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25 businesses

100% founder-reported, the rest researched

<$10K

$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$20K /mo

Middle half earn $10K – $80K/mo

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Van life blog

Blog and media brand covering van life, RVs, boats, and tiny homes

thewaywardhome.com

$1K /mo Reported

Travel blogging courses

Online courses teaching aspiring bloggers to monetize travel content.

travelblogging101.com

$60K /mo Reported

Personal finance blogging guide

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

makingsenseofcents.com

$80K /mo Reported

Personal finance coaching platform

'Personal finance blog empowering millennial women.'

fitnancials.com

$10K /mo Reported

Affordable filmmaking courses

Online courses teach beginners professional video content creation.

contentcreator.com

$500K /mo Reported

Notion template shop

"Notion templates and productivity tools by Thomas Frank."

thomasjfrank.com

$200K /mo Reported

Job search advice website

Job search advice website for job seekers and career changers

careersidekick.com

$50K /mo Reported

Business mentoring app

Business mentorship powerhouse for scaling online brands.

natashazoryk.com

$100K /mo Reported

Blogging and affiliate resources

Una Vida Online: Tools and training for aspiring affiliate marketers.

unavidaonline.com

$20K /mo Reported

Niche content traffic generator

Blog network offering niche recommendations and product insights.

increasing.com

$40K /mo Reported

Streamer soundbite sharing tool

Soundbite-sharing platform empowering streamers to monetize moments.

blerp.com

$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.
Van life blog thewaywardhome.com Blog and media brand covering van life, RVs, boats, and tiny homes	$1K /mo Reported	Blogging +4	Email marketing SEO +1	Digital Nomads +4	CO +28	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · $50 to start	79	Build this
Travel blogging courses travelblogging101.com Online courses teaching aspiring bloggers to monetize travel content.	$60K /mo Reported	Course +3	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Aspiring Bloggers +2	CO +13	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $1K to start	81	Build this
Personal finance blogging guide makingsenseofcents.com Personal finance blog for earning, saving, and living smarter.	$80K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +4	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Side Hustlers +3	CO +18	Founded 2011 · Solo founder · $100 to start	82	Build this
Personal finance coaching platform fitnancials.com 'Personal finance blog empowering millennial women.'	$10K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +4	Email marketing SEO	Millennial Women +3	CO +16	Founded 2013 · Solo founder · $100 to start	79	Build this
Affordable filmmaking courses contentcreator.com Online courses teach beginners professional video content creation.	$500K /mo Reported	Course +3	Advertising on social media Direct sales +1	Beginners +5	+8	Founded 2020 · 5 people · $2K to start	65	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
Job search advice website careersidekick.com Job search advice website for job seekers and career changers	$50K /mo Reported	Digital products +3	Email marketing SEO +1	Job Seekers +1	+10	Founded 2013 · Solo founder · $200 to start	80	Build this
Business mentoring app natashazoryk.com Business mentorship powerhouse for scaling online brands.	$100K /mo Reported	Mentoring +5	Direct sales Email marketing +1	Online Business Founders +3	+12	Founded 2019 · 9 people · $100 to start	69	Build this
Blogging and affiliate resources unavidaonline.com Una Vida Online: Tools and training for aspiring affiliate marketers.	$20K /mo Reported	Course +4	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Aspiring Affiliate Mark... +4	+53	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · $100 to start	78	Build this
Niche content traffic generator increasing.com Blog network offering niche recommendations and product insights.	$40K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +3	Affiliate program Advertising on social media +1	Side Hustlers +2	CO +65	Founded 2019 · 8 people · $500 to start	75	Build this
Streamer soundbite sharing tool blerp.com Soundbite-sharing platform empowering streamers to monetize moments.	$20K /mo Reported	Marketplace +2	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Streamers +3		Founded 2019 · 12 people · $20K to start	44	Build this

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