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$40K /mo

Middle half earn $7K – $200K/mo

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Music production tool marketplace

E-commerce site selling music production software tools.

modernproducers.com

$200K /mo Reported

Seo ranking optimization service

SEO services boosting businesses to Google's front page.

profitparrot.com

$50K /mo Reported

Artist career management service

Artist management and live event production company.

blindambitionmgt.com

$40K /mo Reported

Budget wedding planning resource

"Wedding planning tips for budget-conscious couples."

thebudgetsavvybride.com

$10K /mo Reported

Shoe brand launch consultancy

Consultancy for launching successful shoe brands.

shoeconsultant.com

$4K /mo Reported

Meaningful connection tool

Mindful card games for meaningful connections.

vertellis.nl

$400K /mo Reported

Custom explainer animation service

"Custom explainer animations for startups and marketers."

drive80.com

$7K /mo Reported

Intentional pause experience

Intentional retreats and Pause Boxes for self-discovery.

pauseboxco.com

$1K /mo Reported

Book ghostwriting service

Scribe Media helps authors write, publish, and own their books.

scribemedia.com

$1M /mo Reported

Indie author publishing platform

"Thriller novel publishing for action-adventure fans."

conundrumpub.com

$20K /mo Reported

No-code saas project boilerplate

No-code SaaS boilerplate for faster product launches.

bulletlaunch.com

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Ai-powered logo maker

AI-powered logo and branding design tool for entrepreneurs.

looka.com

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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.
Music production tool marketplace modernproducers.com E-commerce site selling music production software tools.	$200K /mo Reported	E Commerce +6	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Independent Musicians +4	+20	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $500 to start	60	Build this
Seo ranking optimization service profitparrot.com SEO services boosting businesses to Google's front page.	$50K /mo Reported	Services +5	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	SMBs +3	+15	Founded 2009 · 7 people · $500 to start	66	Build this
Artist career management service blindambitionmgt.com Artist management and live event production company.	$40K /mo Reported	Services +3	Affiliate program Direct sales +1	Musicians +2		Founded 2000 · 5 people · $5K to start	60	Build this
Budget wedding planning resource thebudgetsavvybride.com "Wedding planning tips for budget-conscious couples."	$10K /mo Reported	Online publication +9	Brand Authenticity Organic social media +1	Couples Seeking Compreh... +7	+38	Founded 2008 · 2 people · Nashville, TN, USA, United States	76	Build this
Shoe brand launch consultancy shoeconsultant.com Consultancy for launching successful shoe brands.	$4K /mo Reported	Services +6	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Aspiring Footwear Entre... +2	+16	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $700 to start	75	Build this
Meaningful connection tool vertellis.nl Mindful card games for meaningful connections.	$400K /mo Reported	E Commerce +7	Advertising on social media Word of mouth +1	Families +3	+6	Founded 2020 · 10 people · Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands, Netherlands	65	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
Intentional pause experience pauseboxco.com Intentional retreats and Pause Boxes for self-discovery.	$1K /mo Reported	Services +8	Email marketing	Midlife Women +5	+9	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · San Carlos, California, USA, United States	65	Build this
Book ghostwriting service scribemedia.com Scribe Media helps authors write, publish, and own their books.	$1M /mo Reported	Consulting +7	SEO Word of mouth +1	Entrepreneurs +10	AD +94	Founded 2014 · 51 people · Austin, Texas, USA, United States	59	Build this
Indie author publishing platform conundrumpub.com "Thriller novel publishing for action-adventure fans."	$20K /mo Reported	Digital Products & Courses +7	Advertising on social media SEO +1	Book Lovers +4	AD +56	Founded 2017 · 2 people · Colorado, USA, United States	76	Build this
BL No-code saas project boilerplate bulletlaunch.com No-code SaaS boilerplate for faster product launches.	—	Digital Products & Courses +2	Advertising on social media SEO +1	No-code developers +3	FR PO +1	Founded 2024 · Solo founder · Built in 120 days	73	Build this
Ai-powered logo maker looka.com AI-powered logo and branding design tool for entrepreneurs.	—	Freemium & Upsells +4	SEO Organic social media	Entrepreneurs +2	PH MY	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · $2K to start	82	Build this

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