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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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11 businesses

64% founder-reported, the rest researched

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$50K /mo

Middle half earn $20K – $100K/mo

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Solopreneur knowledge courses

Knowledge entrepreneur offering digital courses for solopreneurs

justinwelsh.me

$200K /mo Reported

Affordable email marketing tool

Email marketing solution for bootstrappers.

maildroppa.com

$20K /mo Reported

Pr strategy for small businesses

PR agency securing media exposure for small businesses.

mediamavenandmore.com

$50K /mo Reported

Client acquisition coaching program

"Coaching new coaches to land first clients."

theuncagedlife.com

$70K /mo Reported

Squarespace order automation tool

Squarespace extension streamlining eCommerce order management.

superjack.app

$100 /mo Reported

Social media automation tool

Social media scheduling tool that automatically reposts evergreen content

meetedgar.com

$100K /mo Reported

SaaS graphic design tool

Graphic design tool for non-designers.

snappa.com

$100K /mo Reported

Strategic design partnership

"Design services for founders and solopreneurs."

askadesigner.io

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Self-published career guide

Online community and resources for unconventional career paths

pathlesspath.com

$20K /mo Estimated

Reddit post scheduling tool

"Reddit post scheduling and analytics for creators."

postpone.app

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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.
Solopreneur knowledge courses justinwelsh.me Knowledge entrepreneur offering digital courses for solopreneurs	$200K /mo Reported	Course +4	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Solopreneurs +2	+14	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $1K to start	89	Build this
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
Pr strategy for small businesses mediamavenandmore.com PR agency securing media exposure for small businesses.	$50K /mo Reported	Agency +3	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Small Business Owners +2	CO +33	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · Built in 180 days	73	Build this
Client acquisition coaching program theuncagedlife.com "Coaching new coaches to land first clients."	$70K /mo Reported	Coaching +3	Word of mouth Facebook Community +1	New Coaches +2		Founded 2011 · 3 people · $300 to start	69	Build this
S Squarespace order automation tool superjack.app Squarespace extension streamlining eCommerce order management.	$100 /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Squarespace E-commerce ... +3	CO +2	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $2K to start	77	Build this
Social media automation tool meetedgar.com Social media scheduling tool that automatically reposts evergreen content	$100K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Solopreneurs +3		Founded 2014 · 11 people · Edina, Minnesota, USA, United States	60	Build this
SaaS graphic design tool snappa.com Graphic design tool for non-designers.	$100K /mo Reported	Freemium +1	Word of mouth SEO	Non designers +5	+23	Founded 2015 · 4 people · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Canada	73	Build this
Strategic design partnership askadesigner.io "Design services for founders and solopreneurs."	—	Services +2	Referral Program Organic social media	Startup Founders +3	TA PH	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · Amsterdam, Netherlands, Netherlands	63	Build this
Self-published career guide pathlesspath.com Online community and resources for unconventional career paths	$20K /mo Estimated	Subscription +2	Organic social media Email List Growth +1	Aspiring Entrepreneurs +7	SU +3	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · $7K to start	85	Build this
Reddit post scheduling tool postpone.app "Reddit post scheduling and analytics for creators."	—	Commission based +5	SEO Organic social media	Early-Stage SaaS Startups +4		Founded 2020 · Solo founder · Built in 70 days	84	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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