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14% founder-reported, the rest researched

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$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$900K /mo

Middle half earn $100K – $2M/mo

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Lead capture for ecommerce

Customer identification tool for anonymous website visitors

retention.com

$2M /mo Estimated

One-page site builder

Simplified one-page website builder for everyone.

carrd.co

$30K /mo Estimated

Scheduling tool for businesses

Online scheduling tool for small businesses and service professionals

youcanbook.me

$400K /mo Estimated

Fresh meal delivery service

Healthy meal delivery for busy professionals.

orderftgkitchen.com

$100K /mo Reported

AI-fluent offshore staffing

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

oceanstalent.com

$1M /mo Estimated

E-commerce used car retailer

Online platform for buying and selling used cars

carvana.com

$1B /mo Estimated

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.
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
One-page site builder carrd.co Simplified one-page website builder for everyone.	$30K /mo Estimated	Repeat customers +6	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Entrepreneurs +2	CU	Founded 2016 · 10 people · $500 to start	63	Build this
Scheduling tool for businesses youcanbook.me Online scheduling tool for small businesses and service professionals	$400K /mo Estimated ▼ 9% · 32 mo	Repeat customers +6	Product-led growth Word of mouth +1	Small Business Owners +3	CU	Founded 2011 · 2 co-founders · $5K to start	71	Build this
Fresh meal delivery service orderftgkitchen.com Healthy meal delivery for busy professionals.	$100K /mo Reported	Online ordering +1	Advertising on social media Word of mouth +1	Busy Professionals +1	CU	Founded 2004 · 11 people · Miami, Florida, USA, United States	45	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
E-commerce used car retailer carvana.com Online platform for buying and selling used cars	$1B /mo Estimated	Yield generating products +6	SEO Press +1	Online Shoppers +2	CU	Founded 2012 · Solo founder · $10M to start	60	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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