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43% founder-reported, the rest researched

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$1M+

Median revenue

$90K /mo

Middle half earn $10K – $400K/mo

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Smarter e-commerce solution

Simplified commerce for anyone, big or small

uppfirst.com

$10K /mo Reported

Online lawn care marketplace

Online marketplace connecting homeowners with lawn care providers.

yourgreenpal.com

$400K /mo Reported

Email prioritization tool

Email management tool batching messages for focused productivity.

mailmanhq.com

$30K /mo Reported

Workforce management software

Employee management app for Chick-fil-A operators

oneclickapp.com

$90K /mo Estimated

AI content creation platform

AI-powered content creation tool for creators

castmagic.io

$100K /mo Estimated

Ecommerce email SMS automation

Email and SMS marketing platform for e-commerce growth.

omnisend.com

$4M /mo Estimated

SaaS landing page builder

Boilerplate code generator app for custom branding.

shipixen.com

$1K /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.
Smarter e-commerce solution uppfirst.com Simplified commerce for anyone, big or small	$10K /mo Reported	Platform +1	Partnerships Press +1	Brands +3	CU	Founded 2022 · 10 people · $1M to start	46	Build this
Online lawn care marketplace yourgreenpal.com Online marketplace connecting homeowners with lawn care providers.	$400K /mo Reported	Marketplace +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Homeowners +2		$300K to start · Built in 90 days · Nashville, Tennessee, USA, United States	44	Build this
Email prioritization tool mailmanhq.com Email management tool batching messages for focused productivity.	$30K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Busy Professionals +12	PR +23	Founded 2020 · 5 people · $30K to start	67	Build this
Workforce management software oneclickapp.com Employee management app for Chick-fil-A operators	$90K /mo Estimated	Subscription +2	Product expansion Webinars	Chick-fil-A Operators +2	GO	Founded 2023 · 10 people · Idaho City, ID, USA, United States	56	Build this
AI content creation platform castmagic.io AI-powered content creation tool for creators	$100K /mo Estimated	Services +2	Organic social media Email List Growth	Content Creators +2		Founded 2023 · 3 co-founders · Built in 14 days	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
SaaS landing page builder shipixen.com Boilerplate code generator app for custom branding.	$1K /mo Estimated	Subscription +2	SEO Organic social media	Indie makers +2	+2	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · Built in 21 days	70	Build this

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