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50% founder-reported, the rest researched

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$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$900K /mo

Middle half earn $500K – $10M/mo

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Platform for digital entrepreneurs

Marketplace for creators to sell digital products

whop.com

$10M /mo Estimated

Affordable filmmaking courses

Online courses teach beginners professional video content creation.

contentcreator.com

$500K /mo Reported

Dj set inspiration lists

DJ playlist guides for inspiring unique setlists.

dj-tobander.de

$1K /mo Reported

Creator commerce platform

Platform for creators to sell digital products

gumroad.com

$900K /mo Estimated

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.
Platform for digital entrepreneurs whop.com Marketplace for creators to sell digital products	$10M /mo Estimated ▲ 4,077% · 22 mo	Repeat customers +7	Email marketing LinkedIn +1	E-commerce Companies Bu... +4	SN TL OU CA +5	Founded 2021 · 50 people · NYC, NY, USA, United States	63	Build this
Affordable filmmaking courses contentcreator.com Online courses teach beginners professional video content creation.	$500K /mo Reported	Course +3	Advertising on social media Direct sales +1	Beginners +5	+8	Founded 2020 · 5 people · $2K to start	65	Build this
Dj set inspiration lists dj-tobander.de DJ playlist guides for inspiring unique setlists.	$1K /mo Reported	Info product +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	DJs +2	+4	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $50 to start	68	Build this
Creator commerce platform gumroad.com Platform for creators to sell digital products	$900K /mo Estimated	Per meal +14	Affiliate program Email marketing +1	Creators +2		Founded 2011 · 17 people · Built in 2 days	73	Build this

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Ai music video gene...	$20K/mo