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The $0–$500 Startup Database

A list of businesses that started for under $500, and making $10K+/month

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$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$30K /mo

Middle half earn $20K – $70K/mo

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Component library for landing pages

Component library streamlining web developers' landing page creation.

ui.aceternity.com

$80K /mo Reported

Online group card tool

Digital group cards for heartfelt celebrations.

thankbox.com

$30K /mo Reported

Group ecard sharing platform

Branching e-greeting cards for heartwarming group wishes.

ecardforest.com

$20K /mo Reported

Custom content writing service

Content writing agency serving diverse brands.

expresswriters.com

$70K /mo Reported

Email unsubscribe management tool

"Tool to easily unsubscribe from unwanted emails."

leavemealone.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.
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
Online group card tool thankbox.com Digital group cards for heartfelt celebrations.	$30K /mo Reported	One-time purchase +5	Word of mouth SEO +1	Teams within Businesses +11	CU +27	Founded 2020 · 3 people · $3K to start	64	Build this
Group ecard sharing platform ecardforest.com Branching e-greeting cards for heartwarming group wishes.	$20K /mo Reported	One-time purchase +1	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Businesses +3	AD AW +22	Founded 2021 · 3 people · $30K to start	56	Build this
Custom content writing service expresswriters.com Content writing agency serving diverse brands.	$70K /mo Reported	Agency +3	Email marketing SEO	Brands +3	+1	Founded 2012 · 2 people · $80 to start	70	Build this
Email unsubscribe management tool leavemealone.com "Tool to easily unsubscribe from unwanted emails."	$10K /mo Reported	One-time purchase +4	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Digital Nomads +5	+22	Founded 2018 · 2 co-founders · $1K to start	79	Build this

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