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$10K+

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$1M+

Median revenue

$200K /mo

Middle half earn $30K – $300K/mo

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Ai-powered headshot generator

AI headshot generator for professional portraits.

headshotpro.com

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Android tracking app

Android tracking app for monitoring kids and employees.

spappmonitoring.com

$30K/mo

Business growth coaching system

Business coaching for sustainable growth and future planning.

catalystgrowthadvisors.com

$20K/mo

Mobile workforce tracking app

Mobile app for tracking employee time and GPS location.

laborsync.com

$200K/mo

Custom rugs online store

Online store selling custom rugs from Spain.

mundoalfombra.com

$40K/mo

Social media management platform

Social media management platform for businesses

hootsuite.com

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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.
H Ai-powered headshot generator headshotpro.com AI headshot generator for professional portraits.	—	Other	SEO	Professionals +2	ST	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · Built in 30 days	64	Build this
Android tracking app spappmonitoring.com Android tracking app for monitoring kids and employees.	$30K/mo	Subscription +1	Word of mouth SEO	Parents +2	+26	Founded 2013 · 2 people · $5K to start	73	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
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
Custom rugs online store mundoalfombra.com Online store selling custom rugs from Spain.	$40K/mo	E-commerce	Advertising on social media Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Homeowners +4	+33	Founded 2001 · 5 people · $3K to start	59	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

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