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Median revenue

$80K /mo

Middle half earn $30K – $100K/mo

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Collaborative video gifting tool

Video maker for celebrations, collaborative videos, and digital gifts.

vidday.com

$80K /mo Reported

Ai-powered resume builder

Get hired faster with AI-generated resumes tailored to your job applications

sheetsresume.com

$30K /mo Reported

Online test prep courses

"Online test prep for construction inspector certifications."

sicerts.com

$100K /mo Reported

Svg icon search engine

"Search engine for 200k+ open-source SVG icons."

iconbuddy.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.
Collaborative video gifting tool vidday.com Video maker for celebrations, collaborative videos, and digital gifts.	$80K /mo Reported	One-time purchase +4	Word of mouth SEO +1	Small to Medium Businesses +4		Founded 2015 · 7 people · Winnipeg, Canada	65	Build this
Ai-powered resume builder sheetsresume.com Get hired faster with AI-generated resumes tailored to your job applications	$30K /mo Reported	One time payment +2	Affiliate program SEO +1	Job Seekers +2	PH AW	Founded 2024 · Solo founder · Denver, CO, USA, United States	84	Build this
Online test prep courses sicerts.com "Online test prep for construction inspector certifications."	$100K /mo Reported	Digital Products & Courses +6	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Construction Inspectors +3		Founded 2011 · Solo founder · $3K to start	65	Build this
Svg icon search engine iconbuddy.app "Search engine for 200k+ open-source SVG icons."	—	Advertising +4	SEO Organic social media	Prosumer Users +2	AL CU	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, India	75	Build this

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