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Median revenue

$100K /mo

Middle half earn $30K – $200K/mo

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Wellness business management tool

All-in-one software for wellness business management.

clinicsense.com

$400K /mo Reported

Cybersecurity risk prevention tool

Cybersecurity consultancy focused on education and prevention

tcm-sec.com

$10K /mo Reported

Online group card tool

Digital group cards for heartfelt celebrations.

thankbox.com

$30K /mo Reported

Personal budgeting app

"Buxfer: Budgeting app for finance power users."

buxfer.com

$50K /mo Reported

Audience research software

Audience research software for marketers

sparktoro.com

$200K /mo Reported

People search intelligence tool

"People search tool for connections and safety."

spokeo.com

$6M /mo Reported

Mobile workforce tracking app

Mobile app for tracking employee time and GPS location.

laborsync.com

$200K /mo Reported

Dental marketing solutions provider

Dental marketing and software solutions for dentists.

sivasolutions.com

$5K /mo Reported

Attic access insulation cover

Attic insulation covers to prevent energy loss.

batticdoor.com

$100K /mo Reported

AI architectural rendering tool

AI rendering tool for architects and interior designers

visualizee.ai

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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.
Wellness business management tool clinicsense.com All-in-one software for wellness business management.	$400K /mo Reported	SaaS +4	Email marketing Advertising on social media +1	Wellness Practitioners +9	+11	Founded 2013 · 12 people · $20K to start	65	Build this
Cybersecurity risk prevention tool tcm-sec.com Cybersecurity consultancy focused on education and prevention	$10K /mo Reported	Consulting +7	Advertising on social media Direct sales +1	Startup Founders +10	CU +30	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · $3K to start	66	Build this
Online group card tool thankbox.com Digital group cards for heartfelt celebrations.	$30K /mo Reported	One-time purchase +5	Word of mouth SEO +1	Teams within Businesses +11	CU +27	Founded 2020 · 3 people · $3K to start	64	Build this
Personal budgeting app buxfer.com "Buxfer: Budgeting app for finance power users."	$50K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Organic social media SEO +1	Finance Power Users +7	+28	Founded 2006 · 5 people · $50K to start	63	Build this
Audience research software sparktoro.com Audience research software for marketers	$200K /mo Reported	Subscription +5	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Marketers and Market Re... +15	+17	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · $600K to start	69	Build this
People search intelligence tool spokeo.com "People search tool for connections and safety."	$6M /mo Reported	Subscription	Advertising on social media Press +1	Consumers +13		Founded 2006 · 169 people · Pasadena, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, United States	55	Build this
Mobile workforce tracking app laborsync.com Mobile app for tracking employee time and GPS location.	$200K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Affiliate program SEO +1	Small Business Owners +8	+58	Founded 2009 · 12 people · New Jersey, USA, United States	57	Build this
Dental marketing solutions provider sivasolutions.com Dental marketing and software solutions for dentists.	$5K /mo Reported	Consulting +5	SEO Advertising on social media +1	Dentists +3	GO +30	Founded 2004 · 20 people · Cathedral City, California, USA, United States	50	Build this
Attic access insulation cover batticdoor.com Attic insulation covers to prevent energy loss.	$100K /mo Reported	E Commerce +4	SEO Press +1	Homeowners in Canada +9	+10	Founded 2013 · 2 people · Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA, United States	63	Build this
AI architectural rendering tool visualizee.ai AI rendering tool for architects and interior designers	—	Subscription +1	Product Hunt Organic social media +1	Architects +2	CU	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · Warsaw, Poland, Poland	83	Build this

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