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Ai-enabled influencer marketplace

AI-powered influencer marketplace for gaming brands and micro-streamers.

drope.me

$20K /mo Reported

SaaS mentorship marketplace

Hire professional mentors for career growth.

mentorcruise.com

$30K /mo Reported

Mentorship connection platform

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

mentordial.com

$1K /mo Reported

Online travel agency for bangladesh

Online travel agency for Bangladesh travelers.

flightexpert.com

$2M /mo Reported

Solar installer marketplace

"B2B marketplace linking solar suppliers and installers."

solarfeeds.com

$80K /mo Reported

On-demand beauty services app

On-demand beauty and wellness services platform.

panda-wish.com

$8K /mo Reported

On-demand laundry service

"Doorstep laundry service with real-time tracking."

pickmylaundry.in

$100K /mo Reported

On-demand luggage storage

On-demand luggage storage marketplace for travelers and locals.

bagsaway.com

$100K /mo Reported

Freelancer job connection platform

Network connecting IT freelancers with companies in Germany.

uplink.tech

$20K /mo Reported

Online business brokerage platform

Online marketplace for buying and selling digital businesses.

empireflippers.com

$600K /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.
Ai-enabled influencer marketplace drope.me AI-powered influencer marketplace for gaming brands and micro-streamers.	$20K /mo Reported	Gaming Brands ↔️ Micro-streamers	Marketplace +5	Direct sales Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Gaming Brands +3	+16	11 people · Los Angeles, CA, USA, United States · Marketing	50	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
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
Online travel agency for bangladesh flightexpert.com Online travel agency for Bangladesh travelers.	$2M /mo Reported		B2c +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Travelers +3	+38	Founded 2017 · 60 people · $80K to start	48	Build this
Solar installer marketplace solarfeeds.com "B2B marketplace linking solar suppliers and installers."	$80K /mo Reported	Solar Suppliers ↔️ Installers	Marketplace +1	Email marketing SEO	Solar Installers +1	SI GO +6	Founded 2020 · 8 people · $200K to start	56	Build this
On-demand beauty services app panda-wish.com On-demand beauty and wellness services platform.	$8K /mo Reported		Marketplaces & Platforms +4	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Travelers +4		Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $50K to start	60	Build this
On-demand laundry service pickmylaundry.in "Doorstep laundry service with real-time tracking."	$100K /mo Reported		Marketplace +2	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	College Students +2	+17	Founded 201 · 29 people · $50K to start	42	Build this
On-demand luggage storage bagsaway.com On-demand luggage storage marketplace for travelers and locals.	$100K /mo Reported	Travelers/Locals ↔️ Luggage Storage Providers	Marketplace +1	Advertising on social media SEO +1	City Locals Seeking Tem... +5	+3	Founded 2017 · 2 people · Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Canada	60	Build this
Freelancer job connection platform uplink.tech Network connecting IT freelancers with companies in Germany.	$20K /mo Reported	German Companies ↔️ IT Freelancers	Commission +1	Word of mouth SEO	Tech Freelancers +3	+9	Founded 2016 · 2 people · $100 to start	60	Build this
Online business brokerage platform empireflippers.com Online marketplace for buying and selling digital businesses.	$600K /mo Reported	Digital Business Buyers ↔️ Sellers	Commission +2	SEO Organic social media +1	Small Business Owners +9		Founded 2012 · 53 people · North York, Ontario, Canada, United States	59	Build this

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