily.

redtedart.com

$20K /mo Reported

Game design resource hub

Podcast and community for board game designers.

boardgamedesignlab.com

$10K /mo Reported

Personal development platform

Personal development hub for global self-improvement seekers.

personalgrowthbase.com

$10K /mo Reported

Startup resource aggregator

Startup insights and resources for aspiring entrepreneurs.

alltopstartups.com

$10K /mo Reported

Online business education platform

Online courses empowering global financial independence.

pushtak.org

$200K /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.
Notion template shop thomasjfrank.com "Notion templates and productivity tools by Thomas Frank."	$200K /mo Reported	Digital products +5	Email marketing SEO +1	Content Creators +4	CO PR +33	Founded 2010 · 3 people · $5 to start	82	Build this
Pregnancy and parenting website pullingcurls.com Pregnancy and parenting website selling online prenatal courses	$20K /mo Reported	Online courses +2	Affiliate program Direct sales +1	Parents +2	+13	Founded 2005 · 2 people · Built in 3200 days	71	Build this
Local lead generation service mymediapal.com Online learning hub for digital real estate entrepreneurs.	$10K /mo Reported	Agency +4	Affiliate program Direct sales +1	Local Service Businesses +1	TH	Founded 2012 · Solo founder · $2K to start	60	Build this
Online writing courses for kids teacherjade.com Online academy offering writing courses for youth.	$10K /mo Reported	Online courses +4	Word of mouth Facebook Community +1	Parents +3	CO +24	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $50 to start	77	Build this
Hr training and resources hub workology.com Online resource hub for innovative HR leaders.	$1M /mo Reported	Digital Products & Courses +9	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	HR Professionals +2	+15	Founded 2005 · 4 people · $10K to start	67	Build this
Remote job marketplace searchremotely.com Remote job marketplace with upskilling for digital nomads.	$40K /mo Reported	Marketplace +3	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Digital Nomads +3		Founded 2019 · 5 people · $10K to start	57	Build this
Kids' crafting inspiration hub redtedart.com Crafts blog inspiring kids to create easily.	$20K /mo Reported	Blogging +7	Pay Per Click Advertising SEO +1	Parents +3		Founded 2010 · Solo founder · Built in 7 days	81	Build this
Game design resource hub boardgamedesignlab.com Podcast and community for board game designers.	$10K /mo Reported	Podcast +7	Word of mouth Facebook Community +1	Board Game Designers +8	+3	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · $300 to start	73	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
Startup resource aggregator alltopstartups.com Startup insights and resources for aspiring entrepreneurs.	$10K /mo Reported	Newsletter +4	Email marketing SEO	Aspiring Entrepreneurs +3	+16	Founded 2018 · 2 people · England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom	74	Build this
P Online business education platform pushtak.org Online courses empowering global financial independence.	$200K /mo Reported	Course +2	Affiliate program Email List Growth +1	Entrepreneurs +4	CU +34	Founded 2014 · 10 people · Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel, Israel	65	Build this

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