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Creator commerce platform

Platform for creators to sell digital products

gumroad.com

$900K /mo Estimated

Rewards-driven financial marketplace

"Rewards-based financial marketplace for Singaporean credit seekers."

finty.com

$300K /mo Reported

B2B SaaS affiliate platform

Affiliate management platform designed for B2B SaaS growth.

getreditus.com

$2K /mo Estimated

Live event ticket marketplace

"Marketplace for buying tickets to live events."

seatgeek.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.
Creator commerce platform gumroad.com Platform for creators to sell digital products	$900K /mo Estimated		Per meal +14	Affiliate program Email marketing +1	Creators +2		Founded 2011 · 17 people · Built in 2 days	73	Build this
Rewards-driven financial marketplace finty.com "Rewards-based financial marketplace for Singaporean credit seekers."	$300K /mo Reported	Credit Seekers ↔️ Financial Institutions	Marketplaces & Platforms +4	Advertising on social media Press +1	Credit Seekers +2		Founded 2017 · 3 co-founders · Singapore, Singapore, Singapore	60	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
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

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