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22 businesses

95% founder-reported, the rest researched

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$10K+

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$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$40K /mo

Middle half earn $20K – $200K/mo

How they grow

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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

Remote technical talent matcher

AI-driven remote tech talent matching platform.

thirstysprout.com

$300K/mo

Pdf document generation API

PDF generation tool for non-coders.

craftmypdf.com

$20K/mo

Notion form builder tool

Form builder integrating smoothly with Notion.

noteforms.com

$40K/mo

Email prioritization tool

Email management tool batching messages for focused productivity.

mailmanhq.com

$30K/mo

Email marketing automation tool

Email and SMS marketing platform for businesses.

taximail.com

$100K/mo

URL shortener with analytics

URL shortener and link management tool.

t.ly

$5K/mo

Smart size chart solution

E-commerce sizing plugin for accurate clothing fit.

kiwisizing.com

$40K/mo

Easy crm for sales teams

Excel-like CRM for sales teams.

integrately.com

$40K/mo

Whatsapp chat for shopify

WhatsApp chat plugin for Shopify stores.

superlemon.xyz

$30K/mo

Customizable metric monitoring tool

Customized metric monitoring platform for developers and teams.

stateful.com

$200K/mo

Slack bot automation tools

Slack bots for enhancing team collaboration and engagement.

vestris.com

$200/mo

Full-service marketing agency

Full-service marketing and PR firm in New Jersey.

thedsmgroup.com

$500K/mo

Cloud headless browser service

Browser automation infrastructure API for developers and AI agents

browserless.io

$300K/mo

Personalized tax consulting service

Tax and legal consultancy for Catalan SMEs.

agesem.net

$30K/mo

Collaborative mind mapping tool

"Creative mind mapping and task management suite."

meister.co

$1M/mo

Email unsubscribe management tool

"Tool to easily unsubscribe from unwanted emails."

leavemealone.com

$10K/mo

Instant callback solution

"Instant callback tool for converting website visitors."

callpage.io

$200K/mo

Referral marketing platform

Referral marketing platform for growing businesses

referralhero.com

$20K/mo

Ai-driven eCommerce growth platform

AI-driven platform for automating eCommerce growth.

xenaintelligence.com

$30K/mo

Easy email marketing platform

Email marketing platform for small businesses

icontact.com

$3M/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.
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
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
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
Notion form builder tool noteforms.com Form builder integrating smoothly with Notion.	$40K/mo	SaaS +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Huge Tech Companies +4	+10	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · Built in 6 days	87	Build this
Email prioritization tool mailmanhq.com Email management tool batching messages for focused productivity.	$30K/mo	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Busy Professionals +12	PR +23	Founded 2020 · 5 people · $30K to start	67	Build this
Email marketing automation tool taximail.com Email and SMS marketing platform for businesses.	$100K/mo	SaaS +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	SMBs +3	AW	Founded 2012 · 60 people · $10K to start	56	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
Smart size chart solution kiwisizing.com E-commerce sizing plugin for accurate clothing fit.	$40K/mo	SaaS +4	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Ecommerce Sellers +3		Founded 2018 · Solo founder · $300 to start	80	Build this
Easy crm for sales teams integrately.com Excel-like CRM for sales teams.	$40K/mo	Subscription +2	Advertising on social media Word of mouth	Sales Teams Seeking Eas... +5	+5	Founded 2020 · 20 people · $100K to start	58	Build this
Whatsapp chat for shopify superlemon.xyz WhatsApp chat plugin for Shopify stores.	$30K/mo	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Shopify Store Owners +2	+3	Founded 2019 · 2 co-founders · Built in 30 days	83	Build this
Customizable metric monitoring tool stateful.com Customized metric monitoring platform for developers and teams.	$200K/mo	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Direct sales	Developers +3		Founded 2015 · 5 people · $300K to start	67	Build this
Slack bot automation tools vestris.com Slack bots for enhancing team collaboration and engagement.	$200/mo	Subscription +1	Word of mouth	Remote Teams +3	+1	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · New York, New York, USA, United States	68	Build this
Full-service marketing agency thedsmgroup.com Full-service marketing and PR firm in New Jersey.	$500K/mo	Retainer +2	Direct sales Word of mouth +1	SMBs +2	AD +46	Founded 2007 · 14 people · $5K to start	54	Build this
Cloud headless browser service browserless.io Browser automation infrastructure API for developers and AI agents	$300K/mo ▲ 300% · 32 mo	SaaS +1	Word of mouth SEO	Developers +2	+15	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · $500 to start	87	Build this
Personalized tax consulting service agesem.net Tax and legal consultancy for Catalan SMEs.	$30K/mo	Consulting	Email marketing Word of mouth +1	Small Business Owners +2		Founded 1990 · 6 people · Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Spain	41	Build this
Collaborative mind mapping tool meister.co "Creative mind mapping and task management suite."	$1M/mo	Subscription +3	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	SMBs +11	+17	Founded 2007 · 85 people · $20K to start	66	Build this
Email unsubscribe management tool leavemealone.com "Tool to easily unsubscribe from unwanted emails."	$10K/mo	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
Instant callback solution callpage.io "Instant callback tool for converting website visitors."	$200K/mo	SaaS +1	Word of mouth Press +1	SMBs +4	+5	Founded 2015 · 30 people · Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, Poland	61	Build this
Referral marketing platform referralhero.com Referral marketing platform for growing businesses	$20K/mo	Subscription	Affiliate program Email marketing +1	Ecommerce Sellers +3	CU +26	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · Built in 365 days	89	Build this
Ai-driven eCommerce growth platform xenaintelligence.com AI-driven platform for automating eCommerce growth.	$30K/mo	SaaS +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Small and Medium Busine... +6	+35	Founded 2020 · 3 people · $10K to start	64	Build this
Easy email marketing platform icontact.com Email marketing platform for small businesses	$3M/mo	Subscription +1	SEO Affiliate program +1	SMBs +1	CU EX GO	Founded 2003 · 250 people · $5K to start	70	Build this

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