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$300K /mo

Middle half earn $50K – $2M/mo

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Design subscription service

Subscription design service for unlimited requests.

designjoy.co

$200K /mo Estimated

Done-for-you brand strategy

"Brand management agency for women over 40 entrepreneurs."

aoucreative.com

$50K /mo Reported

Authority book publishing system

Business book publishing and marketing for entrepreneurs.

books.forbes.com

$2M /mo Reported

Premium oyster delivery service

Direct-to-consumer oyster farm delivering fresh seafood nationwide

islandcreekoysters.com

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Legal document automation tool

Affordable legal document filing for startups.

betterlegal.com

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Ai-powered pr opportunity finder

AI-powered platform connecting journalists with experts for media opportunities.

presspulse.ai

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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.
Design subscription service designjoy.co Subscription design service for unlimited requests.	$200K /mo Estimated	Subscription +4	Word of mouth SEO +1	Startup Founders +2		Founded 2017 · Solo founder · $1 to start	82	Build this
Done-for-you brand strategy aoucreative.com "Brand management agency for women over 40 entrepreneurs."	$50K /mo Reported	Agency +4	Word of mouth SEO +1	Women Entrepreneurs Ove... +4	AD +44	Founded 2014 · 2 people · $500 to start	79	Build this
Authority book publishing system books.forbes.com Business book publishing and marketing for entrepreneurs.	$2M /mo Reported	Done for you service +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Entrepreneurs +3		Founded 2005 · 81 people · Charleston, South Carolina, USA, United States	51	Build this
Premium oyster delivery service islandcreekoysters.com Direct-to-consumer oyster farm delivering fresh seafood nationwide	—	One time setup fee +19	Word of mouth Content marketing +1	Chefs +4		Founded 1995 · 320 people · Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, United States	59	Build this
Legal document automation tool betterlegal.com Affordable legal document filing for startups.	—	Subscription +4	SEO Organic social media	Startups and New Busine... +2	FO +6	Founded 2016 · 2 co-founders · $9K to start	70	Build this
PP Ai-powered pr opportunity finder presspulse.ai AI-powered platform connecting journalists with experts for media opportunities.	—	SaaS +7	SEO Organic social media	Marketing Agencies +1		Founded 2023 · Solo founder · Built in 40 days	69	Build this

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