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$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$200K /mo

Middle half earn $30K – $300K/mo

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Influencer campaign manager

Influencer management platform for E-commerce brands.

getsaral.com

$50K /mo Reported

Cloud-based marketing automation

"Omnichannel marketing automation platform for personalized brand campaigns."

mindbox.cloud

$7K /mo Reported

Online portfolio builder

Online portfolio platform for showcasing and managing work.

fueler.io

$400 /mo Reported

Digital flipbook creation tool

Online tool to create interactive digital flipbooks

flipsnack.com

$1M /mo Reported

Local seo performance tracker

Local SEO software and services for marketers.

brightlocal.com

$3M /mo Reported

Audience research software

Audience research software for marketers

sparktoro.com

$200K /mo Reported

Mentor matchmaking platform

Platform for connecting with expert growth mentors.

growthmentor.com

$300K /mo Reported

Website personalization SaaS

Website personalization platform for improved conversions

rightmessage.com

$30K /mo Reported

SaaS graphic design tool

Graphic design tool for non-designers.

snappa.com

$100K /mo Reported

AI customer journey analytics

Real-time customer journey analytics platform.

woopra.com

$300K /mo Estimated

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.
Influencer campaign manager getsaral.com Influencer management platform for E-commerce brands.	$50K /mo Reported	SaaS +3	Word of mouth SEO	Ecommerce Brands +4		8 people · $30K to start · Built in 200 days	61	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
Online portfolio builder fueler.io Online portfolio platform for showcasing and managing work.	$400 /mo Reported	Freemium +1	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Freelancers +7	+4	Founded 2021 · 4 people · $3K to start	74	Build this
Digital flipbook creation tool flipsnack.com Online tool to create interactive digital flipbooks	$1M /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Pay Per Click Advertising Email marketing +1	Marketers +4	+31	Founded 2011 · 70 people · Built in 180 days	70	Build this
Local seo performance tracker brightlocal.com Local SEO software and services for marketers.	$3M /mo Reported	Subscription +3	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Marketers interested in... +5		Founded 2009 · 180 people · $5K 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
Mentor matchmaking platform growthmentor.com Platform for connecting with expert growth mentors.	$300K /mo Reported	Marketplace +3	SEO Word of mouth +1	Startup Founders +3	+13	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, United States	60	Build this
Website personalization SaaS rightmessage.com Website personalization platform for improved conversions	$30K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Online Businesses +5	CU +12	Founded 2018 · 3 people · Remote, Oregon, USA, United States	68	Build this
SaaS graphic design tool snappa.com Graphic design tool for non-designers.	$100K /mo Reported	Freemium +1	Word of mouth SEO	Non designers +5	+23	Founded 2015 · 4 people · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Canada	73	Build this
AI customer journey analytics woopra.com Real-time customer journey analytics platform.	$300K /mo Estimated	Subscription +3	Word of mouth Press +1	Marketers +2		Founded 2012 · 2 co-founders · San Francisco, CA, USA, United States	69	Build this

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