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14 businesses

100% founder-reported, the rest researched

<$10K

$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$80K /mo

Middle half earn $10K – $300K/mo

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Affiliate marketing training hub

Affiliate marketing education platform for aspiring entrepreneurs.

buildapreneur.com

$80K /mo Reported

Notion template shop

"Notion templates and productivity tools by Thomas Frank."

thomasjfrank.com

$200K /mo Reported

Online writing bootcamps

Online writing school boosting professional careers in France.

saucewriting.com

$10K /mo Reported

Dropshipping resource platform

Free resource hub for aspiring dropshipping entrepreneurs.

dropship.it

$10K /mo Reported

Side hustle ideas blog

Side hustle blog, podcast, and community for aspiring entrepreneurs

sidehustlenation.com

$40K /mo Reported

Work/life balance coaching

Work-life balance coaching for purpose-driven entrepreneurs.

caryjack.com

$30K /mo Reported

Hr training and resources hub

Online resource hub for innovative HR leaders.

workology.com

$1M /mo Reported

Sneaker flipping opportunity alerts

Sneaker-flipping tips newsletter and community for resellers.

kickflips.co

$300K /mo Reported

Niche value investing community

Niche investment community for net stock enthusiasts.

netnethunter.com

$10K /mo Reported

Pinterest virtual assistant training

Online courses to become a Pinterest Virtual Assistant.

pinterestva.com

$60K /mo Reported

Game design resource hub

Podcast and community for board game designers.

boardgamedesignlab.com

$10K /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.
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
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
Online writing bootcamps saucewriting.com Online writing school boosting professional careers in France.	$10K /mo Reported	Bootcamp +3	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Professionals +4	+17	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $2K to start	78	Build this
Dropshipping resource platform dropship.it Free resource hub for aspiring dropshipping entrepreneurs.	$10K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +5	Facebook Community SEO +1	Aspiring Entrepreneurs +3	LO +8	Founded 2021 · 7 people · $30K to start	58	Build this
Side hustle ideas blog sidehustlenation.com Side hustle blog, podcast, and community for aspiring entrepreneurs	$40K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +5	Word of mouth SEO +1	Side Hustlers +3	+4	Founded 2013 · Solo founder · $300 to start	79	Build this
Work/life balance coaching caryjack.com Work-life balance coaching for purpose-driven entrepreneurs.	$30K /mo Reported	Podcast +7	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Entrepreneurs +3	KA RI MI +6	4 people · Built in 90 days · Bozeman, MT, USA, United States	65	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
Sneaker flipping opportunity alerts kickflips.co Sneaker-flipping tips newsletter and community for resellers.	$300K /mo Reported	Newsletter +3	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Individuals Interested ... +6	CA CO +16	Founded 2021 · 4 people · Buffalo, NY, USA, United States	74	Build this
Niche value investing community netnethunter.com Niche investment community for net stock enthusiasts.	$10K /mo Reported	Subscription +3	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Individual Investors +2		Founded 2013 · 5 people · $1K to start	69	Build this
Pinterest virtual assistant training pinterestva.com Online courses to become a Pinterest Virtual Assistant.	$60K /mo Reported	Course +4	Affiliate program Email marketing +1	Side Hustlers +4	+30	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · $200 to start	85	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

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