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9 businesses

89% founder-reported, the rest researched

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$1M+

Median revenue

$90K /mo

Middle half earn $50K – $200K/mo

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Custom presentation design service

**Niche Presentation Design Agency for Fortune 500 Giants**

inkppt.com

$50K /mo Reported

Design subscription service

Subscription design service for unlimited requests.

designjoy.co

$200K /mo Estimated

Content repurposing agency

"Transform recorded content into compelling written narratives."

spokeagency.io

$40K /mo Reported

Animated explainer video studio

Animated explainer videos for global businesses.

breadnbeyond.com

$200K /mo Reported

Link building service provider

Link-building agency for boosting online visibility.

justasmarkus.com

$50K /mo Reported

Subscription design and code service

Subscription-based graphic design and frontend code services.

draftss.com

$40K /mo Reported

AI technical SEO platform

Technical SEO platform for organic growth

huckabuy.com

$100K /mo Reported

Crowdsourced business naming

Crowdsourced business naming contests for startups.

squadhelp.com

$300K /mo Reported

Email marketing automation tool

Email marketing and SMS software for businesses.

acumbamail.com

$90K /mo Reported

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.
Custom presentation design service inkppt.com Niche Presentation Design Agency for Fortune 500 Giants	$50K /mo Reported	Agency +4	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Fortune 500 Companies +4	AD +69	Founded 2015 · 30 people · $2K to start	59	Build this
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
Content repurposing agency spokeagency.io "Transform recorded content into compelling written narratives."	$40K /mo Reported	Agency +2	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	B2B SaaS Companies +5	LO	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · $3K to start	64	Build this
Animated explainer video studio breadnbeyond.com Animated explainer videos for global businesses.	$200K /mo Reported	Agency +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	SMBs +3		Founded 2008 · 41 people · $5K to start	52	Build this
Link building service provider justasmarkus.com Link-building agency for boosting online visibility.	$50K /mo Reported	Agency +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Ecommerce Sellers +3		Founded 2016 · 5 people · $1K to start	54	Build this
Subscription design and code service draftss.com Subscription-based graphic design and frontend code services.	$40K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Founders Starting New V... +9	+42	Founded 2018 · 60 people · $100 to start	65	Build this
AI technical SEO platform huckabuy.com Technical SEO platform for organic growth	$100K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	SEO Word of mouth	Enterprise Customers Us... +8	+3	Founded 2015 · 18 people · Park City, United States	67	Build this
Crowdsourced business naming squadhelp.com Crowdsourced business naming contests for startups.	$300K /mo Reported	Crowdsourcing +2	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Startup Founders +3		20 people · Illinois, USA, United States · 1M visits/mo	48	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

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