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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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6 businesses

33% founder-reported, the rest researched

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$1M+

Median revenue

$50K /mo

Middle half earn $20K – $300K/mo

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Affordable email marketing tool

Email marketing solution for bootstrappers.

maildroppa.com

$20K /mo Reported

Proofreading course platform

Online courses teaching worldwide freelance proofreading skills.

proofreadanywhere.com

$300K /mo Reported

Website uptime monitoring tool

Website monitoring service ensuring optimal site uptime.

pingify.com

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Advanced component library

SaaS UI: React component library for building SaaS apps.

saas-ui.dev

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Financial independence planner

"Advanced financial independence modeling software for FI enthusiasts."

projectionlab.com

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Easy graphic design tool

'Image editor transforming screenshots into stunning social media graphics.'

brandbird.app

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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.
Affordable email marketing tool maildroppa.com Email marketing solution for bootstrappers.	$20K /mo Reported	SaaS +3	Affiliate program SEO +1	Solopreneurs +5	FI +19	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $5K to start	86	Build this
Proofreading course platform proofreadanywhere.com Online courses teaching worldwide freelance proofreading skills.	$300K /mo Reported	Course +4	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Freelancers +9	CO +10	Founded 2014 · Solo founder · Other	79	Build this
Website uptime monitoring tool pingify.com Website monitoring service ensuring optimal site uptime.	—	Freemium +6	SEO Organic social media	SaaS product creators +4	TA LI AL CH +3	Founded 2024 · Solo founder · Built in 60 days	87	Build this
Advanced component library saas-ui.dev SaaS UI: React component library for building SaaS apps.	—	One-time purchase +6	SEO Organic social media	B2B SaaS Developers +2		Founded 2021 · Solo founder · SaaS	66	Build this
Financial independence planner projectionlab.com "Advanced financial independence modeling software for FI enthusiasts."	—	SaaS +4	Word of mouth SEO +1	Financial Independence ... +3	VU GC PL +2	Founded 2021 · Solo founder	86	Build this
Easy graphic design tool brandbird.app 'Image editor transforming screenshots into stunning social media graphics.'	—	SaaS +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	Companies Using No-Code... +8		Founded 2021 · Solo founder · SaaS	84	Build this

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