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$50K /mo

Middle half earn $20K – $90K/mo

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Book marketing platform

Book marketing platform for self-published authors.

allauthor.com

$20K /mo Reported

Smart size chart solution

E-commerce sizing plugin for accurate clothing fit.

kiwisizing.com

$40K /mo Reported

Dating and relationship coaching

Dating and relationship coaching for men.

patstedman.com

$30K /mo Reported

Voice messaging platform for business

Voice messaging platform for authentic customer communication.

telbee.io

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Personal trainer management app

Fitness management software for personal trainers.

fitsw.com

$50K /mo Reported

Digital marketing coaching tool

Digital marketing consulting for small businesses.

getjourneybuilder.com

$20K /mo Reported

Book ghostwriting service

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

scribemedia.com

$1M /mo Reported

Sales-focused screen sharing

Screen sharing tool for telesales teams.

crankwheel.com

$60K /mo Reported

Digital wallet for payments

Digital wallet revolutionizing payments across Europe.

icard.com

$2M /mo Reported

Automated google ads manager

AI-driven marketing tools for eCommerce traffic growth.

storeya.com

$2M /mo Reported

Email marketing automation tool

Email marketing and SMS software for businesses.

acumbamail.com

$90K /mo Reported

Audio-guided prayer app

Audio-guided Catholic meditation app for spiritual growth.

hallow.com

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Seamless video story splitter

iOS app for seamless long Instagram Stories.

producthunt.compostsstoreo-for-instagram-1

$3K /mo Reported

SEO consulting and education

SEO consultant and educator teaching online business owners to get found on Google

mariahmagazine.com

$10K /mo Estimated

Podcast production agency

Fully-managed podcast production service for businesses

cofruition.com

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Email marketing for bloggers

Email marketing strategies for bloggers and content creators.

duett.co

$20K /mo Estimated

B2b saas growth agency

B2B SaaS marketing agency specializing in customer acquisition

bountyhunter.agency

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White-label ai chatbot builder

AI service enabling agencies to white-label and sell chatbots.

stammer.ai

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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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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.
Book marketing platform allauthor.com Book marketing platform for self-published authors.	$20K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Self-Published Authors +2	PH MY	Founded 2016 · 8 people · $20K to start	52	Build this
Smart size chart solution kiwisizing.com E-commerce sizing plugin for accurate clothing fit.	$40K /mo Reported	SaaS +4	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Ecommerce Sellers +3		Founded 2018 · Solo founder · $300 to start	80	Build this
Dating and relationship coaching patstedman.com Dating and relationship coaching for men.	$30K /mo Reported	Coaching +7	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Men +7	+4	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · Built in 45 days	72	Build this
Voice messaging platform for business telbee.io Voice messaging platform for authentic customer communication.	—	Freemium +2	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Small Business Owners +4	PR +5	Founded 2019 · 2 people · London, UK, United Kingdom	71	Build this
Personal trainer management app fitsw.com Fitness management software for personal trainers.	$50K /mo Reported	Freemium +3	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Personal Trainers +4	+1	Founded 2017 · 4 people · $1K to start	60	Build this
Digital marketing coaching tool getjourneybuilder.com Digital marketing consulting for small businesses.	$20K /mo Reported	Coaching +6	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Small Business Owners +2	+88	Founded 2012 · Solo founder · Greensboro, NC, USA, United States	76	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
Sales-focused screen sharing crankwheel.com Screen sharing tool for telesales teams.	$60K /mo Reported	SaaS +2	Direct sales SEO	Sales Teams +3	AW +38	Founded 2015 · 3 people · Reykjavik, Iceland, Iceland	68	Build this
Digital wallet for payments icard.com Digital wallet revolutionizing payments across Europe.	$2M /mo Reported	Freemium +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	Digital Nomads +9	+27	Founded 2008 · 200 people · Varna, Varna, Bulgaria, Bulgaria	55	Build this
Automated google ads manager storeya.com AI-driven marketing tools for eCommerce traffic growth.	$2M /mo Reported	SaaS +3	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Ecommerce Sellers +2	+10	Founded 2012 · 18 people · $5K to start	64	Build this
Email marketing automation tool acumbamail.com Email marketing and SMS software for businesses.	$90K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	SEO Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Spanish Small and Mediu... +6	+3	Founded 2013 · 7 people · Castile-La Mancha, Spain, Spain	52	Build this
Audio-guided prayer app hallow.com Audio-guided Catholic meditation app for spiritual growth.	—	Freemium +1	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Christians +3	+4	Founded 2018 · 12 people · Chicago, Illinois, USA, United States	59	Build this
S Seamless video story splitter producthunt.compostsstoreo-for-instagram-1 iOS app for seamless long Instagram Stories.	$3K /mo Reported	Freemium +1	Press Advertising on social media +1	Social Media Marketers +5		Founded 2014 · 2 co-founders · Ohio, USA, United States	52	Build this
SEO consulting and education mariahmagazine.com SEO consultant and educator teaching online business owners to get found on Google	$10K /mo Estimated	Services +4	SEO Word of mouth +1	Ecommerce shop owners	KA GO +3	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · Education	77	Build this
Podcast production agency cofruition.com Fully-managed podcast production service for businesses	—	Services +2	Advertising on social media Press +1	Small businesses +5		Founded 2020 · Solo founder · Copenhagen, Denmark, Denmark	62	Build this
Email marketing for bloggers duett.co Email marketing strategies for bloggers and content creators.	$20K /mo Estimated	Advertising +4	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Content Creators +5	EM	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · $5K to start	66	Build this
B2b saas growth agency bountyhunter.agency B2B SaaS marketing agency specializing in customer acquisition	—	SaaS +3	SEO Organic social media	B2B SaaS Companies +2	+1	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · Marketing	78	Build this
SA White-label ai chatbot builder stammer.ai AI service enabling agencies to white-label and sell chatbots.	—	Freemium +5	Word of mouth SEO +1	Agency Owners +1	CH DI +1	Founded 2023 · 12 people · Los Angeles, CA, USA, United States	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
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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