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$40K /mo

Middle half earn $20K – $80K/mo

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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

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

AI marketing strategy platform

AI marketing strategy tool for solopreneurs and busy founders

founderpal.ai

$10K /mo Reported

E-commerce dropshipping training

E-commerce coaching for aspiring dropship entrepreneurs.

dropshipunlocked.com

$300K /mo Reported

Niche content traffic generator

Blog network offering niche recommendations and product insights.

increasing.com

$40K /mo Reported

Blogging for passive income

Blog guiding entrepreneurs to passive income success.

pursuitofpassiveincome.com

$20K /mo Reported

Side hustle ideas blog

Side hustle blog, podcast, and community for aspiring entrepreneurs

sidehustlenation.com

$40K /mo Reported

Pallet recycling service

Pallet recycling business for high-profit minimal work.

thesimplestbiz.info

$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.
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
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
AI marketing strategy platform founderpal.ai AI marketing strategy tool for solopreneurs and busy founders	$10K /mo Reported	One time payment +3	Email marketing SEO +1	Entrepreneurs +2	CO +3	Founded 2023 · 2 co-founders · $100 to start	79	Build this
DU E-commerce dropshipping training dropshipunlocked.com E-commerce coaching for aspiring dropship entrepreneurs.	$300K /mo Reported	Course +2	Advertising on social media Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Aspiring Entrepreneurs +2	+30	Founded 2019 · 6 people · $4K to start	65	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
PP Blogging for passive income pursuitofpassiveincome.com Blog guiding entrepreneurs to passive income success.	$20K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +4	Email marketing SEO	Aspiring Entrepreneurs +3	SU JA +2	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · $500 to start	79	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
SB Pallet recycling service thesimplestbiz.info Pallet recycling business for high-profit minimal work.	$30K /mo Reported	Brokerage +2	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Entrepreneurs +2	+8	Founded 1998 · Solo founder · Birmingham, Alabama, United States, United States	64	Build this

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