The Idea Database

Real businesses with a revenue figure we can source — from founder interviews and our own public-data research. What each one sells, what it earns, how it grew and what it runs on. Newest first.

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$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$600K /mo

Middle half earn $100K – $3M/mo

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Lead capture for ecommerce

Customer identification tool for anonymous website visitors

retention.com

$2M /mo Estimated

AI omni-channel CX platform

AI-powered platform for omnichannel customer experience management

konnectinsights.com

$600K /mo Estimated

AI-powered short video editor

AI tool for rapid short-form video editing

submagic.co

$400K /mo Estimated

Business operating system platform

All-in-one platform for business alignment and productivity

ninety.io

$4M /mo Estimated

Offline idle RPG game

Indie game studio creating deep idle RPGs.

kayelleapps.com

$10K /mo Reported

Daily crypto newsletter

Daily crypto newsletter simplifying market trends.

milkroad.com

$80K /mo Estimated

Design-first email marketing

Design-driven email marketing platform for small businesses.

flodesk.com

$3M /mo Estimated

Paywall platform for creators

Paywall platform tailored for content creators.

spencerpatterson.com

$100K /mo Reported

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.
Lead capture for ecommerce retention.com Customer identification tool for anonymous website visitors	$2M /mo Estimated	Yield generating products +26	Word of mouth Organic social media +1	E-commerce Brands +2	GM +5	Founded 2019 · 120 people · $2M to start	56	Build this
AI omni-channel CX platform konnectinsights.com AI-powered platform for omnichannel customer experience management	$600K /mo Estimated	Yield generating products +14	Partnerships ISV partnerships +1	Enterprise Brands +2	AW SA +2	Founded 2011 · 100 people · $100K to start	45	Build this
AI-powered short video editor submagic.co AI tool for rapid short-form video editing	$400K /mo Estimated ▲ 400% · 24 mo	Customization services +7	SEO Organic social media	Content Creators +5	LO	Founded 2023 · 10 people · Built in 30 days	73	Build this
Business operating system platform ninety.io All-in-one platform for business alignment and productivity	$4M /mo Estimated ▲ 47% · 18 mo	Yield generating products +12	Word of mouth Partnerships +1	Small and Medium-Sized ... +2		Founded 2017 · 25 people · SaaS	61	Build this
Offline idle RPG game kayelleapps.com Indie game studio creating deep idle RPGs.	$10K /mo Reported	Subscription +3	Email marketing Word of mouth	Marketing influencers +2	DI HO	Founded 2024 · Solo founder · $5K to start	77	Build this
Daily crypto newsletter milkroad.com Daily crypto newsletter simplifying market trends.	$80K /mo Estimated	Repeat customers +10	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Crypto Enthusiasts +2	GO	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $2K to start	72	Build this
Design-first email marketing flodesk.com Design-driven email marketing platform for small businesses.	$3M /mo Estimated ▲ 33% · 19 mo	Digital products +5	Word of mouth Affiliate program +1	Small businesses +5	GO +2	Founded 2019 · 49 people · $90K to start	63	Build this
SP Paywall platform for creators spencerpatterson.com Paywall platform tailored for content creators.	$100K /mo Reported	Fee based +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Influencers +3	+2	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $6K to start	75	Build this

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