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$80K /mo

Middle half earn $30K – $1M/mo

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Ai-enabled influencer marketplace

AI-powered influencer marketplace for gaming brands and micro-streamers.

drope.me

$20K /mo Reported

Online sustainability training

Online sustainability courses with expert mentorship for professionals.

sustainacademy.co

$40K /mo Reported

Omnichannel customer communication

Omni-channel customer communication platform for businesses.

dashly.io

$200K /mo Reported

Wifi marketing for rentals

WiFi marketing for short-term rental operators.

stayfi.com

$80K /mo Reported

Ai content creation tool

AI-powered business idea and content generator.

nichesss.com

$30K /mo Reported

Email prioritization tool

Email management tool batching messages for focused productivity.

mailmanhq.com

$30K /mo Reported

Hr training and resources hub

Online resource hub for innovative HR leaders.

workology.com

$1M /mo Reported

Interactive piano tutorial app

"Piano song tutorials app for music lovers."

onlinepianist.com

$70K /mo Reported

Online language tutoring platform

Online language tutoring platform for global learners.

languatalk.com

$300K /mo Reported

Stock research newsletter platform

Financial media platform providing stock ratings and market research for investors

marketbeat.com

$4M /mo Reported

Ad revenue optimization service

Ad revenue optimization for online publishers.

monetizemore.com

$8M /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.
Ai-enabled influencer marketplace drope.me AI-powered influencer marketplace for gaming brands and micro-streamers.	$20K /mo Reported	Marketplace +5	Direct sales Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Gaming Brands +3	+16	11 people · Los Angeles, CA, USA, United States · Marketing	50	Build this
Online sustainability training sustainacademy.co Online sustainability courses with expert mentorship for professionals.	$40K /mo Reported	Course +6	Organic social media Influencer partnerships +1	Professionals +10	+4	2 co-founders · Built in 65 days · Vilnius, Lithuania	59	Build this
Omnichannel customer communication dashly.io Omni-channel customer communication platform for businesses.	$200K /mo Reported	SaaS +5	Direct sales SEO +1	Marketers +9	FA +2	Founded 2018 · 95 people · $10K to start	49	Build this
Wifi marketing for rentals stayfi.com WiFi marketing for short-term rental operators.	$80K /mo Reported	Lead Generation +5	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Professional Short-term... +4	ST +3	Founded 2019 · 6 people · $200K to start	65	Build this
Ai content creation tool nichesss.com AI-powered business idea and content generator.	$30K /mo Reported	Subscription +3	Facebook Community Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Copywriters +6	PR +7	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · Built in 60 days	74	Build this
Email prioritization tool mailmanhq.com Email management tool batching messages for focused productivity.	$30K /mo Reported	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
Hr training and resources hub workology.com Online resource hub for innovative HR leaders.	$1M /mo Reported	Digital Products & Courses +9	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	HR Professionals +2	+15	Founded 2005 · 4 people · $10K to start	67	Build this
Interactive piano tutorial app onlinepianist.com "Piano song tutorials app for music lovers."	$70K /mo Reported	Subscription +3	Word of mouth SEO +1	Music Learners +8	+4	Founded 2010 · 8 people · $10K to start	64	Build this
Online language tutoring platform languatalk.com Online language tutoring platform for global learners.	$300K /mo Reported	Marketplace +6	Pay Per Click Advertising Search engine marketing +1	Language Learners +9	+5	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · Singapore, Singapore, Singapore	60	Build this
Stock research newsletter platform marketbeat.com Financial media platform providing stock ratings and market research for investors	$4M /mo Reported ▲ 67% · 33 mo	Freemium +2	Advertising on social media Press +1	Individual Investors +6	+6	Founded 2011 · 18 people · $10 to start	76	Build this
Ad revenue optimization service monetizemore.com Ad revenue optimization for online publishers.	$8M /mo Reported	Advertising +5	Word of mouth SEO	Online Businesses That ... +4	+34	Founded 2010 · 290 people · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Canada	72	Build this

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