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$100K /mo

Middle half earn $20K – $300K/mo

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Ai-driven professional matching

AI platform connecting businesses with part-time professionals.

intch.org

$1M /mo Reported

Flexible workspace search platform

"Online platform for flexible office space solutions."

theofficeproviders.com

$10K /mo Reported

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

Reverse job board platform

Reverse job board for Ruby on Rails developers

railsdevs.com

$10K /mo Reported

Developer hiring marketplace

AI recruiting software for mid-market and enterprise companies

distro.io

$200K /mo Reported

Acquisition marketplace for startups

Acquisition marketplace for internet startups seeking liquidity.

bitsfordigits.com

$6K /mo Reported

Virtual assistant hiring platform

Latino virtual assistant service for North American companies.

virtuallatinos.com

$400K /mo Reported

Equity crowdfunding app

Equity crowdfunding app for aspiring startup investors.

miventure.com

$20K /mo Reported

Startup talent and funding hub

Startup growth platform connecting talent, investors, and entrepreneurs.

thehub.io

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Referral program builder

Revenue-boosting referral software for startups

growsurf.com

$30K /mo Reported

Expert advisor connection tool

"Technology-driven expert network for better business decisions."

deepbench.io

$100K /mo Reported

Data science recruitment service

Global recruitment specialists for data science and AI talent.

bigcloud.global

$300K /mo Reported

Bespoke clothing manufacturer

"Bespoke clothing manufacturer for emerging brands."

hawthornintl.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

Mentor matchmaking platform

Platform for connecting with expert growth mentors.

growthmentor.com

$300K /mo Reported

Direct office furniture sales

D2C high-end office furniture at reduced costs.

branchfurniture.com

$1M /mo Reported

Remote tech talent connector

Elite AI-enabled nearshore devs for top companies.

tecla.io

$800K /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

Software agency for founders

Software agency building MVPs for non-technical founders

krit.com

$80K /mo Reported

Crowdsourced business naming

Crowdsourced business naming contests for startups.

squadhelp.com

$300K /mo Reported

Exclusive software deal platform

"Free SaaS deals for startup savings."

joinsecret.com

$20K /mo Reported

Developer hiring membership

'Remote job marketplace for software developers.'

moonlightwork.com

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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-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
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
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
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
Developer hiring marketplace distro.io AI recruiting software for mid-market and enterprise companies	$200K /mo Reported ▲ 958% · 32 mo	Employers ↔️ Remote Software Developers	Marketplace	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Growing technology busi... +4		Founded 2021 · 5 people · $300K to start	55	Build this
Acquisition marketplace for startups bitsfordigits.com Acquisition marketplace for internet startups seeking liquidity.	$6K /mo Reported	Startup Owners ↔️ Investors	Marketplace +2	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Sophisticated Micro Pri... +6	PR +2	Founded 2021 · 2 people · $300 to start	60	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
Equity crowdfunding app miventure.com Equity crowdfunding app for aspiring startup investors.	$20K /mo Reported	Startup Investors ↔️ Startups	Marketplace +1	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Startup Founders +2		Founded 2020 · 3 people · $1M to start	49	Build this
Startup talent and funding hub thehub.io Startup growth platform connecting talent, investors, and entrepreneurs.	—		Marketplace +2	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Entrepreneurs +3		Founded 2016 · 6 people · $1M to start	48	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
Expert advisor connection tool deepbench.io "Technology-driven expert network for better business decisions."	$100K /mo Reported		Marketplace	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	SMBs +3	+11	Founded 2017 · 8 people · Built in 210 days	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
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
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
Mentor matchmaking platform growthmentor.com Platform for connecting with expert growth mentors.	$300K /mo Reported		Marketplace +3	SEO Word of mouth +1	Startup Founders +3	+13	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, United States	60	Build this
Direct office furniture sales branchfurniture.com D2C high-end office furniture at reduced costs.	$1M /mo Reported		E Commerce +5	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Growing Businesses +3	+2	Founded 2018 · 20 people · $400K to start	56	Build this
Remote tech talent connector tecla.io Elite AI-enabled nearshore devs for top companies.	$800K /mo Reported	Companies ↔️ South American Tech Talent	Marketplace +2	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Startup Founders +3		Founded 2013 · 170 people · Austin, TX, United States	42	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
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
Crowdsourced business naming squadhelp.com Crowdsourced business naming contests for startups.	$300K /mo Reported		Crowdsourcing +2	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Startup Founders +3		20 people · Illinois, USA, United States · 1M visits/mo	48	Build this
Exclusive software deal platform joinsecret.com "Free SaaS deals for startup savings."	$20K /mo Reported		Affiliate marketing +2	Affiliate program Partnerships +1	Early-stage Startups +5	+16	Founded 2019 · 2 co-founders · Built in 60 days	60	Build this
Developer hiring membership moonlightwork.com 'Remote job marketplace for software developers.'	—		Subscription +3	Product Hunt Hacker News +1	Startup Founders +2	TY GO +7	Founded 2017 · 5 people · $600 to start	60	Build this

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