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$200K /mo

Middle half earn $50K – $400K/mo

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Flexible workspace search platform

"Online platform for flexible office space solutions."

theofficeproviders.com

$10K /mo Reported

Hassle-free childcare service

"Hassle-free in-home childcare agency for families."

twinkletoesnanny.com

$2M /mo Reported

Virtual assistant hiring platform

Latino virtual assistant service for North American companies.

virtuallatinos.com

$400K /mo Reported

Sourcing and fulfillment service

"Sourcing, branding, and fulfillment for eCommerce in China."

honestfulphilment.com

$2M /mo Reported

Locksmith marketing agency

Digital marketing agency specializing in locksmith businesses.

thelocksmithagency.com

$30K /mo Reported

Multilingual voice-over marketplace

"Multilingual voice-over marketplace featuring top-tier talent."

voicecrafters.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

On-demand interpreter marketplace

'Global interpreting platform for seamless language communication.'

translit.com

$50K /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

Food truck event services

Mobile culinary solutions for NYC events and brand promotions.

nyfta.org

$200K /mo Reported

Temporary staffing solutions

Temporary staffing agency for government and private sectors.

thecei.com

$200K /mo Reported

Property lead generation system

Property-focused marketing agency driving lead generation.

propmedia.co.uk

$20K /mo Reported

Book ghostwriting service

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

scribemedia.com

$1M /mo Reported

B2b email lead generator

B2B lead-generation marketing for niche service industries.

goedison.com

$20K /mo Reported

Ecommerce growth marketing agency

Shopify website agency for thriving D2C brands.

velstar.agency

$200K /mo Reported

Software agency for founders

Software agency building MVPs for non-technical founders

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

Automated social media ads

AI-powered ad agency for small businesses.

needls.com

$300K /mo Reported

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.
Flexible workspace search platform theofficeproviders.com "Online platform for flexible office space solutions."	$10K /mo Reported		Agency +4	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Small Business Owners +4	CU +41	Founded 2018 · 3 people · $2K to start	60	Build this
Hassle-free childcare service twinkletoesnanny.com "Hassle-free in-home childcare agency for families."	$2M /mo Reported		Agency +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media	Families +2		Founded 2011 · Solo founder · Gainesville, FL, USA, United States	66	Build this
Virtual assistant hiring platform virtuallatinos.com Latino virtual assistant service for North American companies.	$400K /mo Reported	North American Companies ↔️ Latino Assistants	Agency +1	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Entrepreneurs +4	+12	Founded 2018 · 73 people · $30K to start	52	Build this
Sourcing and fulfillment service honestfulphilment.com "Sourcing, branding, and fulfillment for eCommerce in China."	$2M /mo Reported		Agency +2	Word of mouth Facebook Community +1	Drop Shippers +7	+13	Founded 2019 · 28 people · $5K to start	61	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
Multilingual voice-over marketplace voicecrafters.com "Multilingual voice-over marketplace featuring top-tier talent."	$50K /mo Reported		Agency +1	Advertising on social media Organic social media +1	Marketing Teams +5	+16	Founded 2009 · Solo founder · $50K to start	60	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
On-demand interpreter marketplace translit.com 'Global interpreting platform for seamless language communication.'	$50K /mo Reported	Interpreters ↔️ Clients	Marketplace +4	Direct sales Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Businesses +4	+9	Founded 2019 · 20 people · $300K to start	50	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
Food truck event services nyfta.org Mobile culinary solutions for NYC events and brand promotions.	$200K /mo Reported		Agency +1	Brand Authenticity SEO	Event Planners +3	+1	Founded 2016 · 5 people · $30K to start	51	Build this
Temporary staffing solutions thecei.com Temporary staffing agency for government and private sectors.	$200K /mo Reported		Agency	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Government Agencies +1	+11	Founded 2004 · 68 people · Sunrise, Florida, USA, United States	45	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
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
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
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 agency building MVPs for non-technical founders	$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
Automated social media ads needls.com AI-powered ad agency for small businesses.	$300K /mo Reported		Subscription +2	Advertising on social media Organic social media +1	Small Business Owners +2	+5	Founded 2014 · 11 people · Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Canada	59	Build this

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