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21 businesses

43% founder-reported, the rest researched

<$10K

$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$30K /mo

Middle half earn $4K – $1M/mo

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Founder interview platform

Media platform showcasing founder success stories.

starterstory.com

$80K/mo

Multiplayer card game platform

Multiplayer card game platform with classic favorites.

worldofcardgames.com

$4K/mo

Email prioritization tool

Email management tool batching messages for focused productivity.

mailmanhq.com

$30K/mo

Browser-based creature hunting game

Free-to-play browser-based creature hunting MMORPG.

monstermmorpg.com

$200/mo

Business growth coaching system

Business coaching for sustainable growth and future planning.

catalystgrowthadvisors.com

$20K/mo

Music catalog management tool

Music catalog management for artists and producers.

musicspace.io

$200/mo

Mobile workforce tracking app

Mobile app for tracking employee time and GPS location.

laborsync.com

$200K/mo

Stock research newsletter platform

Financial media platform providing stock ratings and market research for retail investors

marketbeat.com

$3M/mo

Collaborative mind mapping tool

"Creative mind mapping and task management suite."

meister.co

$1M/mo

SaaS proposal automation tool

Proposal software for creating and managing sales documents

proposify.com

$400K/mo

Social media management platform

Social media management platform for businesses

hootsuite.com

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Maid service scheduling app

Scheduling software for cleaning businesses

zenmaid.com

$200K/mo

Uptime and status monitoring

Uptime monitoring tool for websites and APIs

hyperping.com

$10K/mo

Passive income coaching platform

Personal branding coach empowering entrepreneurs to thrive.

amylandino.com

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Pastoral care management tool

"Web app for streamlined pastoral care management."

carenote.app

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Twitter DM automation tool

Twitter DM automation tool for building connections.

hivoe.com

$3K/mo

Customer feedback suggestion board

Feature voting tool for product managers

featureupvote.com

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Personal finance budgeting app

Personal budgeting web app with multi-currency support and bank syncing

lunchmoney.app

$3K/mo

SaaS landing page builder

Boilerplate code generator app for custom branding.

shipixen.com

$1K/mo

Community-driven news platform

Social news aggregator and community platform

reddit.com

$80M/mo

Easy email marketing platform

Email marketing platform for small businesses

icontact.com

$3M/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.
Founder interview platform starterstory.com Media platform showcasing founder success stories.	$80K/mo ▼ 9% · 29 mo	Subscription +4	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Aspiring Entrepreneurs ... +8	+15	$100 to start · Tampa, United States · Education	92	Build this
Multiplayer card game platform worldofcardgames.com Multiplayer card game platform with classic favorites.	$4K/mo	Advertising +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Casual Gamers +1	+8	Founded 2013 · Solo founder · $1K to start	81	Build this
Email prioritization tool mailmanhq.com Email management tool batching messages for focused productivity.	$30K/mo	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Busy Professionals +12	PR +23	Founded 2020 · 5 people · $30K to start	67	Build this
Browser-based creature hunting game monstermmorpg.com Free-to-play browser-based creature hunting MMORPG.	$200/mo	Digital Products & Courses +6	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Gamers +3	CU	Founded 2009 · Solo founder · $100 to start	69	Build this
Business growth coaching system catalystgrowthadvisors.com Business coaching for sustainable growth and future planning.	$20K/mo	Services +5	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Business Owners +3		Founded 2016 · Solo founder · Concord, MA, USA, United States	71	Build this
Music catalog management tool musicspace.io Music catalog management for artists and producers.	$200/mo	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Independent Artists +1	+1	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $500 to start	71	Build this
Mobile workforce tracking app laborsync.com Mobile app for tracking employee time and GPS location.	$200K/mo	Subscription +2	Affiliate program SEO +1	Small Business Owners +8	+58	Founded 2009 · 12 people · New Jersey, USA, United States	57	Build this
Stock research newsletter platform marketbeat.com Financial media platform providing stock ratings and market research for retail investors	$3M/mo	Freemium +2	Advertising on social media Press +1	Individual Investors +6	+6	Founded 2011 · 18 people · $10 to start	76	Build this
Collaborative mind mapping tool meister.co "Creative mind mapping and task management suite."	$1M/mo	Subscription +3	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	SMBs +11	+17	Founded 2007 · 85 people · $20K to start	66	Build this
SaaS proposal automation tool proposify.com Proposal software for creating and managing sales documents	$400K/mo	Subscription +2	SEO Webinars +1	Mid-Market Companies +2	AD +36	Founded 2012 · 76 people · Halifax, Canada, Canada	54	Build this
Social media management platform hootsuite.com Social media management platform for businesses	—	Subscription +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	Business Owners +2	CU	Founded 2008 · 1,000 people · Nashville, Tennessee, USA, United States	68	Build this
Maid service scheduling app zenmaid.com Scheduling software for cleaning businesses	$200K/mo	Subscription	Cold outreach Paid social ads +1	Cleaning business owners		Founded 2013 · 2 co-founders · Built in 180 days	76	Build this
Uptime and status monitoring hyperping.com Uptime monitoring tool for websites and APIs	$10K/mo	Subscription +1	Organic social media Search engine marketing	Established Businesses +2	PR	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · Paris, France, France	73	Build this
Passive income coaching platform amylandino.com Personal branding coach empowering entrepreneurs to thrive.	—	Subscription +3	SEO Organic social media	Content Creators +2		Founded 2010 · Solo founder · Florida City, FL, USA, United States	77	Build this
Pastoral care management tool carenote.app "Web app for streamlined pastoral care management."	—	Subscription +1	SEO Organic social media	Pastors and Spiritual L... +2	CU	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · Built in 365 days	83	Build this
Twitter DM automation tool hivoe.com Twitter DM automation tool for building connections.	$3K/mo	Subscription +2	SEO Organic social media	No-code developers +3		Founded 2021 · Solo founder · SaaS	74	Build this
Customer feedback suggestion board featureupvote.com Feature voting tool for product managers	—	SaaS +1	SEO Organic social media	Product Managers +2	FE	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · Built in 125 days	82	Build this
Personal finance budgeting app lunchmoney.app Personal budgeting web app with multi-currency support and bank syncing	$3K/mo	Subscription +1	SEO Organic social media	Individual Personal Fin...		Founded 2019 · 5 people · Built in 270 days	67	Build this
SaaS landing page builder shipixen.com Boilerplate code generator app for custom branding.	$1K/mo	Subscription +2	SEO Organic social media	Indie makers +2	+2	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · Built in 21 days	70	Build this
Community-driven news platform reddit.com Social news aggregator and community platform	$80M/mo	Advertising +1	Word of mouth Organic social media +1	Online Shoppers +2		Founded 2005 · 2 co-founders · $10K to start	73	Build this
Easy email marketing platform icontact.com Email marketing platform for small businesses	$3M/mo	Subscription +1	SEO Affiliate program +1	SMBs +1	CU EX GO	Founded 2003 · 250 people · $5K to start	70	Build this

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