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78% founder-reported, the rest researched

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$10K+

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$1M+

Median revenue

$20K /mo

Middle half earn $5K – $70K/mo

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Collaborative video gifting tool

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

vidday.com

$80K /mo Reported

AI professional headshot tool

AI tool for creating professional headshots in minutes.

betterpic.io

$300K /mo Reported

Online group card tool

Digital group cards for heartfelt celebrations.

thankbox.com

$30K /mo Reported

Group ecard sharing platform

Branching e-greeting cards for heartwarming group wishes.

ecardforest.com

$20K /mo Reported

Sensitive info blurring tool

Browser extension to blur sensitive info during video recordings.

blurweb.app

$2K /mo Reported

Synonym-based emoji picker

Emoji picker for macOS power-users.

getmumu.com

$200 /mo Reported

Email unsubscribe management tool

"Tool to easily unsubscribe from unwanted emails."

leavemealone.com

$10K /mo Reported

Viral marketing strategy library

"Membership site for creative marketing and psychology tips."

kickstartsidehustle.com

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Ai-powered logo maker

AI-powered logo and branding design tool for entrepreneurs.

looka.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.
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 professional headshot tool betterpic.io AI tool for creating professional headshots in minutes.	$300K /mo Reported	One-time purchase +3	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Professionals +5	FI +15	Founded 2023 · 20 people · $70K to start	64	Build this
Online group card tool thankbox.com Digital group cards for heartfelt celebrations.	$30K /mo Reported	One-time purchase +5	Word of mouth SEO +1	Teams within Businesses +11	CU +27	Founded 2020 · 3 people · $3K to start	64	Build this
Group ecard sharing platform ecardforest.com Branching e-greeting cards for heartwarming group wishes.	$20K /mo Reported	One-time purchase +1	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Businesses +3	AD AW +22	Founded 2021 · 3 people · $30K to start	56	Build this
Sensitive info blurring tool blurweb.app Browser extension to blur sensitive info during video recordings.	$2K /mo Reported	One-time purchase +1	Affiliate program Facebook Community +1	Youtubers +6	PR +5	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $5 to start	76	Build this
Synonym-based emoji picker getmumu.com Emoji picker for macOS power-users.	$200 /mo Reported	One-time purchase	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Power-Users of macOS +2		Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $200 to start	68	Build this
Email unsubscribe management tool leavemealone.com "Tool to easily unsubscribe from unwanted emails."	$10K /mo Reported	One-time purchase +4	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Digital Nomads +5	+22	Founded 2018 · 2 co-founders · $1K to start	79	Build this
Viral marketing strategy library kickstartsidehustle.com "Membership site for creative marketing and psychology tips."	—	Subscription +5	SEO Organic social media	Entrepreneurs +2		Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $60 to start	71	Build this
Ai-powered logo maker looka.com AI-powered logo and branding design tool for entrepreneurs.	—	Freemium & Upsells +4	SEO Organic social media	Entrepreneurs +2	PH MY	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · $2K to start	82	Build this

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