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$1M+

Median revenue

$70K /mo

Middle half earn $20K – $300K/mo

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AI Excel formula generator

AI tool that generates Excel formulas instantly

betteranalyst.com

$30K /mo Reported

Creator commerce platform

Platform for creators to sell digital products

gumroad.com

$900K /mo Estimated

AI Visibility Analytics to Align Your Brand with AI

brandaxis.ai

$10K /mo Reported

Remote software engineer matcher

Hire vetted engineers in < 24 hrs

devsignal.com

$90K /mo Reported

Tax residency optimization service

Save an extra chunk of your annual income with tax-savvy strategies.

savvynomad.io

$100K /mo Reported

Smarter e-commerce solution

Simplified commerce for anyone, big or small

uppfirst.com

$10K /mo Reported

Unified email management tool

Email client unifying inboxes on Windows and Mac.

getmailbird.com

$200K /mo Reported

Video editing service agency

Video editing services for busy content creators.

vimerse.com

$30K /mo Reported

SEO backlink outreach tool

AI-powered backlink outreach tool for startups

backl.io

$5K /mo Reported

AI customer support chatbot

AI chatbot builder for seamless customer support

myaskai.com

$20K /mo Reported

SaaS content blocking tool

Content blocking software for intentional internet use

techlockdown.com

$20K /mo Reported

AI voice notes organizer

AI voice note app turning thoughts into organized tasks.

talknotes.io

$7K /mo Reported

Automated reporting platform

Automated reporting platform for consultants.

pointerpro.com

$300K /mo Reported

Clay tandoori oven supplier

Tandoor Morni: Leading North America's Tandoor Oven Market.

tandoormorni.ca

$1M /mo Reported

Automated social media sales

Automated lead generation for agency owners and solopreneurs.

flowchat.com

$100K /mo Reported

Text-to-video creator tool

Text-to-video automation for effortless content repurposing.

repurposepie.io

$6K /mo Reported

Competitor app analysis tool

"Mobile app analytics tool for competitive intelligence."

appstorespy.com

$8K /mo Reported

Customer insights research agency

"Market research agency for startup growth strategies."

deepresearch.me

$20K /mo Reported

Automated email organizer

"Email organizer extension for clutter-free inbox management."

usebaxter.com

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Digital business card manager

Sales networking tool for seamless contact management.

wavecnct.com

$30K /mo Reported

Mobile personal data wallet

Mobile app for personal data management and monetization.

datadaddy.com

$5K /mo Reported

Scientifically-driven seo services

Scientifically driven bespoke SEO services.

hvseo.co

$200K /mo Reported

Back-office operations partner

"Back-office solutions for Gulf SMEs."

simplysolved.ae

$500K /mo Reported

Minimalist newsletter software

Newsletter platform for creators and bloggers.

buttondown.email

$1K /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
Creator commerce platform gumroad.com Platform for creators to sell digital products	$900K /mo Estimated		Per meal +14	Affiliate program Email marketing +1	Creators +2		Founded 2011 · 17 people · Built in 2 days	68	Build this
AI Visibility Analytics to Align Your Brand with AI brandaxis.ai	$10K /mo Reported		Subscription +4	Pre-orders Referral Program +1	Marketing Agencies +3		Founded 2025 · 3 people · $5K to start	73	Build this
Remote software engineer matcher devsignal.com Hire vetted engineers in < 24 hrs	$90K /mo Reported		Marketplace +1	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Startup Founders +3	CU	Founded 2024 · 4 people · $500 to start	60	Build this
S Tax residency optimization service savvynomad.io Save an extra chunk of your annual income with tax-savvy strategies.	$100K /mo Reported		Subscription +1	SEO Search engine marketing +1	Digital Nomads +3	FR	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · $20K to start	76	Build this
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
Unified email management tool getmailbird.com Email client unifying inboxes on Windows and Mac.	$200K /mo Reported		Subscription	Affiliate program Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Heavy Email Users +3	AD +35	28 people · Palo Alto, CA, USA, United States · Technology	70	Build this
Video editing service agency vimerse.com Video editing services for busy content creators.	$30K /mo Reported		Agency +2	Word of mouth SEO	Content Creators +3	AD +2	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · $30K to start	60	Build this
SEO backlink outreach tool backl.io AI-powered backlink outreach tool for startups	$5K /mo Reported		Guide +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Startup Founders +2	PO	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · $500 to start	78	Build this
AI customer support chatbot myaskai.com AI chatbot builder for seamless customer support	$20K /mo Reported		Subscription +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	SaaS Businesses +5	CA FI +20	Founded 2023 · 2 co-founders · $100 to start	77	Build this
SaaS content blocking tool techlockdown.com Content blocking software for intentional internet use	$20K /mo Reported		SaaS +2	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Adults +5	CU +15	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · $200 to start	88	Build this
AI voice notes organizer talknotes.io AI voice note app turning thoughts into organized tasks.	$7K /mo Reported ▼ 97% · 10 mo		Subscription +2	Advertising on social media SEO	Content Creators +1		Founded 2023 · Solo founder · Built in 6 days	69	Build this
Automated reporting platform pointerpro.com Automated reporting platform for consultants.	$300K /mo Reported		Subscription +2	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Entrepreneurs +2		28 people · Antwerp, Belgium, Belgium · 200K visits/mo	62	Build this
Clay tandoori oven supplier tandoormorni.ca Tandoor Morni: Leading North America's Tandoor Oven Market.	$1M /mo Reported		E-commerce +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Restaurant Owners +4	+2	Founded 187 · 5 people · $10M to start	58	Build this
Automated social media sales flowchat.com Automated lead generation for agency owners and solopreneurs.	$100K /mo Reported		SaaS +1	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Agency Owners +6	HI +31	Founded 2021 · 14 people · Built in 41 days	63	Build this
Text-to-video creator tool repurposepie.io Text-to-video automation for effortless content repurposing.	$6K /mo Reported		Subscription +2	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Content Creators +6	CU AW CA +48	2 people · India · SaaS	73	Build this
Competitor app analysis tool appstorespy.com "Mobile app analytics tool for competitive intelligence."	$8K /mo Reported	Businesses need info on their competition.	Subscription +1	Direct sales Email marketing +1	App Developers +12	+6	Founded 2019 · 6 people · $500K to start	61	Build this
DR Customer insights research agency deepresearch.me "Market research agency for startup growth strategies."	$20K /mo Reported	Startups need customer insights.	Agency +1	Word of mouth Direct sales	Startup Founders +5	+9	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · $400 to start	61	Build this
Automated email organizer usebaxter.com "Email organizer extension for clutter-free inbox management."	—	Email inbox is unmanageable.	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Consumers +4	FI +18	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $50K to start	88	Build this
Digital business card manager wavecnct.com Sales networking tool for seamless contact management.	$30K /mo Reported		SaaS +3	Direct sales SEO +1	Sales Teams +5	FI +30	Founded 2021 · 2 people · $5K to start	69	Build this
DD Mobile personal data wallet datadaddy.com Mobile app for personal data management and monetization.	$5K /mo Reported		Mobile app +3	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Mobile Internet Users +3		Founded 2023 · 3 people · $60K to start	58	Build this
Scientifically-driven seo services hvseo.co Scientifically driven bespoke SEO services.	$200K /mo Reported		Agency +3	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Small Business Owners +3	+33	28 people · $1K to start · Built in 7 days	55	Build this
Back-office operations partner simplysolved.ae "Back-office solutions for Gulf SMEs."	$500K /mo Reported		Outsourcing +2	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	SMBs +2	+37	Founded 2017 · 27 people · $500K to start	47	Build this
Minimalist newsletter software buttondown.email Newsletter platform for creators and bloggers.	$1K /mo Reported	Newsletter software is complicated.	SaaS +1	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Independent Creators +3	+8	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · $100 to start	79	Build this

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