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Ai-enabled influencer marketplace

AI-powered influencer marketplace for gaming brands and micro-streamers.

drope.me

$20K /mo Reported

Online language tutoring platform

Online language tutoring platform for global learners.

languatalk.com

$300K /mo Reported

B2b email lead generator

B2B lead-generation marketing for niche service industries.

goedison.com

$20K /mo Reported

Stock research newsletter platform

Financial media platform providing stock ratings and market research for investors

marketbeat.com

$4M /mo Reported

Charleston lifestyle blog

Lifestyle blog turned Charleston souvenir and gift shop.

thecharlestonweekender.com

$2K /mo Reported

Natural hand care for athletes

Natural skincare solutions for athletes and active lifestyles.

w.o.d.welder.com

$40K /mo Reported

Enterprise SEO platform

Enterprise SEO platform for measurable digital marketing success

brightedge.com

$8M /mo Estimated

Software deal marketplace

Daily deals site offering discounted lifetime software for entrepreneurs

appsumo.com

$8M /mo Estimated

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.
Ai-enabled influencer marketplace drope.me AI-powered influencer marketplace for gaming brands and micro-streamers.	$20K /mo Reported	Gaming Brands ↔️ Micro-streamers	Marketplace +5	Direct sales Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Gaming Brands +3	+16	11 people · Los Angeles, CA, USA, United States · Marketing	50	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
B2b email lead generator goedison.com B2B lead-generation marketing for niche service industries.	$20K /mo Reported		Services +4	Direct sales Word of mouth +1	Service-Based SMBs +2	+82	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $500 to start	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
Charleston lifestyle blog thecharlestonweekender.com Lifestyle blog turned Charleston souvenir and gift shop.	$2K /mo Reported		Brick & mortar +8	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Charleston Tourists +7		Founded 2015 · Solo founder · Charleston, South Carolina, USA, United States	50	Build this
WO Natural hand care for athletes w.o.d.welder.com Natural skincare solutions for athletes and active lifestyles.	$40K /mo Reported		E Commerce +8	Customer Reviews Press +1	Crossfit Enthusiasts +13	+22	Founded 2013 · 2 co-founders · Greenland, New Hampshire, USA, United States	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
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

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