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17% founder-reported, the rest researched

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$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$2M /mo

Middle half earn $800K – $10M/mo

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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

Hemp-based wellness products

Global leader in hemp-based wellness products.

elixinolwellness.com

$800K /mo Reported

AI-fluent offshore staffing

Offshore staffing solution connecting Sri Lankan talent with U.S. companies.

oceanstalent.com

$1M /mo Estimated

Mission-driven apparel brand

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

bombas.com

$30M /mo Estimated

Sustainable footwear brand

Allbirds transforms from footwear to AI infrastructure.

allbirds.com

$10M /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.
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
Hemp-based wellness products elixinolwellness.com Global leader in hemp-based wellness products.	$800K /mo Reported	E-commerce +5	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Health-Conscious Consumers +10	+4	Founded 2018 · 35 people · $1M to start	42	Build this
AI-fluent offshore staffing oceanstalent.com Offshore staffing solution connecting Sri Lankan talent with U.S. companies.	$1M /mo Estimated	Yield generating products +30	Word of mouth Referrals +1	Startup Founders +2	GS GO +1	Founded 2021 · 337 people · $200K to start	58	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
Sustainable footwear brand allbirds.com Allbirds transforms from footwear to AI infrastructure.	$10M /mo Estimated ▲ 0% · 9 mo	One time setup fee +9	Word of mouth Press +1	Eco-Conscious Consumers +2		Founded 2016 · 2 co-founders · $100K to start	60	Build this

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