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Middle half earn $70K – $8M/mo

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Music production tool marketplace

E-commerce site selling music production software tools.

modernproducers.com

$200K /mo Reported

Influencer-brand matchmaking app

Influencer-brand matchmaking platform for seamless collaborations.

afluencer.com

$70K /mo Reported

Streaming platform for artists

A global platform for authentic African music and film.

vwaza.com

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People search intelligence tool

"People search tool for connections and safety."

spokeo.com

$6M /mo Reported

Book ghostwriting service

Scribe Media helps authors write, publish, and own their books.

scribemedia.com

$1M /mo Reported

Online language tutoring platform

Online language tutoring platform for global learners.

languatalk.com

$300K /mo Reported

Stock research newsletter platform

Financial media platform providing stock ratings and market research for investors

marketbeat.com

$4M /mo Reported

On-demand delivery app

On-demand delivery app for food and groceries

glovoapp.com

$300M /mo Estimated

B2B SaaS affiliate platform

Affiliate management platform designed for B2B SaaS growth.

getreditus.com

$2K /mo Estimated

Customer-centric marketing service

Marketing strategies for startups centered around ideal customers.

bydefaultcmo.com

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Enterprise SEO platform

Enterprise SEO platform for measurable digital marketing success

brightedge.com

$8M /mo Estimated

Ecommerce email SMS automation

Email and SMS marketing platform for e-commerce growth.

omnisend.com

$4M /mo Estimated

Live event ticket marketplace

"Marketplace for buying tickets to live events."

seatgeek.com

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Software deal marketplace

Daily deals site offering discounted lifetime software for entrepreneurs

appsumo.com

$8M /mo Estimated

Developer hiring membership

'Remote job marketplace for software developers.'

moonlightwork.com

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Idea	Revenue	Connected Parties	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.
Music production tool marketplace modernproducers.com E-commerce site selling music production software tools.	$200K /mo Reported		E Commerce +6	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Independent Musicians +4	+20	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $500 to start	60	Build this
Influencer-brand matchmaking app afluencer.com Influencer-brand matchmaking platform for seamless collaborations.	$70K /mo Reported	Influencers ↔️ Brands	SaaS +4	Advertising on social media Referral Program +1	Scrappy small businesses +13	+1	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · $500K to start	60	Build this
Streaming platform for artists vwaza.com A global platform for authentic African music and film.	—		Marketplaces & Platforms +4	Advertising on social media	African Creators +5	GO TA TE ST +40	Founded 2020 · 2 people · $3K to start	60	Build this
People search intelligence tool spokeo.com "People search tool for connections and safety."	$6M /mo Reported		Subscription	Advertising on social media Press +1	Consumers +13		Founded 2006 · 169 people · Pasadena, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, United States	55	Build this
Book ghostwriting service scribemedia.com Scribe Media helps authors write, publish, and own their books.	$1M /mo Reported		Consulting +7	SEO Word of mouth +1	Entrepreneurs +10	AD +94	Founded 2014 · 51 people · Austin, Texas, USA, United States	59	Build this
Online language tutoring platform languatalk.com Online language tutoring platform for global learners.	$300K /mo Reported	Learners ↔️ Language Tutors	Marketplace +6	Pay Per Click Advertising Search engine marketing +1	Language Learners +9	+5	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · Singapore, Singapore, Singapore	60	Build this
Stock research newsletter platform marketbeat.com Financial media platform providing stock ratings and market research for investors	$4M /mo Reported ▲ 67% · 33 mo		Freemium +2	Advertising on social media Press +1	Individual Investors +6	+6	Founded 2011 · 18 people · $10 to start	76	Build this
On-demand delivery app glovoapp.com On-demand delivery app for food and groceries	$300M /mo Estimated		Services +2	Partnerships Brand collaborations and giveaways +1	Online Shoppers +2	CU	Founded 2015 · 4,000 people · $100K to start	51	Build this
B2B SaaS affiliate platform getreditus.com Affiliate management platform designed for B2B SaaS growth.	$2K /mo Estimated		Marketplaces & Platforms +2	SEO Content marketing +1	B2B SaaS Companies +2		Founded 2021 · Solo founder · Utrecht, Netherlands, Netherlands	70	Build this
B Customer-centric marketing service bydefaultcmo.com Marketing strategies for startups centered around ideal customers.	—		Services +4	Sampling	Small and Mid-Size Busi... +2	TA	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · Galore, Himachal Pradesh, India, India	73	Build this
Enterprise SEO platform brightedge.com Enterprise SEO platform for measurable digital marketing success	$8M /mo Estimated ▲ 0% · 14 mo		SaaS +3	SEO Content marketing +1	Enterprises +2	SA CU	Founded 2007 · 300 people · $5K to start	71	Build this
Ecommerce email SMS automation omnisend.com Email and SMS marketing platform for e-commerce growth.	$4M /mo Estimated		Subscription +2	SEO Organic social media	Ecommerce Sellers +2		Founded 2014 · 200 people · $200K to start	52	Build this
Live event ticket marketplace seatgeek.com "Marketplace for buying tickets to live events."	—		Marketplaces & Platforms +3	Word of mouth Organic social media +1	Sports Fans +2	CU EX	Founded 2009 · 900 people · $1M to start	62	Build this
Software deal marketplace appsumo.com Daily deals site offering discounted lifetime software for entrepreneurs	$8M /mo Estimated		Brick & mortar +3	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Entrepreneurs +3	PH	Founded 2010 · Solo founder · $50 to start	80	Build this
Developer hiring membership moonlightwork.com 'Remote job marketplace for software developers.'	—		Subscription +3	Product Hunt Hacker News +1	Startup Founders +2	TY GO +7	Founded 2017 · 5 people · $600 to start	60	Build this

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