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$30K /mo

Middle half earn $4K – $400K/mo

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Shopify store optimization agency

Shopify growth agency for D2C eCommerce brands.

envision.io

$30K /mo Reported

Custom web and app development

Award-winning Romanian app development agency for startups.

wolfpack-digital.com

$400K /mo Reported

Freelance writing services

Freelance writing services for blogs and websites.

danielwaldman.com

$4K /mo Reported

Simple project management tool

Project management tool for simplicity seekers

basecamp.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.
Shopify store optimization agency envision.io Shopify growth agency for D2C eCommerce brands.	$30K /mo Reported	Agency +3	SEO Word of mouth	Ecommerce Brands +3	ST +3	Founded 2012 · 2 people · Charleston, South Carolina, USA, United States	61	Build this
Custom web and app development wolfpack-digital.com Award-winning Romanian app development agency for startups.	$400K /mo Reported	Consulting +2	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Startup Founders +2	CU +20	Founded 2015 · 60 people · Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Romania	55	Build this
Freelance writing services danielwaldman.com Freelance writing services for blogs and websites.	$4K /mo Reported	Freelancing +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Small Business Owners +3		Founded 2016 · Solo founder · Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France, France	47	Build this
Simple project management tool basecamp.com Project management tool for simplicity seekers	—	Yield generating products +20	Word of mouth Content marketing +1	Small Business Owners +2	FI	Founded 2004 · 45 people · $90K to start	58	Build this

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