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29% founder-reported, the rest researched

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$1M+

Median revenue

$600K /mo

Middle half earn $20K – $2M/mo

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Supplier matchmaking service

Service relocating manufacturing from China to Mexico.

getayuda.co

$20K /mo Reported

In-person payment app

App for seamless in-person payments via Stripe.

paymentforstripe.com

$100K /mo Reported

AI omni-channel CX platform

AI-powered platform for omnichannel customer experience management

konnectinsights.com

$600K /mo Estimated

Business operating system platform

All-in-one platform for business alignment and productivity

ninety.io

$4M /mo Estimated

Digital marketing agency marketplace

Marketplace connecting businesses with vetted digital marketing agencies.

getcredo.com

$8K /mo Estimated

Ai-driven r&d funding platform

AI-powered platform for maximizing R&D tax credits.

boast.ai

$800K /mo Estimated

AI frontline workforce tool

Real-time workforce management platform for enterprises

movo.co

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Idea	Revenue	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.
Supplier matchmaking service getayuda.co Service relocating manufacturing from China to Mexico.	$20K /mo Reported	Consulting +1	Word of mouth	Ecommerce Companies +2	CA TY +4	Founded 2020 · 3 co-founders · $100 to start	60	Build this
In-person payment app paymentforstripe.com App for seamless in-person payments via Stripe.	$100K /mo Reported	Service fee	Word of mouth SEO	Small Business Owners +3	CU AW +24	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · Built in 90 days	80	Build this
AI omni-channel CX platform konnectinsights.com AI-powered platform for omnichannel customer experience management	$600K /mo Estimated	Yield generating products +14	Partnerships ISV partnerships +1	Enterprise Brands +2	AW SA +2	Founded 2011 · 100 people · $100K to start	45	Build this
Business operating system platform ninety.io All-in-one platform for business alignment and productivity	$4M /mo Estimated ▲ 47% · 18 mo	Yield generating products +12	Word of mouth Partnerships +1	Small and Medium-Sized ... +2		Founded 2017 · 25 people · SaaS	61	Build this
Digital marketing agency marketplace getcredo.com Marketplace connecting businesses with vetted digital marketing agencies.	$8K /mo Estimated	Management service +6	Organic social media Online Community	Companies Needing SEO o...	YO MI +4	Founded 2013 · Solo founder · Built in 2 days	60	Build this
Ai-driven r&d funding platform boast.ai AI-powered platform for maximizing R&D tax credits.	$800K /mo Estimated	Subscription +4	Word of mouth Organic social media +1	Startup Founders +2	ZO	Founded 2012 · 2 co-founders · San Francisco, CA, USA, United States	73	Build this
AI frontline workforce tool movo.co Real-time workforce management platform for enterprises	—	Yield generating products +8	SEO Organic social media	Enterprises +2	RI DO CL TL +3	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $1M to start	75	Build this

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