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$1M+

Median revenue

$80K /mo

Middle half earn $20K – $100K/mo

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Culinary resource platform

"Culinary info hub for professional chefs."

chefs-resources.com

$5K /mo Reported

Automated image generation API

Automated image and video generation for marketers.

bannerbear.com

$50K /mo Estimated

Business process automation service

Low-code automation solutions for businesses.

ayhltd.co.uk

$5K /mo Reported

Online music production courses

Online courses for musicians mastering home studio production.

recordingrevolution.com

$100K /mo Reported

Podcast production assistance

Podcast production agency for busy entrepreneurs.

counterweightcreative.co

$20K /mo Reported

AI social media management

AI-driven social media management platform for teams

vistasocial.com

$80K /mo Estimated

Client content collection tool

Streamlined client content collection for agencies

contentsnare.com

$80K /mo Estimated

Design-first email marketing

Design-driven email marketing platform for small businesses.

flodesk.com

$3M /mo Estimated

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.
Culinary resource platform chefs-resources.com "Culinary info hub for professional chefs."	$5K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Professional Chefs +1	GO +14	Founded 2010 · Solo founder · $50 to start	82	Build this
Automated image generation API bannerbear.com Automated image and video generation for marketers.	$50K /mo Estimated	Done for you service +12	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Developers +2	AW	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $500 to start	76	Build this
AC Business process automation service ayhltd.co.uk Low-code automation solutions for businesses.	$5K /mo Reported	Consulting +2	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Small and Medium Enterp... +5		Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $500 to start	66	Build this
Online music production courses recordingrevolution.com Online courses for musicians mastering home studio production.	$100K /mo Reported	Course +2	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Musicians +3	CO KA	Founded 2009 · Solo founder · $500 to start	83	Build this
Podcast production assistance counterweightcreative.co Podcast production agency for busy entrepreneurs.	$20K /mo Reported	Agency +3	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Busy Companies +8	CO +63	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Canada	74	Build this
AI social media management vistasocial.com AI-driven social media management platform for teams	$80K /mo Estimated	Subscription +6	Email marketing Integrations +1	Tech Companies +4	OR GO SA GO +8	Founded 2020 · 15 people · Built in 365 days	64	Build this
Client content collection tool contentsnare.com Streamlined client content collection for agencies	$80K /mo Estimated	Digital products +4	Organic social media	Accountants +2	MA +4	Founded 2016 · 2 co-founders · Built in 180 days	81	Build this
Design-first email marketing flodesk.com Design-driven email marketing platform for small businesses.	$3M /mo Estimated ▲ 33% · 19 mo	Digital products +5	Word of mouth Affiliate program +1	Small businesses +5	GO +2	Founded 2019 · 49 people · $90K to start	59	Build this

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