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9 businesses

56% founder-reported, the rest researched

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$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$60K /mo

Middle half earn $5K – $100K/mo

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Notion template shop

"Notion templates and productivity tools by Thomas Frank."

thomasjfrank.com

$200K /mo Reported

Audio/video transcription service

Audio/video transcription service leveraging global freelancers.

scribie.com

$100K /mo Reported

Hollywood-quality special effects

Digital special effects toolkit for aspiring filmmakers.

bigfilms.shop

$60K /mo Reported

Blog content proofreading service

Blog proofreading service for content creators.

theblogproofreader.com

$2K /mo Reported

Seamless video story splitter

iOS app for seamless long Instagram Stories.

producthunt.compostsstoreo-for-instagram-1

$3K /mo Reported

Design subscription service

Design subscription service for B2B startups and marketing teams

magier.com

$200K /mo Estimated

Email marketing for bloggers

Email marketing strategies for bloggers and content creators.

duett.co

$20K /mo Estimated

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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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.
Notion template shop thomasjfrank.com "Notion templates and productivity tools by Thomas Frank."	$200K /mo Reported	Digital products +5	Email marketing SEO +1	Content Creators +4	CO PR +33	Founded 2010 · 3 people · $5 to start	82	Build this
Audio/video transcription service scribie.com Audio/video transcription service leveraging global freelancers.	$100K /mo Reported	Pay as you go +2	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Podcasters and Content ... +7	+14	Founded 2008 · 5 people · $500K to start	52	Build this
Hollywood-quality special effects bigfilms.shop Digital special effects toolkit for aspiring filmmakers.	$60K /mo Reported	Digital downloads +2	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Aspiring Filmmakers +2		Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $10K to start	67	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
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
Design subscription service magier.com Design subscription service for B2B startups and marketing teams	$200K /mo Estimated ▲ 39% · 14 mo	Subscription +1	Advertising on social media Direct sales +1	Growing technology busi... +3		2 co-founders · Design	65	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
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

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