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15 businesses

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$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$100K /mo

Middle half earn $20K – $300K/mo

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Short-term storage marketplace

Marketplace for short-term luggage storage

usebounce.com

$100K/mo

Print-on-demand product service

Print-on-demand services for e-commerce sellers.

jetprintapp.com

$700K/mo

Remote technical talent matcher

AI-driven remote tech talent matching platform.

thirstysprout.com

$300K/mo

SaaS mentorship marketplace

Hire professional mentors for career growth.

mentorcruise.com

$30K/mo

Reverse recruitment platform

"Reverse recruitment platform for IT talents."

talentservice.com

$20K/mo

Custom website design agency

Award-winning web design and development agency.

upqode.com

$3M/mo

Cash for junk cars service

"Instant cash for your junk car."

theclunkerjunker.com

$500K/mo

Audio/video transcription service

Audio/video transcription service leveraging global freelancers.

scribie.com

$100K/mo

On-demand interpreter marketplace

'Global interpreting platform for seamless language communication.'

translit.com

$50K/mo

Family matchmaking platform

"Family matchmaking app for modern parenting connections."

modamily.com

$10K/mo

3D printing solution provider

E-commerce hub for 3D printing solutions.

ultimate3dprintingstore.com

$300K/mo

Vinyl cut file templates

Digital templates for gadget skin design and cutting.

vecras.com

$10K/mo

Online course discovery engine

Search engine for online course discovery.

coursesity.com

$1K/mo

Creative project fulfillment service

Subscription service for fast, affordable creative content.

quantumda.co

$200K/mo

Luxury handcrafted leather bags

Luxury leather goods for refined professionals.

maxwellscottbags.com

$300K/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.
Short-term storage marketplace usebounce.com Marketplace for short-term luggage storage	$100K/mo	Marketplace +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Local City-Dwellers Usi... +5		Founded 2017 · Solo founder · San Francisco, California, USA, United States	60	Build this
Print-on-demand product service jetprintapp.com Print-on-demand services for e-commerce sellers.	$700K/mo	Shopify app +1	Pay Per Click Advertising Brand Authenticity +1	Ecommerce Sellers +3	+22	Founded 2017 · 169 people · $800K to start	58	Build this
Remote technical talent matcher thirstysprout.com AI-driven remote tech talent matching platform.	$300K/mo	Marketplace +2	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Startup Founders +2	+21	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · $500 to start	60	Build this
SaaS mentorship marketplace mentorcruise.com Hire professional mentors for career growth.	$30K/mo	Commission +2	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Professionals +3	PR LO +26	Founded 2018 · 5 people · Built in 180 days	60	Build this
Reverse recruitment platform talentservice.com "Reverse recruitment platform for IT talents."	$20K/mo	Marketplace +1	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Tech Companies Using Da... +7	+17	Founded 2022 · 6 people · $100K to start	54	Build this
Custom website design agency upqode.com Award-winning web design and development agency.	$3M/mo	Productized service +4	Word of mouth	Small Business Owners +3		Founded 2015 · 62 people · $30K to start	56	Build this
Cash for junk cars service theclunkerjunker.com "Instant cash for your junk car."	$500K/mo	Marketplace +2	Pay Per Click Advertising SEO	Car Sellers +3	+20	Founded 2009 · 4 people · $20 to start	60	Build this
Audio/video transcription service scribie.com Audio/video transcription service leveraging global freelancers.	$100K/mo	Pay as you go +2	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Podcasters and Content ... +7	+14	Founded 2008 · 5 people · $500K to start	52	Build this
On-demand interpreter marketplace translit.com 'Global interpreting platform for seamless language communication.'	$50K/mo	Marketplace +4	Direct sales Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Businesses +4	+9	Founded 2019 · 20 people · $300K to start	50	Build this
Family matchmaking platform modamily.com "Family matchmaking app for modern parenting connections."	$10K/mo	Subscription +2	SEO Word of mouth	Single Adults +5	VI +5	Founded 2011 · 3 people · $30K to start	60	Build this
3D printing solution provider ultimate3dprintingstore.com E-commerce hub for 3D printing solutions.	$300K/mo	E-commerce +4	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Manufacturers +5		Founded 2015 · 4 people · $70K to start	56	Build this
Vinyl cut file templates vecras.com Digital templates for gadget skin design and cutting.	$10K/mo	Digital products +2	Email marketing Direct sales	Print Shops +3		10 people · $20K to start · Amritsar, Punjab, India, India	49	Build this
Online course discovery engine coursesity.com Search engine for online course discovery.	$1K/mo	Marketplace +2	SEO Email marketing	Learners and Students S... +10	+1	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · India	60	Build this
Creative project fulfillment service quantumda.co Subscription service for fast, affordable creative content.	$200K/mo	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	VPs of Marketing +6	+1	Founded 2021 · 4 people · Built in 30 days	60	Build this
Luxury handcrafted leather bags maxwellscottbags.com Luxury leather goods for refined professionals.	$300K/mo	E-commerce +2	Email marketing SEO	Corporate London Profes... +7	+30	Founded 2002 · 14 people · York, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom	60	Build this

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