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Virtual assistant marketplace

Virtual assistant marketplace for business owners.

wishup.co

$2M /mo Reported

Jobs board for filipinos

Job board connecting employers with talented Filipino professionals.

permworks.com

$2K /mo Reported

Airbnb cleaning service matcher

"Automated Airbnb turnover cleaning service for self-managing hosts."

vacationhomehelp.com

$100K /mo Reported

Sourcing and fulfillment service

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

honestfulphilment.com

$2M /mo Reported

Audio/video transcription service

Audio/video transcription service leveraging global freelancers.

scribie.com

$100K /mo Reported

Custom treehouse construction

Architectural treehouses blending modern engineering with nature.

o2treehouse.com

$60K /mo Reported

Bespoke clothing manufacturer

"Bespoke clothing manufacturer for emerging brands."

hawthornintl.com

$50K /mo Reported

Gaming services marketplace

Marketplace for game boosting and training services.

overgear.com

$1M /mo Reported

Book ghostwriting service

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

scribemedia.com

$1M /mo Reported

Ecommerce growth marketing agency

Shopify website agency for thriving D2C brands.

velstar.agency

$200K /mo Reported

Tech talent hiring platform

Platform connecting startups with top freelance developers.

flexiple.com

$300K /mo Reported

Automated social media ads

AI-powered ad agency for small businesses.

needls.com

$300K /mo Reported

Ecommerce order fulfillment

Tech-driven fulfillment center for eCommerce businesses.

shipmonk.com

$60M /mo Reported

3D printing made simple

"Accessible 3D printing for makers and professionals."

shop3duniverse.com

$300K /mo Reported

Vintage radio repair service

Restoring vintage radios with optional Bluetooth upgrades.

retroradiofarm.com

$4K /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.
Virtual assistant marketplace wishup.co Virtual assistant marketplace for business owners.	$2M /mo Reported	Business Owners ↔️ Virtual Assistants	Marketplace +2	Advertising on social media Direct sales +1	Entrepreneurs +2	+5	Founded 2017 · 200 people · $900 to start	53	Build this
Jobs board for filipinos permworks.com Job board connecting employers with talented Filipino professionals.	$2K /mo Reported	Employers ↔️ Filipino Professionals	Marketplace +3	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Startup Founders +6	+6	Founded 2022 · 2 co-founders · $1K to start	60	Build this
Airbnb cleaning service matcher vacationhomehelp.com "Automated Airbnb turnover cleaning service for self-managing hosts."	$100K /mo Reported	Airbnb Hosts ↔️ Cleaning Providers	Marketplace +2	Advertising on social media Facebook Community +1	Airbnb Hosts +2	DR	Founded 2019 · 3 people · $800 to start	60	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
Audio/video transcription service scribie.com Audio/video transcription service leveraging global freelancers.	$100K /mo Reported		Pay as you go +2	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Podcasters and Content ... +7	+14	Founded 2008 · 5 people · $500K to start	52	Build this
Custom treehouse construction o2treehouse.com Architectural treehouses blending modern engineering with nature.	$60K /mo Reported		Franchise +4	Direct sales Brand Authenticity	Families +4	+7	Founded 2004 · 8 people · $10K to start	53	Build this
Bespoke clothing manufacturer hawthornintl.com "Bespoke clothing manufacturer for emerging brands."	$50K /mo Reported		Productized service +2	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Emerging Fashion Brands +4	WI	Founded 2014 · 2 co-founders · $6K to start	60	Build this
Gaming services marketplace overgear.com Marketplace for game boosting and training services.	$1M /mo Reported		Marketplace +1	Advertising on social media SEO +1	Gamers +3	+1	Founded 2017 · 36 people · $50K to start	42	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
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
Tech talent hiring platform flexiple.com Platform connecting startups with top freelance developers.	$300K /mo Reported	Companies ↔️ Tech Freelancers	Marketplace +1	SEO Word of mouth +1	Startups Seeking Techni... +8	+9	Founded 2016 · 9 people · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, India	58	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
Ecommerce order fulfillment shipmonk.com Tech-driven fulfillment center for eCommerce businesses.	$60M /mo Reported		Productized service +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Ecommerce Sellers +4	+6	Founded 2014 · 2,500 people · Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, United States	54	Build this
3D printing made simple shop3duniverse.com "Accessible 3D printing for makers and professionals."	$300K /mo Reported		E-commerce +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Educators Using 3D Prin... +8	OR +10	Founded 2013 · 4 people · Algonquin, United States	65	Build this
Vintage radio repair service retroradiofarm.com Restoring vintage radios with optional Bluetooth upgrades.	$4K /mo Reported		E-commerce +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Collectors of Vintage R... +8	+1	Founded 2014 · 2 people · Connecticut, USA, United States	62	Build this

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