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$20K /mo

Middle half earn $5K – $100K/mo

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Personal finance blog

Personal finance blog and digital products shop for families

thesavvycouple.com

$20K /mo Reported

Pool and hot tub care guide

Swim University: Expert advice for effortless pool and hot tub care.

swimuniversity.com

$80K /mo Estimated

Online business growth guide

Blog sharing online business strategies and income reports

onehourprofessor.com

$40K /mo Reported

SaaS starter kit

SaaS starter kit for developers and indie hackers

supastarter.dev

$10K /mo Estimated

AI customer support chatbot

AI chatbot builder for seamless customer support

myaskai.com

$20K /mo Reported

SEO link building service

SEO agency offering niche edits, BrowserBlast, and digital asset acquisitions

indexsy.com

$100K /mo Estimated

SaaS proposal automation tool

Proposal software for creating and managing sales documents

proposify.com

$400K /mo Reported

Marketing attribution software

Marketing attribution software for eCommerce brands

wickedreports.com

$300K /mo Estimated

Affordable postcard marketing system

How we turned $0-out-of-pocket community cards into recurring revenue

communitycardplaybook.com

$4K /mo Reported

No-code admin panel builder

Instantly generate professional PHP MySQL admin panels, no coding required.

phpcrudgenerator.com

$1K /mo Reported

Personal brand consulting service

Personal branding consultancy for executives and public figures.

mashmancg.com

$10K /mo Reported

Seo ranking optimization service

SEO services boosting businesses to Google's front page.

profitparrot.com

$50K /mo Reported

Online course creation mentor

Online platform empowering coaches to achieve $10K months.

ellenyin.com

$80K /mo Reported

Traditional art prints shop

Traditional nature art for collectors.

justinericksonart.com

$900 /mo Reported

Artist career management service

Artist management and live event production company.

blindambitionmgt.com

$40K /mo Reported

Aquarium design and maintenance

Custom aquarium design and maintenance for businesses.

aq-designs.square.site

$6K /mo Reported

Social media management course

Social media business training for aspiring women entrepreneurs.

smmsociety.com

$20K /mo Reported

Custom animated video service

Custom animated explainer videos for global corporate clients.

kasradesign.com

$100K /mo Reported

Trading education platform

Affordable stock trading education through expert-led webinars and ideas.

camelbacktrading.org

$4K /mo Reported

Business growth coaching system

Business coaching for sustainable growth and future planning.

catalystgrowthadvisors.com

$20K /mo Reported

Custom explainer animation service

"Custom explainer animations for startups and marketers."

drive80.com

$7K /mo Reported

Indie author publishing platform

"Thriller novel publishing for action-adventure fans."

conundrumpub.com

$20K /mo Reported

Herbal supplement brand

All-natural herbal supplements for modern stress and hangover relief.

pillylabs.com

$6K /mo Reported

Nutritionally complete meal solutions

"Nutritionally complete meals for health-conscious urbanites."

jimmyjoy.com

$600K /mo Reported

Versatile fashion watches

Affordable fashion watches for adventurous young professionals.

branzio.com

$30K /mo Reported

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.
Personal finance blog thesavvycouple.com Personal finance blog and digital products shop for families	$20K /mo Reported	Blogging +8	Outsourcing Partnerships +1	Families +8	CO +44	Founded 2016 · 2 people · $500 to start	67	Build this
Pool and hot tub care guide swimuniversity.com Swim University: Expert advice for effortless pool and hot tub care.	$80K /mo Estimated	Digital Products & Courses +2	Organic social media Email List Growth +1	Homeowners +2	+1	Founded 2006 · 3 people · Boulder, CO, USA, United States	74	Build this
Online business growth guide onehourprofessor.com Blog sharing online business strategies and income reports	$40K /mo Reported	Digital Products & Courses +8	Affiliate program Outsourcing +1	Entrepreneurs Looking t... +9	TH +2	Founded 2014 · 3 people · $100 to start	71	Build this
SaaS starter kit supastarter.dev SaaS starter kit for developers and indie hackers	$10K /mo Estimated	SaaS +2	Email marketing Press +1	Small businesses +7	TA LU TU +3	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · SaaS	82	Build this
AI customer support chatbot myaskai.com AI chatbot builder for seamless customer support	$20K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	SaaS Businesses +5	CA FI +20	Founded 2023 · 2 co-founders · $100 to start	77	Build this
SEO link building service indexsy.com SEO agency offering niche edits, BrowserBlast, and digital asset acquisitions	$100K /mo Estimated ▲ 209% · 22 mo	Subscription +5	Facebook Community SEO +1	Entrepreneurs +2	ME +1	Founded 2016 · 2 co-founders · Marketing	50	Build this
SaaS proposal automation tool proposify.com Proposal software for creating and managing sales documents	$400K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	SEO Webinars +1	Mid-Market Companies +2	AD +36	Founded 2012 · 76 people · Halifax, Canada, Canada	54	Build this
Marketing attribution software wickedreports.com Marketing attribution software for eCommerce brands	$300K /mo Estimated	Repeat customers +4	Organic social media	SMBs +2	+4	Founded 2014 · 28 people · Marblehead, MA, USA, United States	64	Build this
CC Affordable postcard marketing system communitycardplaybook.com How we turned $0-out-of-pocket community cards into recurring revenue	$4K /mo Reported	Digital Products & Courses +4	SEO Email marketing +1	Real Estate Agents +6	CH HI CA +6	Founded 2024 · 2 co-founders · $10 to start	71	Build this
No-code admin panel builder phpcrudgenerator.com Instantly generate professional PHP MySQL admin panels, no coding required.	$1K /mo Reported	Digital Products & Courses +3	SEO Email marketing +1	Small businesses +6		Founded 2018 · Solo founder · $400 to start	75	Build this
Personal brand consulting service mashmancg.com Personal branding consultancy for executives and public figures.	$10K /mo Reported	Consulting +5	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Executives +6	+23	Founded 2024 · Solo founder · $2K to start	71	Build this
Seo ranking optimization service profitparrot.com SEO services boosting businesses to Google's front page.	$50K /mo Reported	Services +5	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	SMBs +3	+15	Founded 2009 · 7 people · $500 to start	66	Build this
Online course creation mentor ellenyin.com Online platform empowering coaches to achieve $10K months.	$80K /mo Reported	Digital Products & Courses +8	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Coaches +4	+1	Founded 2018 · 3 people · $100 to start	72	Build this
Traditional art prints shop justinericksonart.com Traditional nature art for collectors.	$900 /mo Reported	Digital Products & Courses +4	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Art Collectors +2	AD +2	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · $7K to start	58	Build this
Artist career management service blindambitionmgt.com Artist management and live event production company.	$40K /mo Reported	Services +3	Affiliate program Direct sales +1	Musicians +2		Founded 2000 · 5 people · $5K to start	60	Build this
Aquarium design and maintenance aq-designs.square.site Custom aquarium design and maintenance for businesses.	$6K /mo Reported	Services +5	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Business Owners +4	+2	Founded 1995 · Solo founder · $1 to start	69	Build this
Social media management course smmsociety.com Social media business training for aspiring women entrepreneurs.	$20K /mo Reported	Services +5	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Aspiring Women Entrepre... +1	KA +7	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · Las Vegas, NV, USA, United States	74	Build this
Custom animated video service kasradesign.com Custom animated explainer videos for global corporate clients.	$100K /mo Reported	Digital Products & Courses +4	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Corporate Clients +3	VI +26	Founded 2011 · 15 people · $7K to start	51	Build this
Trading education platform camelbacktrading.org Affordable stock trading education through expert-led webinars and ideas.	$4K /mo Reported	Digital Products & Courses +6	Direct sales Referral Program +1	Traders +9	+38	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · $5K to start	70	Build this
Business growth coaching system catalystgrowthadvisors.com Business coaching for sustainable growth and future planning.	$20K /mo Reported	Services +5	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Business Owners +3		Founded 2016 · Solo founder · Concord, MA, USA, United States	71	Build this
Custom explainer animation service drive80.com "Custom explainer animations for startups and marketers."	$7K /mo Reported	Services +4	Advertising on social media Word of mouth +1	Startups +3	YE +3	Founded 2011 · Solo founder · Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, United States	58	Build this
Indie author publishing platform conundrumpub.com "Thriller novel publishing for action-adventure fans."	$20K /mo Reported	Digital Products & Courses +7	Advertising on social media SEO +1	Book Lovers +4	AD +56	Founded 2017 · 2 people · Colorado, USA, United States	76	Build this
Herbal supplement brand pillylabs.com All-natural herbal supplements for modern stress and hangover relief.	$6K /mo Reported	Digital Products & Courses +8	Email marketing Outsourcing +1	Health-Conscious Consumers +8	GO +6	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · Los Angeles, California, USA, United States	71	Build this
Nutritionally complete meal solutions jimmyjoy.com "Nutritionally complete meals for health-conscious urbanites."	$600K /mo Reported	Digital Products & Courses +3	SEO Press +1	Health-Conscious Urbanites +3		Founded 2014 · 30 people · $500 to start	66	Build this
Versatile fashion watches branzio.com Affordable fashion watches for adventurous young professionals.	$30K /mo Reported	E Commerce +4	Advertising on social media SEO +1	Young Men Entering the ... +6	+3	Founded 2018 · 10 people · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Canada	60	Build this

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