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Median revenue

$100K /mo

Middle half earn $30K – $100K/mo

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OSINT company that builds a modular security-tech product to protect organizations from AI-driven digital risks

sociallinks.io

$700K /mo Reported

Email prioritization tool

Email management tool batching messages for focused productivity.

mailmanhq.com

$30K /mo Reported

Exclusive analytics for Ghost blogs

GDPR-compliant analytics for Ghost bloggers.

ghostboard.io

$500 /mo Reported

Guaranteed transcription service

Guaranteed transcription services for diverse professional industries.

dittotranscripts.com

$100K /mo Reported

Complete sleep solutions brand

Comprehensive sleep solutions for modern Indian consumers.

winknod.com

$100K /mo Reported

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.
SL OSINT company that builds a modular security-tech product to protect organizations from AI-driven digital risks sociallinks.io	$700K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	SEO Email marketing +1	Growing technology busi... +4		Founded 2015 · 70 people · $20K to start	58	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
Exclusive analytics for Ghost blogs ghostboard.io GDPR-compliant analytics for Ghost bloggers.	$500 /mo Reported	SaaS +3	Word of mouth SEO +1	Ghost Bloggers +7	PR +8	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · $200 to start	73	Build this
Guaranteed transcription service dittotranscripts.com Guaranteed transcription services for diverse professional industries.	$100K /mo Reported	Service business +2	Advertising on social media Direct sales +1	Law Enforcement Agencies +8	+3	Founded 2010 · 5 people · $200K to start	45	Build this
Complete sleep solutions brand winknod.com Comprehensive sleep solutions for modern Indian consumers.	$100K /mo Reported	D2c +6	Direct sales Advertising on social media +1	Indian Consumers +9	+12	Founded 2018 · 25 people · Pune, Maharashtra, India, India	52	Build this

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