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13 businesses

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$1M+

Median revenue

$5K /mo

Middle half earn $3K – $20K/mo

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Custom e-commerce store builder

Shopify agency crafting standout e-commerce stores.

createcircus.com

$20K /mo Reported

Corporate video production

Corporate video production for Fortune 500 companies.

dmakproductions.com

$50K /mo Reported

Live spanish guitar events

Live Spanish guitar music for weddings and corporate events.

migueldemaria.com

$3K /mo Reported

Digital visibility optimizer

"E-commerce optimization agency for extraordinary brands."

weichie.com

$30K /mo Reported

Results-driven digital agency

Full-service digital agency driving profit-focused results.

kontra.agency

$100K /mo Reported

Blogging and online growth aid

"PPC campaigns and WordPress solutions for online growth."

sidegains.com

$3K /mo Reported

Professional editing services

Editing and proofreading services for diverse clients.

prooftheword.com

$2K /mo Reported

Custom explainer animation service

"Custom explainer animations for startups and marketers."

drive80.com

$7K /mo Reported

Author coaching and editing

Editorial services elevating authors' manuscript mastery.

angelellaeditorial.com

$5K /mo Reported

Freelance writing services

Freelance writing services for blogs and websites.

danielwaldman.com

$4K /mo Reported

Creative agency for tech

Smart Yeti empowers professional services firms to accelerate growth by helping businesses build marketing operations systems. We blend strategic expertise and proven best practices to help time-strapped CEOs attract qualified leads, achieve measurable results, and focus on what matters—delivering exceptional services and building lasting client relationships. Grow confidently with Smart Yeti.

smartyeti.co

$10K /mo Reported

Blog content proofreading service

Blog proofreading service for content creators.

theblogproofreader.com

$2K /mo Reported

Data management consulting service

Database solutions for small businesses using Microsoft Access.

accessdatabase.support

$2K /mo Reported

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.
Custom e-commerce store builder createcircus.com Shopify agency crafting standout e-commerce stores.	$20K /mo Reported	Agency +3	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Ecommerce Sellers +2		Founded 2021 · 8 people · $1K to start	58	Build this
Corporate video production dmakproductions.com Corporate video production for Fortune 500 companies.	$50K /mo Reported	Agency +1	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Fortune 500 Companies +2	VI	Founded 2011 · 2 people · $10K to start	60	Build this
Live spanish guitar events migueldemaria.com Live Spanish guitar music for weddings and corporate events.	$3K /mo Reported	Freelancing +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Event Planners +2	+5	Founded 2004 · Solo founder · $2K to start	58	Build this
Digital visibility optimizer weichie.com "E-commerce optimization agency for extraordinary brands."	$30K /mo Reported	Services +6	SEO	Entrepreneurs +3	+13	Founded 2020 · 2 people · $3K to start	59	Build this
Results-driven digital agency kontra.agency Full-service digital agency driving profit-focused results.	$100K /mo Reported	Agency +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Small Business Owners +3	+24	Founded 2011 · 22 people · $5K to start	47	Build this
Blogging and online growth aid sidegains.com "PPC campaigns and WordPress solutions for online growth."	$3K /mo Reported	Freelancing +3	SEO Word of mouth	Small Business Owners +2	+12	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $300 to start	66	Build this
Professional editing services prooftheword.com Editing and proofreading services for diverse clients.	$2K /mo Reported	Freelancing +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Students +3	AD	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $1K to start	57	Build this
Custom explainer animation service drive80.com "Custom explainer animations for startups and marketers."	$7K /mo Reported	Services +4	Advertising on social media Word of mouth +1	Startups +3	YE +3	Founded 2011 · Solo founder · Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, United States	58	Build this
Author coaching and editing angelellaeditorial.com Editorial services elevating authors' manuscript mastery.	$5K /mo Reported	Coaching +5	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity	Authors +3	+14	Founded 2014 · Solo founder · Baltimore, Maryland, USA, United States	73	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
Creative agency for tech smartyeti.co Smart Yeti empowers professional services firms to accelerate growth by helping businesses build marketing operations systems. We blend strategic expertise and proven best practices to help time-strapped CEOs attract qualified leads, achieve measurable results, and focus on what matters—delivering exceptional services and building lasting client relationships. Grow confidently with Smart Yeti.	$10K /mo Reported	Retainer +3	Affiliate program Word of mouth	Fintech Companies +6	AD +12	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · Minneapolis, MN, United States	65	Build this
Blog content proofreading service theblogproofreader.com Blog proofreading service for content creators.	$2K /mo Reported	Freelancing +1	Word of mouth	Startups Looking to Mak... +7	+14	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · New York, New York, USA, United States	60	Build this
AD Data management consulting service accessdatabase.support Database solutions for small businesses using Microsoft Access.	$2K /mo Reported	Consulting +1	SEO Word of mouth	Small to Middle-Sized B... +4	+9	Founded 2012 · Solo founder · Denver, Colorado, USA, United States	60	Build this

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