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Short-term storage marketplace

Marketplace for short-term luggage storage

usebounce.com

$100K /mo Reported

Music production tool marketplace

E-commerce site selling music production software tools.

modernproducers.com

$200K /mo Reported

Creator commerce platform

Platform for creators to sell digital products

gumroad.com

$900K /mo Estimated

Ai-driven professional matching

AI platform connecting businesses with part-time professionals.

intch.org

$1M /mo Reported

Jobs board for filipinos

Job board connecting employers with talented Filipino professionals.

permworks.com

$2K /mo Reported

SaaS mentorship marketplace

Hire professional mentors for career growth.

mentorcruise.com

$30K /mo Reported

No-code marketplace builder

No-code platform for launching online marketplaces.

sharetribe.com

$200K /mo Reported

Reverse job board platform

Reverse job board for Ruby on Rails developers

railsdevs.com

$10K /mo Reported

Creator education marketplace

Education marketplace connecting creator experts with eager learners.

closingcredits.com

$50K /mo Reported

Mentorship connection platform

"Platform linking entrepreneurs with top-tier industry mentors."

mentordial.com

$1K /mo Reported

Video conferencing marketplace

Online video communication platform for marketplace creators.

modelnet.club

$100K /mo Reported

Influencer-brand matchmaking app

Influencer-brand matchmaking platform for seamless collaborations.

afluencer.com

$70K /mo Reported

Private intelligence community

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

aucoinanalytics.com

$10K /mo Reported

Remote job marketplace

Remote job marketplace with upskilling for digital nomads.

searchremotely.com

$40K /mo Reported

Bitcoin exchange platform

Vietnam's premier Bitcoin exchange service.

bitcoinvn.io

$30K /mo Reported

Referral program builder

Revenue-boosting referral software for startups

growsurf.com

$30K /mo Reported

Partner marketing platform

Affiliate marketing platform for managing partners and campaigns.

everflow.io

$3M /mo Reported

Curated cbd subscription box

CBD Subscription Box Curating Monthly Relief.

hempcrate.co

$50K /mo Reported

Online payment gateway solutions

Online payment gateway for Bangladeshi e-merchants.

shurjopay.com.bd

$2M /mo Reported

All-in-one shopify marketing

All-in-one marketing tool for Shopify brands.

growave.io

$100K /mo Reported

African talent recruitment platform

AI-driven recruitment platform connecting African talent globally.

ibranchrecruiters.com

$5K /mo Reported

Token creation platform

"Ecosystem for creating and trading custom digital tokens."

mintme.com

$10K /mo Reported

Event ticketing platform

Affordable ticketing platform for event creators

tickettailor.com

$500K /mo Reported

Virtual phone number service

"Virtual phone numbers & call forwarding for global businesses."

globalcallforwarding.com

$800K /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.
Short-term storage marketplace usebounce.com Marketplace for short-term luggage storage	$100K /mo Reported		Marketplace +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Local City-Dwellers Usi... +5		Founded 2017 · Solo founder · San Francisco, California, USA, United States	60	Build this
Music production tool marketplace modernproducers.com E-commerce site selling music production software tools.	$200K /mo Reported		E Commerce +6	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Independent Musicians +4	+20	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $500 to start	60	Build this
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
Ai-driven professional matching intch.org AI platform connecting businesses with part-time professionals.	$1M /mo Reported	Businesses ↔️ Part-time Professionals	Marketplace +1	Word of mouth Press +1	SMBs +3	CU	Founded 2021 · 25 people · $5K to start	57	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
SaaS mentorship marketplace mentorcruise.com Hire professional mentors for career growth.	$30K /mo Reported	Mentors ↔️ Mentees	Commission +2	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Professionals +3	PR LO +26	Founded 2018 · 5 people · Built in 180 days	60	Build this
No-code marketplace builder sharetribe.com No-code platform for launching online marketplaces.	$200K /mo Reported		Subscription +1	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Non-technical founders ... +3	CU +22	Founded 2011 · 24 people · $100K to start	57	Build this
Reverse job board platform railsdevs.com Reverse job board for Ruby on Rails developers	$10K /mo Reported	Rails Developers ↔️ Companies	Marketplace +2	Word of mouth Organic social media	Ruby on Rails Developers +2	PO +4	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · $500 to start	60	Build this
Creator education marketplace closingcredits.com Education marketplace connecting creator experts with eager learners.	$50K /mo Reported	Creator Experts ↔️ Learners	Marketplace +2	Word of mouth	Creators +4	CU +9	Founded 2021 · 2 co-founders · Built in 20 days	60	Build this
Mentorship connection platform mentordial.com "Platform linking entrepreneurs with top-tier industry mentors."	$1K /mo Reported	Entrepreneurs ↔️ Industry Mentors	Marketplace +3	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Entrepreneurs +2		Founded 2022 · 2 co-founders · $500 to start	57	Build this
Video conferencing marketplace modelnet.club Online video communication platform for marketplace creators.	$100K /mo Reported	Marketplace Creators ↔️ Video Communication Tools	Custom software develop... +4	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Entrepreneurs +4	CU FI +27	Founded 2001 · 50 people · $200K to start	52	Build this
Influencer-brand matchmaking app afluencer.com Influencer-brand matchmaking platform for seamless collaborations.	$70K /mo Reported	Influencers ↔️ Brands	SaaS +4	Advertising on social media Referral Program +1	Scrappy small businesses +13	+1	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · $500K to start	60	Build this
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
Remote job marketplace searchremotely.com Remote job marketplace with upskilling for digital nomads.	$40K /mo Reported	Employers ↔️ Digital Nomads	Marketplace +3	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Digital Nomads +3		Founded 2019 · 5 people · $10K to start	57	Build this
Bitcoin exchange platform bitcoinvn.io Vietnam's premier Bitcoin exchange service.	$30K /mo Reported		Marketplaces & Platforms +11	Brand Authenticity Word of mouth +1	Crypto Traders +11	+1	Founded 2013 · 10 people · $5K to start	51	Build this
Referral program builder growsurf.com Revenue-boosting referral software for startups	$30K /mo Reported		Subscription +1	Word of mouth SEO	B2C and B2B Tech Startups +2	+16	Founded 2017 · 2 people · Built in 60 days	79	Build this
Partner marketing platform everflow.io Affiliate marketing platform for managing partners and campaigns.	$3M /mo Reported		SaaS +1	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Ecommerce Sellers +4	GO +14	Founded 2016 · 82 people · $400K to start	55	Build this
Curated cbd subscription box hempcrate.co CBD Subscription Box Curating Monthly Relief.	$50K /mo Reported		Subscription +1	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Adults 18+ +2	+2	Founded 2019 · 2 people · $20K to start	71	Build this
Online payment gateway solutions shurjopay.com.bd Online payment gateway for Bangladeshi e-merchants.	$2M /mo Reported		SaaS +7	Brand Authenticity Advertising on social media +1	Ecommerce Sellers +12		Founded 2010 · 150 people · Built in 365 days	50	Build this
All-in-one shopify marketing growave.io All-in-one marketing tool for Shopify brands.	$100K /mo Reported		SaaS +3	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Shopify Store Owners +2	+24	70 people · $100K to start · Built in 185 days	50	Build this
African talent recruitment platform ibranchrecruiters.com AI-driven recruitment platform connecting African talent globally.	$5K /mo Reported	Employers ↔️ African Talent	Marketplace +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Students +4	AN	Founded 2017 · 5 people · $20K to start	53	Build this
Token creation platform mintme.com "Ecosystem for creating and trading custom digital tokens."	$10K /mo Reported		Platform +7	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Digital Creators +15	CU PH RO +1	Founded 2020 · 29 people · $100K to start	52	Build this
Event ticketing platform tickettailor.com Affordable ticketing platform for event creators	$500K /mo Reported		Subscription +1	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Event Organizers +4	AW +18	Founded 2010 · 8 people · $1K to start	81	Build this
Virtual phone number service globalcallforwarding.com "Virtual phone numbers & call forwarding for global businesses."	$800K /mo Reported		Subscription +1	Affiliate program SEO +1	Financial Services Indu... +9		Founded 1996 · 32 people · United States	54	Build this

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