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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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11 businesses

27% founder-reported, the rest researched

<$10K

$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$80K /mo

Middle half earn $8K – $900K/mo

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Digital marketing agency marketplace

Marketplace connecting businesses with vetted digital marketing agencies.

getcredo.com

$8K /mo Estimated

All-in-one wedding planner

Event management software for wedding professionals

aisleplanner.com

$80K /mo Estimated

AI daily planning app

Visual daily planner for focused productivity

structured.app

$1K /mo Estimated

Lead capture for ecommerce

Customer identification tool for anonymous website visitors

retention.com

$2M /mo Estimated

Owned audience marketing platform

Owned audience marketing platform for media publishers

izooto.com

$80K /mo Estimated

Ai-driven r&d funding platform

AI-powered platform for maximizing R&D tax credits.

boast.ai

$800K /mo Estimated

Offline idle RPG game

Indie game studio creating deep idle RPGs.

kayelleapps.com

$10K /mo Reported

Mission-driven apparel brand

Apparel brand donating one pair of socks for every pair sold.

bombas.com

$30M /mo Estimated

Easy payments for creators

Easy payment solutions for creators monetizing their expertise.

milotree.com

$6K /mo Reported

Crowdfunding platform service

Enterprise crowdfunding platform for digital fundraising solutions.

connectionpoint.com

$400K /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.
Digital marketing agency marketplace getcredo.com Marketplace connecting businesses with vetted digital marketing agencies.	$8K /mo Estimated	Management service +6	Organic social media Online Community	Companies Needing SEO o...	YO MI +4	Founded 2013 · Solo founder · Built in 2 days	60	Build this
All-in-one wedding planner aisleplanner.com Event management software for wedding professionals	$80K /mo Estimated	Subscription +5	Brand Authenticity Webinars	Financial Planners +7	CU	Founded 2013 · 2 co-founders · $80K to start	60	Build this
AI daily planning app structured.app Visual daily planner for focused productivity	$1K /mo Estimated	Repeat customers +21	SEO Organic social media	Individuals Facing Dati... +6	WA LA AD GO +2	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · Built in 120 days	60	Build this
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
Owned audience marketing platform izooto.com Owned audience marketing platform for media publishers	$80K /mo Estimated	Repeat customers +7	Content marketing Outbound +1	Media Publishers +2	CU AW	Founded 2016 · 60 people · $100K to start	40	Build this
Ai-driven r&d funding platform boast.ai AI-powered platform for maximizing R&D tax credits.	$800K /mo Estimated	Subscription +4	Word of mouth Organic social media +1	Startup Founders +2	ZO	Founded 2012 · 2 co-founders · San Francisco, CA, USA, United States	73	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
Mission-driven apparel brand bombas.com Apparel brand donating one pair of socks for every pair sold.	$30M /mo Estimated	Yield generating products +6	Crowdfunding Word of mouth +1	Ecommerce Shoppers +5		Founded 2013 · 312 people · $20K to start	58	Build this
Easy payments for creators milotree.com Easy payment solutions for creators monetizing their expertise.	$6K /mo Reported	SaaS +3	Word of mouth Facebook Community +1	Online Entrepreneurs +6	+6	Founded 2021 · 2 people · $2K to start	65	Build this
Crowdfunding platform service connectionpoint.com Enterprise crowdfunding platform for digital fundraising solutions.	$400K /mo Reported	Platform +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Nonprofits +6		Founded 2008 · 20 people · $600K to start	48	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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