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Solopreneur

Ideas for Solopreneurs

We scoured the internet for the biggest solopreneurs, and dug deep into their businesses.

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3 businesses

33% founder-reported, the rest researched

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$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$50K /mo

Middle half earn $20K – $200K/mo

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Design subscription service

Subscription design service for unlimited requests.

designjoy.co

$200K /mo Estimated

Automated image generation API

Automated image and video generation for marketers.

bannerbear.com

$50K /mo Estimated

Book writing and marketing service

"Book publishing service for aspiring best-selling authors."

thrivingbestsellers.com

$20K /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.
Design subscription service designjoy.co Subscription design service for unlimited requests.	$200K /mo Estimated	Subscription +4	Word of mouth SEO +1	Startup Founders +2		Founded 2017 · Solo founder · $1 to start	82	Build this
Automated image generation API bannerbear.com Automated image and video generation for marketers.	$50K /mo Estimated	Done for you service +12	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Developers +2	AW	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $500 to start	76	Build this
Book writing and marketing service thrivingbestsellers.com "Book publishing service for aspiring best-selling authors."	$20K /mo Reported	Done for you service +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Aspiring Authors +3	+45	Founded 1987 · Solo founder · $500 to start	73	Build this

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