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13 businesses

69% founder-reported, the rest researched

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$10K+

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$1M+

Median revenue

$80K /mo

Middle half earn $10K – $400K/mo

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Product photography for amazon

Product photography service for Amazon sellers.

jonathanismedia.com

$8K /mo Reported

Event decor and rental service

Event decor company creating bespoke, elegant celebrations.

simplydecorandevents.com

$40K /mo Reported

In-home elder care service

Elderly home care services in Australia.

thecareside.com.au

$300K /mo Reported

Shopify store optimization agency

Shopify growth agency for D2C eCommerce brands.

envision.io

$30K /mo Reported

Custom home building service

"Transparent custom home builders at the Jersey Shore."

mpcbuilders.net

$500K /mo Reported

Email marketing for e-commerce

Email marketing agency for booming eCommerce brands.

boundlesslabs.io

$8M /mo Reported

Custom web and app development

Award-winning Romanian app development agency for startups.

wolfpack-digital.com

$400K /mo Reported

Freelance writing services

Freelance writing services for blogs and websites.

danielwaldman.com

$4K /mo Reported

Non-invasive fat freezing clinic

Non-invasive fat-freezing service for body confidence.

thebodify.com

$400K /mo Reported

Unlimited design subscription service

Subscription-based design and video editing agency.

pixelbull.com

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Unlimited video editing service

Flat-rate unlimited video editing service for businesses and creators

videohusky.com

$80K /mo Estimated

Strategic design partnership

"Design services for founders and solopreneurs."

askadesigner.io

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Unlimited ui/ux design service

"Unlimited UI/UX design service for SaaS startups."

designfly.io

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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.
JI Product photography for amazon jonathanismedia.com Product photography service for Amazon sellers.	$8K /mo Reported	Agency +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Amazon FBA Sellers +1	+2	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · $5K to start	63	Build this
Event decor and rental service simplydecorandevents.com Event decor company creating bespoke, elegant celebrations.	$40K /mo Reported	Full service +2	Advertising on social media Direct sales +1	Event Managers +2	+4	2 people · $500 to start · Built in 30 days	59	Build this
In-home elder care service thecareside.com.au Elderly home care services in Australia.	$300K /mo Reported	Services	Advertising on social media SEO +1	Elderly Individuals +2		Founded 2017 · 20 people · $200K to start	41	Build this
Shopify store optimization agency envision.io Shopify growth agency for D2C eCommerce brands.	$30K /mo Reported	Agency +3	SEO Word of mouth	Ecommerce Brands +3	ST +3	Founded 2012 · 2 people · Charleston, South Carolina, USA, United States	61	Build this
Custom home building service mpcbuilders.net "Transparent custom home builders at the Jersey Shore."	$500K /mo Reported	Contracting +2	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Homeowners +3		Founded 2012 · 3 people · $20K to start	59	Build this
Email marketing for e-commerce boundlesslabs.io Email marketing agency for booming eCommerce brands.	$8M /mo Reported	Consulting +2	Word of mouth Email marketing	Ecommerce Brands +2	+6	Founded 2018 · 2 people · West Hollywood, CA, USA, United States	67	Build this
Custom web and app development wolfpack-digital.com Award-winning Romanian app development agency for startups.	$400K /mo Reported	Consulting +2	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Startup Founders +2	CU +20	Founded 2015 · 60 people · Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Romania	55	Build this
Freelance writing services danielwaldman.com Freelance writing services for blogs and websites.	$4K /mo Reported	Freelancing +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Small Business Owners +3		Founded 2016 · Solo founder · Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France, France	47	Build this
Non-invasive fat freezing clinic thebodify.com Non-invasive fat-freezing service for body confidence.	$400K /mo Reported	Services	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Individuals Interested ... +5	+3	Founded 2015 · 5 people · $500K to start	54	Build this
Unlimited design subscription service pixelbull.com Subscription-based design and video editing agency.	—	Subscription +3	Direct sales Organic social media	Albanian Businesses in ... +7		Founded 2020 · 8 people · New York, NY, USA, United States	52	Build this
Unlimited video editing service videohusky.com Flat-rate unlimited video editing service for businesses and creators	$80K /mo Estimated ▲ 262% · 28 mo	Subscription +3	Online Community Video content	Content Creators +2	MI +2	Founded 2018 · 50 people · Built in 90 days	46	Build this
Strategic design partnership askadesigner.io "Design services for founders and solopreneurs."	—	Services +2	Referral Program Organic social media	Startup Founders +3	TA PH	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · Amsterdam, Netherlands, Netherlands	63	Build this
D Unlimited ui/ux design service designfly.io "Unlimited UI/UX design service for SaaS startups."	—	Subscription +7	SEO Organic social media	SaaS Startups	PR IN +2	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · Design	78	Build this

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