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$10K+

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$1M+

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$50K /mo

Middle half earn $20K – $100K/mo

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Food and product photography

"Global food and product photography studio."

seanaudet.com

$10K /mo Reported

Ai-powered product photography

"AI design tool for e-commerce product photography."

blendnow.com

$100K /mo Reported

E-commerce dropshipping training

E-commerce coaching for aspiring dropship entrepreneurs.

dropshipunlocked.com

$300K /mo Reported

Scientifically-driven seo services

Scientifically driven bespoke SEO services.

hvseo.co

$200K /mo Reported

Dropshipping resource platform

Free resource hub for aspiring dropshipping entrepreneurs.

dropship.it

$10K /mo Reported

On-demand copywriting credits

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

snapcopy.co

$10K /mo Reported

Comedic conversion copywriting service

Comedic copywriting that boosts conversions.

punchlinecopy.com

$10K /mo Reported

Scalable qa testing service

Concierge QA service for agile startups.

jdaqa.com

$200K /mo Reported

Social proof marketing tool

Social proof marketing platform to boost conversions.

fomo.com

$90K /mo Reported

Amazon product listing optimizer

Amazon listing agency boosting sales with optimized product content.

ojdigitalsolutions.com

$60K /mo Reported

Seo performance enhancement tools

SEO Hacker: Premier SEO services for global brand growth.

seo-hacker.com

$2M /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.
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
Ai-powered product photography blendnow.com "AI design tool for e-commerce product photography."	$100K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Ecommerce Sellers +6	FI +25	Founded 2021 · 28 people · Built in 31 days	62	Build this
DU E-commerce dropshipping training dropshipunlocked.com E-commerce coaching for aspiring dropship entrepreneurs.	$300K /mo Reported	Course +2	Advertising on social media Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Aspiring Entrepreneurs +2	+30	Founded 2019 · 6 people · $4K to start	65	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
Dropshipping resource platform dropship.it Free resource hub for aspiring dropshipping entrepreneurs.	$10K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +5	Facebook Community SEO +1	Aspiring Entrepreneurs +3	LO +8	Founded 2021 · 7 people · $30K to start	58	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
Comedic conversion copywriting service punchlinecopy.com Comedic copywriting that boosts conversions.	$10K /mo Reported	Productized service +3	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Ecommerce Sellers +3	FA	Founded 2008 · Solo founder · Austin, TX, USA, United States	67	Build this
Scalable qa testing service jdaqa.com Concierge QA service for agile startups.	$200K /mo Reported	Agency +2	Direct sales Email marketing +1	Startup Founders +3	+5	Founded 2016 · 60 people · $500 to start	54	Build this
Social proof marketing tool fomo.com Social proof marketing platform to boost conversions.	$90K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	E-commerce Stores using... +6		Founded 2016 · 5 people · Built in 30 days	68	Build this
Amazon product listing optimizer ojdigitalsolutions.com Amazon listing agency boosting sales with optimized product content.	$60K /mo Reported	Productized service +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Amazon Sellers +2		Founded 2017 · 10 people · $5K to start	53	Build this
Seo performance enhancement tools seo-hacker.com SEO Hacker: Premier SEO services for global brand growth.	$2M /mo Reported	Agency +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Small Business Owners +3		Founded 2010 · 74 people · $60 to start	51	Build this

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