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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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Middle half earn $5K – $20K/mo

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AI voice note transcriber

Voice-to-text AI tool for transforming thoughts into text

audiopen.ai

$20K /mo Reported

Freelance writing profit system

Freelance writing course for high-income articles.

writingincomeaccelerator.com

$10K /mo Reported

Author coaching and editing

Editorial services elevating authors' manuscript mastery.

angelellaeditorial.com

$5K /mo Reported

Custom design and illustration

Custom design studio for unique paper goods and illustrations.

chirpsandcricket.com

$1K /mo Reported

Entrepreneurship insights publication

"Medium publication sharing how-to guides for entrepreneurs."

ehandbook.com

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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.
AI voice note transcriber audiopen.ai Voice-to-text AI tool for transforming thoughts into text	$20K /mo Reported ▲ 0% · 19 mo	Subscription +1	Affiliate program Word of mouth	Entrepreneurs +6	PL	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · $30 to start	82	Build this
Freelance writing profit system writingincomeaccelerator.com Freelance writing course for high-income articles.	$10K /mo Reported	Coaching +2	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Freelancers +6	+43	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · Lake Oswego, Oregon, USA, United States	66	Build this
Author coaching and editing angelellaeditorial.com Editorial services elevating authors' manuscript mastery.	$5K /mo Reported	Coaching +5	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity	Authors +3	+14	Founded 2014 · Solo founder · Baltimore, Maryland, USA, United States	73	Build this
Custom design and illustration chirpsandcricket.com Custom design studio for unique paper goods and illustrations.	$1K /mo Reported	Freelancing +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Engaged Couples +8	+29	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $500 to start	62	Build this
Entrepreneurship insights publication ehandbook.com "Medium publication sharing how-to guides for entrepreneurs."	—	Sponsorship +3	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Entrepreneurs +7	+2	Founded 2014 · Solo founder · Built in 1 day	76	Build this

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