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23 businesses

100% founder-reported, the rest researched

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$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$30K /mo

Middle half earn $10K – $80K/mo

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Website tool review platform

Website tool reviews for freelancers and small businesses.

tooltester.com

$100K /mo Reported

Deepfake detection and removal for public figures.

removewise.com

$20K /mo Reported

AI consulting for businesses. Zero employees, eight companies.

negodiuk.ai

$10K /mo Reported

Ai-driven career coaching platform

A one stop shop platform that helps students smash their interviews and job process

edgeskills-career.com

$60K /mo Reported

Personal brand consulting service

Personal branding consultancy for executives and public figures.

mashmancg.com

$10K /mo Reported

AI customer support chatbot

AI chatbot builder for seamless customer support

myaskai.com

$20K /mo Reported

Creator-focused tax service

Tax and accounting services for online influencers.

freecashflow.io

$30K /mo Reported

Micro-saas startup guidance

"Micro SaaS coaching for aspiring software entrepreneurs."

rickblyth.com

$10K /mo Reported

Hr training and resources hub

Online resource hub for innovative HR leaders.

workology.com

$1M /mo Reported

Influencer-brand matchmaking app

Influencer-brand matchmaking platform for seamless collaborations.

afluencer.com

$70K /mo Reported

Affordable medical supplies hub

Affordable medical equipment and home healthcare services.

healthsols.in

$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.
Website tool review platform tooltester.com Website tool reviews for freelancers and small businesses.	$100K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +5	Email marketing SEO	Small Business Owners +2	+28	Founded 2009 · 9 people · $200 to start	74	Build this
R Deepfake detection and removal for public figures. removewise.com	$20K /mo Reported	Services +1	SEO Direct sales +1	Architects +2	LO	Founded 2025 · Solo founder · $200 to start	64	Build this
NA AI consulting for businesses. Zero employees, eight companies. negodiuk.ai	$10K /mo Reported	SaaS +4	SEO Press +1	Small businesses +1		Founded 2025 · Solo founder · $600 to start	70	Build this
ES Ai-driven career coaching platform edgeskills-career.com A one stop shop platform that helps students smash their interviews and job process	$60K /mo Reported	Online coaching +4	Advertising on social media Word of mouth +1	Healthcare Businesses +3		Founded 2023 · 2 people · Paris, France	66	Build this
Personal brand consulting service mashmancg.com Personal branding consultancy for executives and public figures.	$10K /mo Reported	Consulting +5	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Executives +6	+23	Founded 2024 · Solo founder · $2K to start	71	Build this
AI customer support chatbot myaskai.com AI chatbot builder for seamless customer support	$20K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	SaaS Businesses +5	CA FI +20	Founded 2023 · 2 co-founders · $100 to start	77	Build this
Creator-focused tax service freecashflow.io Tax and accounting services for online influencers.	$30K /mo Reported	Agency +6	Word of mouth SEO +1	Online Influencers +9	CO +7	Founded 2021 · 2 people · $500 to start	67	Build this
Micro-saas startup guidance rickblyth.com "Micro SaaS coaching for aspiring software entrepreneurs."	$10K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +6	Affiliate program Facebook Community +1	Niche Amazon Sellers +11	+32	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · Built in 90 days	81	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
Influencer-brand matchmaking app afluencer.com Influencer-brand matchmaking platform for seamless collaborations.	$70K /mo Reported	SaaS +4	Advertising on social media Referral Program +1	Scrappy small businesses +13	+1	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · $500K to start	60	Build this
Affordable medical supplies hub healthsols.in Affordable medical equipment and home healthcare services.	$300K /mo Reported	Wholesale +8	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Hospitals +5		Founded 2020 · 18 people · $5K to start	46	Build this

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