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46 businesses

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$10K+

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$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$40K /mo

Middle half earn $10K – $200K/mo

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Design growth agency

Design agency for Startups

skale.solutions

$30K /mo Reported

Component library for landing pages

Component library streamlining web developers' landing page creation.

ui.aceternity.com

$80K /mo Reported

AI customer support chatbot

AI chatbot builder for seamless customer support

myaskai.com

$20K /mo Reported

Data visualization platform

"Modern data platform replacing traditional spreadsheets."

lycheedata.com

$10K /mo Reported

Growth marketing for startups

Growth marketing and no-code solutions for startups.

rexmarketingandcx.com

$10K /mo Reported

Fractional marketing team service

Fractional marketing consultancy for B2B startups.

trustedcmo.com

$80K /mo Reported

Automated employee performance insights

AI-driven employee performance and wellbeing platform.

intelogos.com

$100K /mo Reported

Customer insights research agency

"Market research agency for startup growth strategies."

deepresearch.me

$20K /mo Reported

Food and product photography

"Global food and product photography studio."

seanaudet.com

$10K /mo Reported

Fashion brand consulting service

Fashion brand consultancy for startups and growing brands.

ajgfashionconsulting.com

$80K /mo Reported

Business mentoring app

Business mentorship powerhouse for scaling online brands.

natashazoryk.com

$100K /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.
SS Design growth agency skale.solutions Design agency for Startups	$30K /mo Reported	Agency +2	Advertising on social media Word of mouth +1	Startup Founders +3		Founded 2024 · 2 people · Built in 14 days	67	Build this
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
AI customer support chatbot myaskai.com AI chatbot builder for seamless customer support	$20K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	SaaS Businesses +5	CA FI +20	Founded 2023 · 2 co-founders · $100 to start	77	Build this
L Data visualization platform lycheedata.com "Modern data platform replacing traditional spreadsheets."	$10K /mo Reported	Subscription +3	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	SMBs +5	+7	Founded 2024 · Solo founder · $500 to start	87	Build this
Growth marketing for startups rexmarketingandcx.com Growth marketing and no-code solutions for startups.	$10K /mo Reported	Agency +2	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Startup Founders +2	+14	Founded 2023 · 2 co-founders · $500 to start	67	Build this
Fractional marketing team service trustedcmo.com Fractional marketing consultancy for B2B startups.	$80K /mo Reported	Consulting +3	Word of mouth Outsourcing +1	Startup Founders +3	SA +2	Founded 2020 · 4 people · $5K to start	60	Build this
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
DR Customer insights research agency deepresearch.me "Market research agency for startup growth strategies."	$20K /mo Reported	Agency +1	Word of mouth Direct sales	Startup Founders +5	+9	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · $400 to start	61	Build this
SA Food and product photography seanaudet.com "Global food and product photography studio."	$10K /mo Reported	Freelancing +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Small Business Owners +3	AD AD +1	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · Built in 1 day	57	Build this
Fashion brand consulting service ajgfashionconsulting.com Fashion brand consultancy for startups and growing brands.	$80K /mo Reported	Consulting +1	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Fashion Entrepreneurs +3	AD +14	Founded 2017 · 8 people · $10K to start	54	Build this
Business mentoring app natashazoryk.com Business mentorship powerhouse for scaling online brands.	$100K /mo Reported	Mentoring +5	Direct sales Email marketing +1	Online Business Founders +3	+12	Founded 2019 · 9 people · $100 to start	69	Build this

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