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Median revenue

$100K /mo

Middle half earn $10K – $600K/mo

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Audio/video transcription service

Audio/video transcription service leveraging global freelancers.

scribie.com

$100K /mo Reported

Premium email hosting service

Privacy-focused email hosting for discerning users.

fastmail.com

$600K /mo Reported

Slack bot automation tools

Slack bots for enhancing team collaboration and engagement.

vestris.com

$200 /mo Reported

Email unsubscribe management tool

"Tool to easily unsubscribe from unwanted emails."

leavemealone.com

$10K /mo Reported

Employee time tracking app

Time tracking and productivity software for remote teams

hubstaff.com

$2M /mo Reported

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.
Audio/video transcription service scribie.com Audio/video transcription service leveraging global freelancers.	$100K /mo Reported	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
Premium email hosting service fastmail.com Privacy-focused email hosting for discerning users.	$600K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	SEO Word of mouth	Entrepreneurs +3	+3	Founded 1999 · 42 people · Victoria, Australia, Australia	54	Build this
Slack bot automation tools vestris.com Slack bots for enhancing team collaboration and engagement.	$200 /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth	Remote Teams +3	+1	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · New York, New York, USA, United States	68	Build this
Email unsubscribe management tool leavemealone.com "Tool to easily unsubscribe from unwanted emails."	$10K /mo Reported	One-time purchase +4	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Digital Nomads +5	+22	Founded 2018 · 2 co-founders · $1K to start	79	Build this
Employee time tracking app hubstaff.com Time tracking and productivity software for remote teams	$2M /mo Reported	SaaS +1	SEO Word of mouth +1	Agencies and Freelancer... +8	+20	Founded 2013 · 54 people · Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, United States	59	Build this

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