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100 businesses

100% founder-reported, the rest researched

<$10K

$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$50K /mo

Middle half earn $20K – $200K/mo

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Blogging business guide

"Digital marketing insights for aspiring entrepreneurs."

bloggersideas.com

$70K /mo Reported

Notion template shop

"Notion templates and productivity tools by Thomas Frank."

thomasjfrank.com

$200K /mo Reported

AI consulting for businesses. Zero employees, eight companies.

negodiuk.ai

$10K /mo Reported

Design growth agency

Design agency for Startups

skale.solutions

$30K /mo Reported

Component library for landing pages

Component library streamlining web developers' landing page creation.

ui.aceternity.com

$80K /mo Reported

Personal brand consulting service

Personal branding consultancy for executives and public figures.

mashmancg.com

$10K /mo Reported

M&a legal support service

Legal expertise for small business mergers and acquisitions.

smblaw.group

$300K /mo Reported

Growth marketing for startups

Growth marketing and no-code solutions for startups.

rexmarketingandcx.com

$10K /mo Reported

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

Customer insights research agency

"Market research agency for startup growth strategies."

deepresearch.me

$20K /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.
Blogging business guide bloggersideas.com "Digital marketing insights for aspiring entrepreneurs."	$70K /mo Reported	Consulting +2	Facebook Community Brand Authenticity +1	Aspiring Entrepreneurs +3		Founded 2014 · 15 people · $50 to start	60	Build this
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
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
SS Design growth agency skale.solutions Design agency for Startups	$30K /mo Reported	Agency +2	Advertising on social media Word of mouth +1	Startup Founders +3		Founded 2024 · 2 people · Built in 14 days	67	Build this
Component library for landing pages ui.aceternity.com Component library streamlining web developers' landing page creation.	$80K /mo Reported	Digital product +2	Word of mouth	Web Developers +2	FI +1	Founded 2021 · 2 people · $20 to start	82	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
M&a legal support service smblaw.group Legal expertise for small business mergers and acquisitions.	$300K /mo Reported	Consulting +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Small Business Owners +2		14 people · $50K to start · Built in 150 days	44	Build this
Growth marketing for startups rexmarketingandcx.com Growth marketing and no-code solutions for startups.	$10K /mo Reported	Agency +2	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Startup Founders +2	+14	Founded 2023 · 2 co-founders · $500 to start	67	Build this
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
DR Customer insights research agency deepresearch.me "Market research agency for startup growth strategies."	$20K /mo Reported	Agency +1	Word of mouth Direct sales	Startup Founders +5	+9	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · $400 to start	61	Build this

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