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Affordable filmmaking courses

Online courses teach beginners professional video content creation.

contentcreator.com

$500K /mo Reported

OSINT company that builds a modular security-tech product to protect organizations from AI-driven digital risks

sociallinks.io

$700K /mo Reported

AI professional headshot tool

AI tool for creating professional headshots in minutes.

betterpic.io

$300K /mo Reported

Online maths tutoring platform

Scalable online maths tutoring for disadvantaged UK students.

thirdspacelearning.com

$800K /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.
Affordable filmmaking courses contentcreator.com Online courses teach beginners professional video content creation.	$500K /mo Reported	Course +3	Advertising on social media Direct sales +1	Beginners +5	+8	Founded 2020 · 5 people · $2K to start	65	Build this
SL OSINT company that builds a modular security-tech product to protect organizations from AI-driven digital risks sociallinks.io	$700K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	SEO Email marketing +1	Growing technology busi... +4		Founded 2015 · 70 people · $20K to start	58	Build this
AI professional headshot tool betterpic.io AI tool for creating professional headshots in minutes.	$300K /mo Reported	One-time purchase +3	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Professionals +5	FI +15	Founded 2023 · 20 people · $70K to start	64	Build this
Online maths tutoring platform thirdspacelearning.com Scalable online maths tutoring for disadvantaged UK students.	$800K /mo Reported	Subscription +3	Direct sales Email marketing +1	Schools +4	SA	Founded 2013 · 80 people · $100K to start	55	Build this

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