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$1M+

Median revenue

$50K /mo

Middle half earn $10K – $80K/mo

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AI Visibility Analytics to Align Your Brand with AI

brandaxis.ai

$10K /mo Reported

Smarter e-commerce solution

Simplified commerce for anyone, big or small

uppfirst.com

$10K /mo Reported

Cloud-based marketing automation

"Omnichannel marketing automation platform for personalized brand campaigns."

mindbox.cloud

$7K /mo Reported

Custom content writing service

Content writing agency serving diverse brands.

expresswriters.com

$70K /mo Reported

Conversion-focused media production

Product photography and media consultancy agency.

resultsimagery.com

$50K /mo Reported

Affordable video production service

"On-demand video production for businesses."

lemonlight.com

$2M /mo Reported

Twitter ghostwriting agency

Twitter ghostwriting agency turning tweets into business leads.

thebirdhouse.co

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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.
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
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
Cloud-based marketing automation mindbox.cloud "Omnichannel marketing automation platform for personalized brand campaigns."	$7K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Marketers +3	+9	6 people · Boston, United States · Marketing	65	Build this
Custom content writing service expresswriters.com Content writing agency serving diverse brands.	$70K /mo Reported	Agency +3	Email marketing SEO	Brands +3	+1	Founded 2012 · 2 people · $80 to start	70	Build this
Conversion-focused media production resultsimagery.com Product photography and media consultancy agency.	$50K /mo Reported	Agency +2	Word of mouth SEO	Ecommerce Sellers +3		Founded 2017 · 8 people · Chico, California, USA, United States	47	Build this
Affordable video production service lemonlight.com "On-demand video production for businesses."	$2M /mo Reported	Productized service +1	Direct sales Email marketing +1	Small and Medium Enterp... +8	AW +21	Founded 2014 · 75 people · $500 to start	61	Build this
BH Twitter ghostwriting agency thebirdhouse.co Twitter ghostwriting agency turning tweets into business leads.	—	Consulting +3	Organic social media	Independent Businesses +11		Founded 2022 · 6 people · New Hampshire, OH, USA, United States	51	Build this

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