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$700K /mo

Middle half earn $200K – $3M/mo

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Flexible coworking for eCommerce

Niche coworking space with office and warehouse for eCommerce businesses.

room2work.com

$20K /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

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

Ecommerce growth marketing agency

Shopify website agency for thriving D2C brands.

velstar.agency

$200K /mo Reported

Custom hair brand builder

Hair brand creation for aspiring entrepreneurs.

privatelabelextensions.com

$700K /mo Reported

Ecommerce store management tools

eCommerce growth tools for WooCommerce brands.

skyverge.com

$400K /mo Reported

Affordable bike tools online

Affordable, high-quality bike tools for all cyclists.

probiketool.com

$800K /mo Reported

Ecommerce order fulfillment

Tech-driven fulfillment center for eCommerce businesses.

shipmonk.com

$60M /mo Reported

Dynamic inventory pricing tool

Dynamic pricing tool for clearing slow-moving inventory.

staysavy.com

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Online business brokerage platform

Online marketplace for buying and selling digital businesses.

empireflippers.com

$600K /mo Reported

Ecommerce email SMS automation

Email and SMS marketing platform for e-commerce growth.

omnisend.com

$4M /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.
Flexible coworking for eCommerce room2work.com Niche coworking space with office and warehouse for eCommerce businesses.	$20K /mo Reported		Membership +2	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Small Business Owners +3	+21	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $200K to start	57	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
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
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
Custom hair brand builder privatelabelextensions.com Hair brand creation for aspiring entrepreneurs.	$700K /mo Reported		Drop shipping +5	Advertising on social media Direct sales +1	Women +4	+56	Founded 2013 · 20 people · $10K to start	56	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
Affordable bike tools online probiketool.com Affordable, high-quality bike tools for all cyclists.	$800K /mo Reported		E-commerce +2	SEO Organic social media +1	Cyclists of All Abilities +8		Founded 2015 · 2 people · Marlow Bottom, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom	65	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
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
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
Ecommerce email SMS automation omnisend.com Email and SMS marketing platform for e-commerce growth.	$4M /mo Estimated		Subscription +2	SEO Organic social media	Ecommerce Sellers +2		Founded 2014 · 200 people · $200K to start	52	Build this

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