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$10K+

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$1M+

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$20K /mo

Middle half earn $10K – $50K/mo

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Van life blog

Blog and media brand covering van life, RVs, boats, and tiny homes

thewaywardhome.com

$1K /mo Reported

Personal finance blogging guide

Personal finance blog for earning, saving, and living smarter.

makingsenseofcents.com

$80K /mo Reported

Blogging and affiliate resources

Una Vida Online: Tools and training for aspiring affiliate marketers.

unavidaonline.com

$20K /mo Reported

Blogging for passive income

Blog guiding entrepreneurs to passive income success.

pursuitofpassiveincome.com

$20K /mo Reported

Free stock photo website

Free stock photos from photographer Viktor Hanacek.

picjumbo.com

$10K /mo Reported

Pinterest virtual assistant training

Online courses to become a Pinterest Virtual Assistant.

pinterestva.com

$60K /mo Reported

Blogging and marketing insights

Blogging and marketing insights for aspiring entrepreneurs.

ryrob.com

$40K /mo Reported

Blogging success coaching

Blogging education and coaching for profit-driven bloggers.

traciefobes.com

$10K /mo Reported

Blogging growth mastermind group

Pop culture-driven personal finance blog and mastermind.

moneygeek.com

$10K /mo Reported

Lifestyle blog for millennials

Lifestyle blog guiding millennials through motherhood and adulting.

confidentlymom.com

$300K /mo Reported

Personal finance comparison tool

Personal finance blog guiding financial independence.

cashoverflow.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.
Van life blog thewaywardhome.com Blog and media brand covering van life, RVs, boats, and tiny homes	$1K /mo Reported	Blogging +4	Email marketing SEO +1	Digital Nomads +4	CO +28	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · $50 to start	79	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
Blogging and affiliate resources unavidaonline.com Una Vida Online: Tools and training for aspiring affiliate marketers.	$20K /mo Reported	Course +4	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Aspiring Affiliate Mark... +4	+53	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · $100 to start	78	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
Free stock photo website picjumbo.com Free stock photos from photographer Viktor Hanacek.	$10K /mo Reported	Freemium +3	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Bloggers +4	AW +6	Founded 2013 · Solo founder · Built in 3 days	77	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
Blogging and marketing insights ryrob.com Blogging and marketing insights for aspiring entrepreneurs.	$40K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +3	Email marketing SEO +1	New Bloggers +6	CO +34	Founded 2012 · Solo founder · $500 to start	86	Build this
Blogging success coaching traciefobes.com Blogging education and coaching for profit-driven bloggers.	$10K /mo Reported	Course +3	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Bloggers +2		Founded 2016 · Solo founder · $200 to start	71	Build this
Blogging growth mastermind group moneygeek.com Pop culture-driven personal finance blog and mastermind.	$10K /mo Reported	Paid community +3	Advertising on social media SEO	Bloggers +2	+15	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · $3K to start	60	Build this
Lifestyle blog for millennials confidentlymom.com Lifestyle blog guiding millennials through motherhood and adulting.	$300K /mo Reported	Consulting +3	SEO Word of mouth	Budding Bloggers +6	+1	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · $500 to start	76	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

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