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Median revenue

$300K /mo

Middle half earn $1K – $500K/mo

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Mentorship connection platform

"Platform linking entrepreneurs with top-tier industry mentors."

mentordial.com

$1K /mo Reported

Ai meeting assistant tool

AI-powered meeting assistant for seamless productivity.

laxis.com

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Portable laptop monitor solution

Portable dual-screen monitors for laptop productivity.

mobilepixels.us

$1M /mo Reported

Business communication agency

we don’t have specific positions posted at the moment, we’re open to talented individuals who align with our mission and can help us grow. --- One-liner for SquarePlanet: "Business communication firm crafting impactful corporate stories."

squareplanet.com

$300K /mo Reported

Next-gen collaborative spreadsheet

AI-powered spreadsheet tool for data analysis

rows.com

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Ai-powered presentation creator

AI presentation tool generating slides in seconds

genppt.com

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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.
Mentorship connection platform mentordial.com "Platform linking entrepreneurs with top-tier industry mentors."	$1K /mo Reported	Marketplace +3	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Entrepreneurs +2		Founded 2022 · 2 co-founders · $500 to start	57	Build this
Ai meeting assistant tool laxis.com AI-powered meeting assistant for seamless productivity.	—	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	UX Researchers +7		Founded 2020 · 4 people · $20K to start	72	Build this
Portable laptop monitor solution mobilepixels.us Portable dual-screen monitors for laptop productivity.	$1M /mo Reported	E Commerce +4	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Remote Workers +2	+19	Founded 2018 · 4 people · $100K to start	58	Build this
Business communication agency squareplanet.com we don’t have specific positions posted at the moment, we’re open to talented individuals who align with our mission and can help us grow. --- One-liner for SquarePlanet: "Business communication firm crafting impactful corporate stories."	$300K /mo Reported	Consulting +4	Press Direct sales +1	Corporate Event Planners +8	AD +21	Founded 2011 · 7 people · Phoenix, Arizona, USA, United States	50	Build this
Next-gen collaborative spreadsheet rows.com AI-powered spreadsheet tool for data analysis	—	Digital Products & Courses +3	Word of mouth Content marketing +1	Marketing Teams +2		Founded 2016 · 2 co-founders · SaaS	81	Build this
Ai-powered presentation creator genppt.com AI presentation tool generating slides in seconds	—	Freemium & Upsells +1	SEO Organic social media	Business Professionals +2	AN	Founded 2024 · Solo founder · Built in 4 days	74	Build this

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