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$60K /mo

Middle half earn $20K – $300K/mo

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Private intelligence community

Subscription-based platform offering unbiased intelligence and fake news filtering.

aucoinanalytics.com

$10K /mo Reported

Locksmith marketing agency

Digital marketing agency specializing in locksmith businesses.

thelocksmithagency.com

$30K /mo Reported

Wedding consultancy for foreigners

Wedding consultation for international couples in Denmark.

gettingmarriedindenmark.com

$50K /mo Reported

Car financing connection service

Auto broker connecting low-credit buyers with dealerships.

schmidtautobrokers.co.za

$1K /mo Reported

Data science recruitment service

Global recruitment specialists for data science and AI talent.

bigcloud.global

$300K /mo Reported

Professional grill cleaning service

Franchise business for BBQ grill cleaning services.

thebbqcleaner.com

$70K /mo Reported

Growth-driven branding agency

MOTIF® An Incubator Company for Luxury Lifestyle, Fashion and Beauty brands. Helping them grow and scale faster and efficiently with the right strategies, crazy creatives and solutions.

wemotif.com

$60K /mo Reported

Property lead generation system

Property-focused marketing agency driving lead generation.

propmedia.co.uk

$20K /mo Reported

Supplier matchmaking service

Service relocating manufacturing from China to Mexico.

getayuda.co

$20K /mo Reported

Pay for performance seo

Performance-based SEO agency guaranteeing top Google rankings.

greenbananaseo.com

$700K /mo Reported

Book ghostwriting service

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

scribemedia.com

$1M /mo Reported

Mentor matchmaking platform

Platform for connecting with expert growth mentors.

growthmentor.com

$300K /mo Reported

B2b email lead generator

B2B lead-generation marketing for niche service industries.

goedison.com

$20K /mo Reported

Remote tech talent connector

Elite AI-enabled nearshore devs for top companies.

tecla.io

$800K /mo Reported

Ecommerce growth marketing agency

Shopify website agency for thriving D2C brands.

velstar.agency

$200K /mo Reported

Software agency for founders

Software development agency helping non-technical founders build their products

krit.com

$80K /mo Reported

Group travel venue matcher

Group travel solutions for boutique hotel events.

luxpitality.com

$400K /mo Reported

Paid social ad management

Social media marketing agency for lead generation.

vitaltrafficlabs.com

$50K /mo Reported

Mobile food service provider

Corporate event food solutions with mobile vendors.

foodfleet.com

$2M /mo Reported

Custom adventure planning service

"Custom citywide adventure experiences for special occasions."

constructedadventures.com

$10K /mo Reported

Charleston lifestyle blog

Lifestyle blog turned Charleston souvenir and gift shop.

thecharlestonweekender.com

$2K /mo Reported

Home maintenance management app

All-in-one home services platform simplifying renovations and repairs.

dobbyhome.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.
Private intelligence community aucoinanalytics.com Subscription-based platform offering unbiased intelligence and fake news filtering.	$10K /mo Reported		Subscription +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Corporate Leaders +3	+1	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · $30K to start	67	Build this
Locksmith marketing agency thelocksmithagency.com Digital marketing agency specializing in locksmith businesses.	$30K /mo Reported		Consulting +3	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Locksmith Business Owners +1		Founded 2018 · 3 people · $500 to start	60	Build this
Wedding consultancy for foreigners gettingmarriedindenmark.com Wedding consultation for international couples in Denmark.	$50K /mo Reported		Service +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	International Couples +2		Founded 2015 · 6 people · Built in 1 day	51	Build this
SA Car financing connection service schmidtautobrokers.co.za Auto broker connecting low-credit buyers with dealerships.	$1K /mo Reported		Agency +2	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Low Credit Individuals +2		Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $10K to start	53	Build this
Data science recruitment service bigcloud.global Global recruitment specialists for data science and AI talent.	$300K /mo Reported		Agency +1	Direct sales Brand Authenticity +1	Tech Companies +2	+15	Founded 2013 · 6 people · $80K to start	42	Build this
Professional grill cleaning service thebbqcleaner.com Franchise business for BBQ grill cleaning services.	$70K /mo Reported		Franchise +1	Email marketing Referral Program +1	Aspiring Entrepreneurs +1		Founded 2009 · Solo founder · $50K to start	59	Build this
Growth-driven branding agency wemotif.com MOTIF® An Incubator Company for Luxury Lifestyle, Fashion and Beauty brands. Helping them grow and scale faster and efficiently with the right strategies, crazy creatives and solutions.	$60K /mo Reported		Consulting +2	Direct sales Brand Authenticity +1	Luxury Brands +4	CU +14	Founded 2015 · 14 people · $100 to start	56	Build this
Property lead generation system propmedia.co.uk Property-focused marketing agency driving lead generation.	$20K /mo Reported		Agency +2	Advertising on social media Word of mouth +1	Real Estate Professionals +2		Founded 2016 · 2 people · London, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom	59	Build this
Supplier matchmaking service getayuda.co Service relocating manufacturing from China to Mexico.	$20K /mo Reported		Consulting +1	Word of mouth	Ecommerce Companies +2	CA TY +4	Founded 2020 · 3 co-founders · $100 to start	60	Build this
Pay for performance seo greenbananaseo.com Performance-based SEO agency guaranteeing top Google rankings.	$700K /mo Reported		Pay for performance +3	SEO Word of mouth +1	Agency Owners +2	+47	Founded 2009 · 22 people · Boston, Massachusetts, USA, United States	61	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
Mentor matchmaking platform growthmentor.com Platform for connecting with expert growth mentors.	$300K /mo Reported		Marketplace +3	SEO Word of mouth +1	Startup Founders +3	+13	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, United States	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
Remote tech talent connector tecla.io Elite AI-enabled nearshore devs for top companies.	$800K /mo Reported	Companies ↔️ South American Tech Talent	Marketplace +2	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Startup Founders +3		Founded 2013 · 170 people · Austin, TX, United States	42	Build this
Ecommerce growth marketing agency velstar.agency Shopify website agency for thriving D2C brands.	$200K /mo Reported		Agency +2	Direct sales Referral Program +1	D2C Brands +3	AD +4	Founded 2016 · 21 people · Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom	39	Build this
Software agency for founders krit.com Software development agency helping non-technical founders build their products	$80K /mo Reported		Agency +1	Word of mouth Direct sales	Entrepreneurs +1	CU +35	Founded 2014 · 7 people · United States	50	Build this
Group travel venue matcher luxpitality.com Group travel solutions for boutique hotel events.	$400K /mo Reported		Consulting +2	Referral Program Organic social media +1	Corporate Event Planners +7		Founded 2015 · 3 people · San Diego, California, USA, United States	59	Build this
Paid social ad management vitaltrafficlabs.com Social media marketing agency for lead generation.	$50K /mo Reported		Agency +2	Partnerships Direct sales +1	Local Businesses +3	LI +4	Founded 2016 · 2 co-founders · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, United States	59	Build this
Mobile food service provider foodfleet.com Corporate event food solutions with mobile vendors.	$2M /mo Reported		Agency +3	Direct sales	Corporate Event Planners +4	+8	Founded 2012 · 6 people · Los Angeles, California, USA, United States	49	Build this
Custom adventure planning service constructedadventures.com "Custom citywide adventure experiences for special occasions."	$10K /mo Reported		Flat fee +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Affluent Gift Givers +4		Founded 2015 · Solo founder · Built in 25 days	52	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
Home maintenance management app dobbyhome.com All-in-one home services platform simplifying renovations and repairs.	—		Brick & mortar +2	Direct sales Networking events	Homeowners +2	GO	Founded 2019 · 2 co-founders · $6M to start	41	Build this

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