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88% founder-reported, the rest researched

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$1M+

Median revenue

$50K /mo

Middle half earn $20K – $100K/mo

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Fully managed content service

Content writing and SEO service for businesses seeking organic traffic

contentrefined.com

$80K /mo Reported

Bespoke clothing manufacturer

"Bespoke clothing manufacturer for emerging brands."

hawthornintl.com

$50K /mo Reported

Custom explainer animation service

"Custom explainer animations for startups and marketers."

drive80.com

$7K /mo Reported

Content creation service

Content delivery service for marketing agencies.

article-writing.co

$100K /mo Reported

Team resource scheduling tool

Team scheduling and workload management software.

resourceguruapp.com

$200K /mo Reported

Hands-free seo outreach service

SEO outreach and link-building services for digital agencies.

oneseo.io

$20K /mo Reported

Subscription copywriting service

Subscription-based copywriting service for startup growth.

scriblymedia.com

$40K /mo Reported

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.
Fully managed content service contentrefined.com Content writing and SEO service for businesses seeking organic traffic	$80K /mo Reported	Agency +1	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Affiliate Site Owners +3	+34	Founded 2015 · 2 co-founders · Canada	67	Build this
Bespoke clothing manufacturer hawthornintl.com "Bespoke clothing manufacturer for emerging brands."	$50K /mo Reported	Productized service +2	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Emerging Fashion Brands +4	WI	Founded 2014 · 2 co-founders · $6K to start	60	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
Content creation service article-writing.co Content delivery service for marketing agencies.	$100K /mo Reported	Agency +1	Direct sales SEO	Marketing Agencies +1	+20	Founded 2011 · 25 people · Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Canada	39	Build this
Team resource scheduling tool resourceguruapp.com Team scheduling and workload management software.	$200K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	SEO Email marketing +1	Marketing Agencies +6	+24	Founded 2011 · 12 people · London, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom	74	Build this
Hands-free seo outreach service oneseo.io SEO outreach and link-building services for digital agencies.	$20K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Email marketing Advertising on social media +1	Marketing Agencies +3	CO +7	Founded 2018 · 2 people · Miami, Florida, USA, United States	71	Build this
Subscription copywriting service scriblymedia.com Subscription-based copywriting service for startup growth.	$40K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Word of mouth SEO	Startups +7	+30	Founded 2018 · 3 people · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark, Denmark	69	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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