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60 businesses

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$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$30K /mo

Middle half earn $20K – $80K/mo

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Travel blogging courses

Online courses teaching aspiring bloggers to monetize travel content.

travelblogging101.com

$60K /mo Reported

Affiliate marketing training hub

Affiliate marketing education platform for aspiring entrepreneurs.

buildapreneur.com

$80K /mo Reported

Personal finance education hub

Personal finance tips and courses for millennials.

millennialmoneyman.com

$200K /mo Reported

Personal finance blogging guide

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

makingsenseofcents.com

$80K /mo Reported

Solopreneur knowledge courses

Knowledge entrepreneur offering digital courses for solopreneurs

justinwelsh.me

$200K /mo Reported

Affordable filmmaking courses

Online courses teach beginners professional video content creation.

contentcreator.com

$500K /mo Reported

Job search advice website

Job search advice website for job seekers and career changers

careersidekick.com

$50K /mo Reported

Personal brand consulting service

Personal branding consultancy for executives and public figures.

mashmancg.com

$10K /mo Reported

Time management coaching service

Time management coaching for overwhelmed professionals.

sarahstewart.co.uk

$10K /mo Reported

Notion template marketplace

Templates for boosting productivity using Notion.

pathpages.com

$20K /mo Reported

Creator-focused tax service

Tax and accounting services for online influencers.

freecashflow.io

$30K /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.
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
Affiliate marketing training hub buildapreneur.com Affiliate marketing education platform for aspiring entrepreneurs.	$80K /mo Reported	Course +3	Affiliate program Facebook Community +1	Aspiring Entrepreneurs +2		Founded 2017 · Solo founder · Highland, United States	87	Build this
Personal finance education hub millennialmoneyman.com Personal finance tips and courses for millennials.	$200K /mo Reported	Course +3	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Local Businesses Needin... +8	LO +61	Founded 2015 · 4 people · $5K to start	78	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
Solopreneur knowledge courses justinwelsh.me Knowledge entrepreneur offering digital courses for solopreneurs	$200K /mo Reported	Course +4	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Solopreneurs +2	+14	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $1K to start	89	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
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
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
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
Notion template marketplace pathpages.com Templates for boosting productivity using Notion.	$20K /mo Reported	Digital downloads +2	Facebook Community Email marketing +1	Productivity Seekers +8	FI +2	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · Thailand	87	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

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