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25% founder-reported, the rest researched

<$10K

$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$2M /mo

Middle half earn $600K – $30M/mo

How they grow

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Video podcast hosting

Podcast hosting and distribution platform with video support

transistor.fm

$400K /mo Estimated

Premium email hosting service

Privacy-focused email hosting for discerning users.

fastmail.com

$600K /mo Reported

Product studio for software

Product studio creating software solutions for businesses

railsware.com

$2M /mo Estimated

Mission-driven apparel brand

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

bombas.com

$30M /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.
Video podcast hosting transistor.fm Podcast hosting and distribution platform with video support	$400K /mo Estimated	Subscription +9	SEO Organic social media	Podcasters +2	ST TA +1	Founded 2018 · 2 co-founders · $10K to start	74	Build this
Premium email hosting service fastmail.com Privacy-focused email hosting for discerning users.	$600K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	SEO Word of mouth	Entrepreneurs +3	+3	Founded 1999 · 42 people · Victoria, Australia, Australia	54	Build this
Product studio for software railsware.com Product studio creating software solutions for businesses	$2M /mo Estimated	One time setup fee +7	Content marketing Conferences +1	SaaS Companies +2	GO	Founded 2007 · 201 people · Ukraine	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

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