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$10K+

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$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$400K /mo

Middle half earn $20K – $2M/mo

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Commission tracking software

Commission management software for pest control sales teams.

dashp.io

$8K /mo Reported

Webpage data extraction tool

AI-powered scraper for effortless data extraction

mrscraper.com

$800K /mo Reported

Guaranteed transcription service

Guaranteed transcription services for diverse professional industries.

dittotranscripts.com

$100K /mo Reported

Mobile workforce tracking app

Mobile app for tracking employee time and GPS location.

laborsync.com

$200K /mo Reported

Productivity coaching program

"Coaching for creatives to optimize productivity and avoid burnout."

zackarnold.com

$10K /mo Reported

Hands-free seo outreach service

SEO outreach and link-building services for digital agencies.

oneseo.io

$20K /mo Reported

Business operating system platform

All-in-one platform for business alignment and productivity

ninety.io

$4M /mo Estimated

Ai-driven workflow automation

AI-driven workflow automation platform for businesses

lutra.ai

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Security screens for homes

Security screens safeguarding homes against intruders.

bosssecurityscreens.com

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AI workforce productivity tool

Employee time tracking and productivity analytics software for remote teams

timedoctor.com

$2M /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.
Commission tracking software dashp.io Commission management software for pest control sales teams.	$8K /mo Reported	SaaS +2	Referral Program Direct sales +1	Sales Managers +2		Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $50 to start	75	Build this
Webpage data extraction tool mrscraper.com AI-powered scraper for effortless data extraction	$800K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	SEO Outbound +1	Enterprises +3	CU	Founded 2024 · 40 people · $6K to start	74	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
Mobile workforce tracking app laborsync.com Mobile app for tracking employee time and GPS location.	$200K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Affiliate program SEO +1	Small Business Owners +8	+58	Founded 2009 · 12 people · New Jersey, USA, United States	57	Build this
Productivity coaching program zackarnold.com "Coaching for creatives to optimize productivity and avoid burnout."	$10K /mo Reported	Online course +3	Podcasting Email List Growth +1	Creative Professionals +5	+3	Founded 2014 · Solo founder · Los Angeles, California, USA, United States	66	Build this
Hands-free seo outreach service oneseo.io SEO outreach and link-building services for digital agencies.	$20K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Email marketing Advertising on social media +1	Marketing Agencies +3	CO +7	Founded 2018 · 2 people · Miami, Florida, USA, United States	71	Build this
Business operating system platform ninety.io All-in-one platform for business alignment and productivity	$4M /mo Estimated ▲ 47% · 18 mo	Yield generating products +12	Word of mouth Partnerships +1	Small and Medium-Sized ... +2		Founded 2017 · 25 people · SaaS	61	Build this
Ai-driven workflow automation lutra.ai AI-driven workflow automation platform for businesses	—	SaaS +1	Product-led growth Word of mouth +1	Business Owners +2	GO GM +1	Founded 2023 · 2 co-founders · San Francisco, CA, USA, United States	80	Build this
Security screens for homes bosssecurityscreens.com Security screens safeguarding homes against intruders.	—	Custom orders +7	Advertising on social media Online Community	Homeowners +2		Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $2K to start	61	Build this
AI workforce productivity tool timedoctor.com Employee time tracking and productivity analytics software for remote teams	$2M /mo Estimated	Subscription +1	SEO Advertising on social media +1	Remote Teams +2	+3	Founded 2010 · 82 people · Built in 548 days	66	Build this

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