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$1M+

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$30K /mo

Middle half earn $20K – $100K/mo

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Website tool review platform

Website tool reviews for freelancers and small businesses.

tooltester.com

$100K /mo Reported

AI consulting for businesses. Zero employees, eight companies.

negodiuk.ai

$10K /mo Reported

Creator-focused tax service

Tax and accounting services for online influencers.

freecashflow.io

$30K /mo Reported

On-demand copywriting credits

On-demand, credit-based copywriting service for quick turnarounds.

snapcopy.co

$10K /mo Reported

Online group card tool

Digital group cards for heartfelt celebrations.

thankbox.com

$30K /mo Reported

Seo and lead generation service

SEO and lead generation services for businesses.

pearllemon.com

$200K /mo Reported

Ai content creation tool

AI-powered business idea and content generator.

nichesss.com

$30K /mo Reported

Personal finance comparison tool

Personal finance blog guiding financial independence.

cashoverflow.com

$10K /mo Reported

Podcast production assistance

Podcast production agency for busy entrepreneurs.

counterweightcreative.co

$20K /mo Reported

SaaS graphic design tool

Graphic design tool for non-designers.

snappa.com

$100K /mo Reported

Subscription copywriting service

Subscription-based copywriting service for startup growth.

scriblymedia.com

$40K /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.
Website tool review platform tooltester.com Website tool reviews for freelancers and small businesses.	$100K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +5	Email marketing SEO	Small Business Owners +2	+28	Founded 2009 · 9 people · $200 to start	74	Build this
NA AI consulting for businesses. Zero employees, eight companies. negodiuk.ai	$10K /mo Reported	SaaS +4	SEO Press +1	Small businesses +1		Founded 2025 · Solo founder · $600 to start	70	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
On-demand copywriting credits snapcopy.co On-demand, credit-based copywriting service for quick turnarounds.	$10K /mo Reported	Credit based +1	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Agencies +4	DI FA +7	Founded 2016 · 2 co-founders · $1K to start	63	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
Seo and lead generation service pearllemon.com SEO and lead generation services for businesses.	$200K /mo Reported	Agency +2	Advertising on social media Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Small businesses +4	+14	Founded 2016 · 27 people · $50 to start	52	Build this
Ai content creation tool nichesss.com AI-powered business idea and content generator.	$30K /mo Reported	Subscription +3	Facebook Community Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Copywriters +6	PR +7	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · Built in 60 days	74	Build this
Personal finance comparison tool cashoverflow.com Personal finance blog guiding financial independence.	$10K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +4	SEO Email marketing +1	Indian Consumers +10	CO RO	Founded 2015 · 7 people · Chandigarh, India, India	61	Build this
Podcast production assistance counterweightcreative.co Podcast production agency for busy entrepreneurs.	$20K /mo Reported	Agency +3	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Busy Companies +8	CO +63	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Canada	74	Build this
SaaS graphic design tool snappa.com Graphic design tool for non-designers.	$100K /mo Reported	Freemium +1	Word of mouth SEO	Non designers +5	+23	Founded 2015 · 4 people · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Canada	73	Build this
Subscription copywriting service scriblymedia.com Subscription-based copywriting service for startup growth.	$40K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Word of mouth SEO	Startups +7	+30	Founded 2018 · 3 people · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark, Denmark	69	Build this

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