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Middle half earn $100K – $3M/mo

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Influencer-brand matchmaking app

Influencer-brand matchmaking platform for seamless collaborations.

afluencer.com

$70K /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

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

On-demand interpreter marketplace

'Global interpreting platform for seamless language communication.'

translit.com

$50K /mo Reported

Web-to-print software solution

Web-to-print software solutions for printing businesses.

designnbuy.com

$1M /mo Reported

Survey respondent marketplace

Consumer insights platform streamlining decisions with survey data.

tapresearch.com

$2M /mo Reported

Customizable crm software

Customizable European CRM software with sales and project management.

efficy.com

$2M /mo Reported

Crowdsourced idea management

Idea management software for collective innovation

ideascale.com

$800K /mo Reported

Ecommerce store management tools

eCommerce growth tools for WooCommerce brands.

skyverge.com

$400K /mo Reported

Dynamic inventory pricing tool

Dynamic pricing tool for clearing slow-moving inventory.

staysavy.com

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Event ticketing platform

"Comprehensive ticketing platform for event promoters."

palco4.com

$100K /mo Reported

Customer-centric marketing service

Marketing strategies for startups centered around ideal customers.

bydefaultcmo.com

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All-in-one business software

Open-source ERP platform with integrated business apps

odoo.com

$50M /mo Estimated

All-in-one hr and it platform

Unified HR, IT, and finance management platform.

rippling.com

$80M /mo Estimated

Enterprise SEO platform

Enterprise SEO platform for measurable digital marketing success

brightedge.com

$8M /mo Estimated

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.
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
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
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
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
Web-to-print software solution designnbuy.com Web-to-print software solutions for printing businesses.	$1M /mo Reported		SaaS +3	Advertising on social media Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Established Printers +10		Founded 2009 · 60 people · $100K to start	49	Build this
Survey respondent marketplace tapresearch.com Consumer insights platform streamlining decisions with survey data.	$2M /mo Reported		SaaS +2	SEO Word of mouth +1	Market Researchers +3		Founded 2013 · 20 people · Menlo Park, California, USA, United States	56	Build this
Customizable crm software efficy.com Customizable European CRM software with sales and project management.	$2M /mo Reported		SaaS +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	SMBs +3		Founded 2005 · 200 people · Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium, Belgium	57	Build this
Crowdsourced idea management ideascale.com Idea management software for collective innovation	$800K /mo Reported		SaaS +2	SEO Word of mouth +1	Corporate Innovation Teams +2	+34	Founded 2009 · 53 people · San Francisco, California, USA, United States	57	Build this
Ecommerce store management tools skyverge.com eCommerce growth tools for WooCommerce brands.	$400K /mo Reported		SaaS +2	SEO Email marketing +1	Ecommerce Sellers +3	+9	Founded 2013 · 32 people · Remote, Oregon, USA, United States	67	Build this
Dynamic inventory pricing tool staysavy.com Dynamic pricing tool for clearing slow-moving inventory.	—		SaaS	Word of mouth Great customer service +1	Small to Medium-Sized e... +4		Founded 2017 · Solo founder · San Francisco, California, USA, United States	73	Build this
Event ticketing platform palco4.com "Comprehensive ticketing platform for event promoters."	$100K /mo Reported		SaaS +2	Partnerships Organic social media +1	Small and Medium Sized ... +4	+4	Founded 2015 · 12 people · Spain	51	Build this
B Customer-centric marketing service bydefaultcmo.com Marketing strategies for startups centered around ideal customers.	—		Services +4	Sampling	Small and Mid-Size Busi... +2	TA	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · Galore, Himachal Pradesh, India, India	73	Build this
All-in-one business software odoo.com Open-source ERP platform with integrated business apps	$50M /mo Estimated		Subscription +2	Word of mouth Partnerships +1	Small and Medium-Sized ... +2		Founded 2005 · 5,000 people · $3M to start	63	Build this
All-in-one hr and it platform rippling.com Unified HR, IT, and finance management platform.	$80M /mo Estimated ▲ 186% · 35 mo		Subscription +3	Outbound Cold outreach +1	SMBs +2		Founded 2016 · 2 co-founders · $10 to start	73	Build this
Enterprise SEO platform brightedge.com Enterprise SEO platform for measurable digital marketing success	$8M /mo Estimated ▲ 0% · 14 mo		SaaS +3	SEO Content marketing +1	Enterprises +2	SA CU	Founded 2007 · 300 people · $5K to start	71	Build this

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