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34 businesses

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$10K+

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$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$70K /mo

Middle half earn $30K – $200K/mo

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Data visualization platform

"Modern data platform replacing traditional spreadsheets."

lycheedata.com

$10K /mo Reported

Automated employee performance insights

AI-driven employee performance and wellbeing platform.

intelogos.com

$100K /mo Reported

Free entry business awards

UK's fastest-growing free-entry business awards platform.

business-awards.uk

$30K /mo Reported

Emotional brand experience firm

Brand Experience Firm enhancing experiences through emotionally aligned strategies.

branperience.com

$20K /mo Reported

Notion form builder tool

Form builder integrating smoothly with Notion.

noteforms.com

$40K /mo Reported

Digital marketing agency partner

Strategic digital marketing agency for ambitious SMEs.

impressiondigital.com

$1M /mo Reported

Shared inbox and team chat

Collaborative email and team chat platform for businesses.

missiveapp.com

$500K /mo Reported

Social media growth agency

Creative digital marketing agency focusing on social media growth.

dadofad.com

$10K /mo Reported

Data-driven seo agency

Data-driven marketing agency for revenue growth.

regexseo.com

$40K /mo Reported

Online group card tool

Digital group cards for heartfelt celebrations.

thankbox.com

$30K /mo Reported

Process automation consultancy

Low-code automation solutions for global businesses.

idigitizeglobal.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.
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
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
Free entry business awards business-awards.uk UK's fastest-growing free-entry business awards platform.	$30K /mo Reported	Pay per win +3	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	SMBs +5	CU +35	4 people · $1K to start · Built in 10 days	54	Build this
Emotional brand experience firm branperience.com Brand Experience Firm enhancing experiences through emotionally aligned strategies.	$20K /mo Reported	Consulting +1	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Nonprofits +4	+18	Founded 2018 · 4 people · $70 to start	68	Build this
Notion form builder tool noteforms.com Form builder integrating smoothly with Notion.	$40K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Huge Tech Companies +4	+10	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · Built in 6 days	87	Build this
Digital marketing agency partner impressiondigital.com Strategic digital marketing agency for ambitious SMEs.	$1M /mo Reported	Agency +2	Referral Program SEO	SMBs +2		Founded 2012 · 114 people · Built in 180 days	44	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
Social media growth agency dadofad.com Creative digital marketing agency focusing on social media growth.	$10K /mo Reported	Agency +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Entrepreneurs +4	+2	Founded 2020 · 35 people · $1K to start	45	Build this
Data-driven seo agency regexseo.com Data-driven marketing agency for revenue growth.	$40K /mo Reported	Agency +1	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	SMBs +2	+3	Founded 2015 · 18 people · Built in 90 days	45	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
Process automation consultancy idigitizeglobal.com Low-code automation solutions for global businesses.	$10K /mo Reported	Consulting +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Global Enterprises +7	+1	Founded 2021 · 5 people · $1K to start	67	Build this

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