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$10K /mo

Middle half earn $5K – $500K/mo

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Email template builder

No-code email template builder for marketers.

stripo.email

$500K/mo

Free stock photo website

Free stock photos from photographer Viktor Hanacek.

picjumbo.com

$10K/mo

URL shortener with analytics

URL shortener and link management tool.

t.ly

$5K/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.
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
Free stock photo website picjumbo.com Free stock photos from photographer Viktor Hanacek.	$10K/mo	Freemium +3	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Bloggers +4	AW +6	Founded 2013 · Solo founder · Built in 3 days	77	Build this
URL shortener with analytics t.ly URL shortener and link management tool.	$5K/mo	Subscription +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	Marketers +3	+4	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $50 to start	77	Build this

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