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Middle half earn $30K – $200K/mo

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AI Excel formula generator

AI tool that generates Excel formulas instantly

betteranalyst.com

$30K /mo Reported

Ai-generated finance updates

AI-powered news monitoring for finance professionals.

uptrends.ai

$1K /mo Reported

Keto weight loss coaching

Thyroid-focused keto coaching for women's weight loss.

ketogirlnutritionist.com

$50K /mo Reported

Audience research software

Audience research software for marketers

sparktoro.com

$200K /mo Reported

Idea	Revenue	Problem	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.
AI Excel formula generator betteranalyst.com AI tool that generates Excel formulas instantly	$30K /mo Reported	Excel is a headache to learn.	SaaS +2	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Finance Professionals +9	+8	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $200 to start	87	Build this
UA Ai-generated finance updates uptrends.ai AI-powered news monitoring for finance professionals.	$1K /mo Reported		Subscription +2	Pay Per Click Advertising Email marketing +1	Finance Professionals +5	CU AW +12	Founded 2024 · 2 people · $5K to start	71	Build this
Keto weight loss coaching ketogirlnutritionist.com Thyroid-focused keto coaching for women's weight loss.	$50K /mo Reported		Group coaching +7	Direct sales Organic social media +1	Women With Thyroid Diso... +11	CO	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $300 to start	71	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

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