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$30K /mo

Middle half earn $10K – $100K/mo

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Founder interview platform

Media platform showcasing founder success stories.

starterstory.com

$80K/mo

AI Excel formula generator

AI tool that generates Excel formulas instantly

betteranalyst.com

$30K/mo

Email template builder

No-code email template builder for marketers.

stripo.email

$500K/mo

Short-term storage marketplace

Marketplace for short-term luggage storage

usebounce.com

$100K/mo

Automated image generation API

Automated image and video generation for marketers.

bannerbear.com

$50K/mo

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

Offline idle RPG game

Indie game studio creating deep idle RPGs.

kayelleapps.com

$10K/mo

AI social media scheduler

AI-powered writing and scheduling tool for social media

typefully.com

$100K/mo

Link-in-bio page builder

Link-in-bio page builder for creators and small businesses

liinks.co

$30K/mo

Data visualization platform

"Modern data platform replacing traditional spreadsheets."

lycheedata.com

$10K/mo

Notion to Sheets sync

Notion database syncing tool for Google Sheets users.

sync2sheets.com

$9K/mo

SaaS content blocking tool

Content blocking software for intentional internet use

techlockdown.com

$20K/mo

Postgres query optimization tool

Tool for optimizing slow PostgreSQL queries

pgmustard.com

$3K/mo

Productized service platform

"All-in-one platform for productized service businesses."

usequeue.com

$100K/mo

Pdf bank statement converter

PDF-to-CSV tool for bank statement data extraction.

bankstatementconverter.com

$40K/mo

Screenshot API for developers

Screenshot API for automating website screenshots

screenshotone.com

$20K/mo

Ai-powered website chatbot

AI chatbot trained on your website content.

sitegpt.ai

$20K/mo

Multiplayer card game platform

Multiplayer card game platform with classic favorites.

worldofcardgames.com

$4K/mo

AI-powered note-taking app

AI-powered note-taking app for deep thinkers

reflect.app

$30K/mo

Gamified backend coding courses

Interactive online courses teaching backend development through coding games

boot.dev

$1M/mo

Minimalist newsletter software

Newsletter platform for creators and bloggers.

buttondown.email

$20K/mo

Shopify bundle creator app

Shopify app for creating product bundles and offers.

en.widebundle.com

$50K/mo

Pdf document generation API

PDF generation tool for non-coders.

craftmypdf.com

$20K/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
AI Excel formula generator betteranalyst.com AI tool that generates Excel formulas instantly	$30K/mo	SaaS +2	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Finance Professionals +9	+8	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $200 to start	87	Build this
Email template builder stripo.email No-code email template builder for marketers.	$500K/mo	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Marketers +3	FI +1	Founded 2017 · 81 people · $100K to start	64	Build this
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
Automated image generation API bannerbear.com Automated image and video generation for marketers.	$50K/mo	Done for you service +12	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Developers +2	AW	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $500 to start	76	Build this
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
Offline idle RPG game kayelleapps.com Indie game studio creating deep idle RPGs.	$10K/mo	Subscription +3	Email marketing Word of mouth	Marketing influencers +2	DI HO	Founded 2024 · Solo founder · $5K to start	77	Build this
AI social media scheduler typefully.com AI-powered writing and scheduling tool for social media	$100K/mo	Freemium +1	Product Hunt Hacker News +1	Content Creators +3		Founded 2021 · 2 co-founders · Built in 90 days	74	Build this
Link-in-bio page builder liinks.co Link-in-bio page builder for creators and small businesses	$30K/mo ▲ 25% · 24 mo	Subscription +1	Pay Per Click Advertising Referral Program +1	Influencers +3	MO AW +2	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $500 to start	88	Build this
L Data visualization platform lycheedata.com "Modern data platform replacing traditional spreadsheets."	$10K/mo	Subscription +3	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	SMBs +5	+7	Founded 2024 · Solo founder · $500 to start	87	Build this
Notion to Sheets sync sync2sheets.com Notion database syncing tool for Google Sheets users.	$9K/mo ▲ 0% · 6 mo	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Facebook Community +1	Small Business Owners +3	+13	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · Built in 14 days	80	Build this
SaaS content blocking tool techlockdown.com Content blocking software for intentional internet use	$20K/mo	SaaS +2	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Adults +5	CU +15	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · $200 to start	88	Build this
Postgres query optimization tool pgmustard.com Tool for optimizing slow PostgreSQL queries	$3K/mo	Subscription +1	Word of mouth SEO	Developers +2	+10	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $5K to start	70	Build this
Productized service platform usequeue.com "All-in-one platform for productized service businesses."	$100K/mo	Subscription +1	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Agency Owners +6	CU +7	Founded 2020 · 3 people · $1K to start	77	Build this
Pdf bank statement converter bankstatementconverter.com PDF-to-CSV tool for bank statement data extraction.	$40K/mo	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Small Business Owners +3	+17	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · $100 to start	90	Build this
Screenshot API for developers screenshotone.com Screenshot API for automating website screenshots	$20K/mo ▲ 892% · 26 mo	Subscription +1	Affiliate program Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Developers +8	+4	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $2K to start	82	Build this
Ai-powered website chatbot sitegpt.ai AI chatbot trained on your website content.	$20K/mo	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Small Business Owners +2	+11	Founded 2023 · 2 co-founders · $500 to start	82	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
AI-powered note-taking app reflect.app AI-powered note-taking app for deep thinkers	$30K/mo	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Entrepreneurs +3	FI +11	Founded 2021 · 4 people · $300 to start	76	Build this
Gamified backend coding courses boot.dev Interactive online courses teaching backend development through coding games	$1M/mo ▲ 33,233% · 35 mo	Subscription +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Aspiring Developers +3	+10	Founded 2020 · 13 people · $500 to start	71	Build this
Minimalist newsletter software buttondown.email Newsletter platform for creators and bloggers.	$20K/mo	SaaS +1	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Independent Creators +3	+8	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · $100 to start	79	Build this
Shopify bundle creator app en.widebundle.com Shopify app for creating product bundles and offers.	$50K/mo	Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Ecommerce Sellers +1	+14	Founded 2020 · 6 people · $300 to start	71	Build this
Pdf document generation API craftmypdf.com PDF generation tool for non-coders.	$20K/mo	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Citizen Developers +7	+24	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $800 to start	83	Build this

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