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$400K /mo

Middle half earn $100K – $900K/mo

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Creator commerce platform

Platform for creators to sell digital products

gumroad.com

$900K/mo

One-page site builder

Simplified one-page website builder for everyone.

carrd.co

$30K/mo

Fresh meal delivery service

Healthy meal delivery for busy professionals.

orderftgkitchen.com

$100K/mo

Scheduling tool for businesses

Online scheduling tool for small businesses and service professionals

youcanbook.me

$400K/mo

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.
Creator commerce platform gumroad.com Platform for creators to sell digital products	$900K/mo	Per meal +14	Affiliate program Email marketing +1	Creators +2		Founded 2011 · 17 people · Built in 2 days	68	Build this
One-page site builder carrd.co Simplified one-page website builder for everyone.	$30K/mo	Repeat customers +6	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Entrepreneurs +2	CU	Founded 2016 · 10 people · $500 to start	63	Build this
Fresh meal delivery service orderftgkitchen.com Healthy meal delivery for busy professionals.	$100K/mo	Online ordering +1	Advertising on social media Word of mouth +1	Busy Professionals +1		Founded 2004 · 11 people · Miami, Florida, USA, United States	48	Build this
Scheduling tool for businesses youcanbook.me Online scheduling tool for small businesses and service professionals	$400K/mo ▼ 9% · 32 mo	Repeat customers +6	Product-led growth Word of mouth +1	Small Business Owners +3	CU	Founded 2011 · 2 co-founders · $5K to start	71	Build this

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