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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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Median revenue

$10K /mo

Middle half earn $3K – $40K/mo

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Van life blog

Blog and media brand covering van life, RVs, boats, and tiny homes

thewaywardhome.com

$1K /mo Reported

Creative business-building blog

Humorous blog empowering young women to thrive online.

straycurls.com

$5K /mo Reported

Personal finance blogging guide

Personal finance blog for earning, saving, and living smarter.

makingsenseofcents.com

$80K /mo Reported

Email marketing for creators

Email marketing platform built for online creators

convertkit.com

$2M /mo Estimated

Minimalist newsletter software

Newsletter platform for creators and bloggers.

buttondown.email

$1K /mo Reported

Blogging for passive income

Blog guiding entrepreneurs to passive income success.

pursuitofpassiveincome.com

$20K /mo Reported

Free stock photo website

Free stock photos from photographer Viktor Hanacek.

picjumbo.com

$10K /mo Reported

Online html document converter

Online HTML editor for seamless document conversion.

htmlg.com

$6K /mo Reported

Blogging and marketing insights

Blogging and marketing insights for aspiring entrepreneurs.

ryrob.com

$40K /mo Reported

Blogging success coaching

Blogging education and coaching for profit-driven bloggers.

traciefobes.com

$10K /mo Reported

Blogging and online growth aid

"PPC campaigns and WordPress solutions for online growth."

sidegains.com

$3K /mo Reported

Lifestyle blog for millennials

Lifestyle blog guiding millennials through motherhood and adulting.

confidentlymom.com

$300K /mo Reported

Home decor blog

Home decor blog and digital products for flooring and painting

theflooringgirl.com

$4K /mo Reported

Affordable website templates creator

"WordPress websites and templates for entrepreneurs."

hellosambrockway.com

$10K /mo Reported

Personal finance comparison tool

Personal finance blog guiding financial independence.

cashoverflow.com

$10K /mo Reported

Automated influencer reports

Reporting tool for influencer performance transparency.

influencekit.com

$10K /mo Reported

Blog content proofreading service

Blog proofreading service for content creators.

theblogproofreader.com

$2K /mo Reported

Screenshot enhancement tool

Tool for transforming screenshots into vibrant GIFs.

pimpmysnap.com

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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.
Van life blog thewaywardhome.com Blog and media brand covering van life, RVs, boats, and tiny homes	$1K /mo Reported	Blogging +4	Email marketing SEO +1	Digital Nomads +4	CO +28	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · $50 to start	79	Build this
Creative business-building blog straycurls.com Humorous blog empowering young women to thrive online.	$5K /mo Reported	Digital products +2	Affiliate program Email marketing +1	Women Entrepreneurs +2	CO +6	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · $100 to start	82	Build this
Personal finance blogging guide makingsenseofcents.com Personal finance blog for earning, saving, and living smarter.	$80K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +4	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Side Hustlers +3	CO +18	Founded 2011 · Solo founder · $100 to start	82	Build this
Email marketing for creators convertkit.com Email marketing platform built for online creators	$2M /mo Estimated	Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Content Creators +2		Founded 2013 · 82 people · $5K to start	58	Build this
Minimalist newsletter software buttondown.email Newsletter platform for creators and bloggers.	$1K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Independent Creators +3	+8	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · $100 to start	79	Build this
PP Blogging for passive income pursuitofpassiveincome.com Blog guiding entrepreneurs to passive income success.	$20K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +4	Email marketing SEO	Aspiring Entrepreneurs +3	SU JA +2	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · $500 to start	79	Build this
Free stock photo website picjumbo.com Free stock photos from photographer Viktor Hanacek.	$10K /mo Reported	Freemium +3	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Bloggers +4	AW +6	Founded 2013 · Solo founder · Built in 3 days	77	Build this
Online html document converter htmlg.com Online HTML editor for seamless document conversion.	$6K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Facebook Community +1	Web Developers +3	PH	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $50 to start	72	Build this
Blogging and marketing insights ryrob.com Blogging and marketing insights for aspiring entrepreneurs.	$40K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +3	Email marketing SEO +1	New Bloggers +6	CO +34	Founded 2012 · Solo founder · $500 to start	86	Build this
Blogging success coaching traciefobes.com Blogging education and coaching for profit-driven bloggers.	$10K /mo Reported	Course +3	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Bloggers +2		Founded 2016 · Solo founder · $200 to start	71	Build this
Blogging and online growth aid sidegains.com "PPC campaigns and WordPress solutions for online growth."	$3K /mo Reported	Freelancing +3	SEO Word of mouth	Small Business Owners +2	+12	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $300 to start	66	Build this
Lifestyle blog for millennials confidentlymom.com Lifestyle blog guiding millennials through motherhood and adulting.	$300K /mo Reported	Consulting +3	SEO Word of mouth	Budding Bloggers +6	+1	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · $500 to start	76	Build this
Home decor blog theflooringgirl.com Home decor blog and digital products for flooring and painting	$4K /mo Reported	Blog +5	Affiliate program Email marketing +1	Homeowners +2	+1	Founded 2011 · Solo founder · New York, New York, USA, United States	65	Build this
Affordable website templates creator hellosambrockway.com "WordPress websites and templates for entrepreneurs."	$10K /mo Reported	Digital products +3	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Entrepreneurs +5		Founded 2018 · 2 people · Kalamazoo, MI, USA, United States	74	Build this
Personal finance comparison tool cashoverflow.com Personal finance blog guiding financial independence.	$10K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +4	SEO Email marketing +1	Indian Consumers +10	CO RO	Founded 2015 · 7 people · Chandigarh, India, India	61	Build this
Automated influencer reports influencekit.com Reporting tool for influencer performance transparency.	$10K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Referral Program	Influencers +3	AW +10	Founded 2018 · 2 co-founders · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, United States	76	Build this
Blog content proofreading service theblogproofreader.com Blog proofreading service for content creators.	$2K /mo Reported	Freelancing +1	Word of mouth	Startups Looking to Mak... +7	+14	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · New York, New York, USA, United States	60	Build this
P Screenshot enhancement tool pimpmysnap.com Tool for transforming screenshots into vibrant GIFs.	—	SaaS +2	SEO Organic social media	Social Media Teams +3	PI GI	Founded 2024 · Solo founder · Built in 2 days	67	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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