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Low Cost High Revenue Startups

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

$100K /mo

Middle half earn $80K – $300K/mo

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Automated employee performance insights

AI-driven employee performance and wellbeing platform.

intelogos.com

$100K /mo Reported

Scientifically-driven seo services

Scientifically driven bespoke SEO services.

hvseo.co

$200K /mo Reported

Shared inbox and team chat

Collaborative email and team chat platform for businesses.

missiveapp.com

$500K /mo Reported

Podcast guest placement service

Podcast placement and content repurposing for B2B CEOs.

influencepodium.com

$40K /mo Reported

Online course for agencies

Online course teaching SMMA business success.

growyouragency.com

$100K /mo Reported

Online blogging courses

Online business education teaching people to build profitable blogs and courses

createandgo.com

$80K /mo Reported

Custom software design studio

Custom software solutions for innovative problem-solving.

byjakt.com

$300K /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.
Automated employee performance insights intelogos.com AI-driven employee performance and wellbeing platform.	$100K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	SMBs +7	FI +1	Founded 2022 · 6 people · $50K to start	72	Build this
Scientifically-driven seo services hvseo.co Scientifically driven bespoke SEO services.	$200K /mo Reported	Agency +3	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Small Business Owners +3	+33	28 people · $1K to start · Built in 7 days	55	Build this
Shared inbox and team chat missiveapp.com Collaborative email and team chat platform for businesses.	$500K /mo Reported ▲ 174% · 24 mo	Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Early tech adopters +6		Founded 2015 · 4 people · Québec, QC, Canada, Canada	81	Build this
Podcast guest placement service influencepodium.com Podcast placement and content repurposing for B2B CEOs.	$40K /mo Reported	Services +3	Word of mouth Organic social media	B2B CEOs +2	LO +4	Founded 2019 · 6 people · $100 to start	55	Build this
Online course for agencies growyouragency.com Online course teaching SMMA business success.	$100K /mo Reported	Course +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Entrepreneurs +3	+1	Founded 2017 · 2 people · London, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom	71	Build this
Online blogging courses createandgo.com Online business education teaching people to build profitable blogs and courses	$80K /mo Reported	Course +6	Email marketing SEO +1	Aspiring Bloggers +8	CO +26	Founded 2017 · 2 co-founders · Texas, USA, United States	73	Build this
Custom software design studio byjakt.com Custom software solutions for innovative problem-solving.	$300K /mo Reported	Agency +1	SEO Affiliate program +1	Startups and Large Ente... +7	+11	Founded 2012 · 15 people · New York, New York, USA, United States	54	Build this

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