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$20K /mo

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Pregnancy and parenting website

Pregnancy and parenting website selling online prenatal courses

pullingcurls.com

$20K /mo Reported

Job search advice website

Job search advice website for job seekers and career changers

careersidekick.com

$50K /mo Reported

Curly hair care blog

Blog and digital products for curly hair care and clean beauty

holisticenchilada.com

$8K /mo Reported

Home decor blog

Home decor blog and digital products for flooring and painting

theflooringgirl.com

$4K /mo Reported

Gray hair blog

Blog and community helping women embrace natural gray hair

katiegoesplatinum.com

$6K /mo Reported

Affiliate wellness review site

Affiliate review site comparing mental health and wellness products

zenmasterwellness.com

$40K /mo Reported

Van life blog

Blog and media brand covering van life, RVs, boats, and tiny homes

thewaywardhome.com

$1K /mo Reported

Asana and Pipedrive consulting

Asana and Pipedrive consulting and training for businesses

paulminors.com

$100K /mo Reported

Personal finance blog

Her Paper Route: personal finance and lifestyle blog with courses and newsletters

herpaperroute.com

$7K /mo Reported

Men's style advice site

Men's style and confidence website for shorter men

themodestman.com

$30K /mo Reported

Product comparison platform

Affiliate-driven wellness product review and comparison site

finvsfin.com

$80K /mo Reported

Self-publishing tips and tools

Free self-publishing tutorials, tools, and courses for Amazon authors

kindlepreneur.com

$100K /mo Reported

Personal finance blog

Personal finance blog earning money through affiliate marketing recommendations

dollarsprout.com

$20K /mo Reported

Personal finance blog

Personal finance blog and digital products shop for families

thesavvycouple.com

$20K /mo Reported

Online business growth guide

Blog sharing online business strategies and income reports

onehourprofessor.com

$40K /mo Reported

WordPress client project portal

Client portal plugin for managing client projects.

client-portal.io

$3K /mo Reported

SEO backlink outreach tool

AI-powered backlink outreach tool for startups

backl.io

$5K /mo Reported

No-code form builder

No-code form builder for businesses and creators

paperform.co

$30K /mo Reported

Employee training software

Process documentation and training software for small businesses

trainual.com

$100K /mo Reported

Done-for-you HARO link builder

Digital PR agency specializing in high-quality backlinks

linkifi.io

$50K /mo Reported

AI voice note transcriber

Voice-to-text AI tool for transforming thoughts into text

audiopen.ai

$20K /mo Reported

AI-powered Twitter growth tool

All-in-one tool for Twitter audience growth.

tweethunter.io

$10K /mo Reported

Reddit audience research tool

Audience research tool for Reddit users

gummysearch.com

$1K /mo Reported

Quiz lead generation platform

Interactive quiz builder for lead generation.

tryinteract.com

$200K /mo Reported

Shared inbox and team chat

Collaborative email and team chat platform for businesses.

missiveapp.com

$500K /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.
Pregnancy and parenting website pullingcurls.com Pregnancy and parenting website selling online prenatal courses	$20K /mo Reported	Online courses +2	Affiliate program Direct sales +1	Parents +2	+13	Founded 2005 · 2 people · Built in 3200 days	71	Build this
Job search advice website careersidekick.com Job search advice website for job seekers and career changers	$50K /mo Reported	Digital products +3	Email marketing SEO +1	Job Seekers +1	+10	Founded 2013 · Solo founder · $200 to start	80	Build this
Curly hair care blog holisticenchilada.com Blog and digital products for curly hair care and clean beauty	$8K /mo Reported	Digital products +4	Affiliate program Email marketing +1	Women +3	+5	Founded 2017 · 2 people · $300 to start	72	Build this
Home decor blog theflooringgirl.com Home decor blog and digital products for flooring and painting	$4K /mo Reported	Blog +5	Affiliate program Email marketing +1	Homeowners +2	+1	Founded 2011 · Solo founder · New York, New York, USA, United States	65	Build this
Gray hair blog katiegoesplatinum.com Blog and community helping women embrace natural gray hair	$6K /mo Reported	Blog +6	Facebook Community SEO +1	Women +2	AD +66	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · $500 to start	71	Build this
Affiliate wellness review site zenmasterwellness.com Affiliate review site comparing mental health and wellness products	$40K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +4	SEO Affiliate program +1	Consumers +11	FI +32	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $500 to start	84	Build this
Van life blog thewaywardhome.com Blog and media brand covering van life, RVs, boats, and tiny homes	$1K /mo Reported	Blogging +4	Email marketing SEO +1	Digital Nomads +4	CO +28	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · $50 to start	79	Build this
Asana and Pipedrive consulting paulminors.com Asana and Pipedrive consulting and training for businesses	$100K /mo Reported	Consulting +4	Direct sales Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Business Owners +4	CO VI +27	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · $500 to start	81	Build this
Personal finance blog herpaperroute.com Her Paper Route: personal finance and lifestyle blog with courses and newsletters	$7K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +4	Email marketing Brand Authenticity +1	Families +2	+36	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · $300 to start	77	Build this
Men's style advice site themodestman.com Men's style and confidence website for shorter men	$30K /mo Reported	Digital media +4	Affiliate program SEO	Men of Modest Height Se... +5	+20	Founded 2012 · 8 people · Tucson, Arizona, USA, United States	67	Build this
Product comparison platform finvsfin.com Affiliate-driven wellness product review and comparison site	$80K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +2	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Health and Wellness Con... +4	+45	Founded 2019 · 10 people · Santa Monica, California, USA, United States	65	Build this
Self-publishing tips and tools kindlepreneur.com Free self-publishing tutorials, tools, and courses for Amazon authors	$100K /mo Reported	Software product +2	Affiliate program Brand Authenticity +1	Authors +3	+14	Founded 2015 · 6 people · $10K to start	71	Build this
Personal finance blog dollarsprout.com Personal finance blog earning money through affiliate marketing recommendations	$20K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +1	Advertising on social media SEO +1	Millennials +2	CO +12	Founded 2015 · 3 people · Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA, United States	69	Build this
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
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
WordPress client project portal client-portal.io Client portal plugin for managing client projects.	$3K /mo Reported	Software license +2	Email marketing SEO	Freelancers +5		Founded 2016 · Solo founder · $5K to start	72	Build this
SEO backlink outreach tool backl.io AI-powered backlink outreach tool for startups	$5K /mo Reported	Guide +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Startup Founders +2	PO	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · $500 to start	78	Build this
No-code form builder paperform.co No-code form builder for businesses and creators	$30K /mo Reported	Subscription +3	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	SMBs +2	+4	Founded 2016 · 19 people · $5K to start	58	Build this
Employee training software trainual.com Process documentation and training software for small businesses	$100K /mo Reported	Subscription +3	Affiliate program Advertising on social media +1	Small businesses +3	+7	Founded 2017 · 59 people · Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, United States	64	Build this
Done-for-you HARO link builder linkifi.io Digital PR agency specializing in high-quality backlinks	$50K /mo Reported	Agency +3	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Ecommerce Sellers +10	VI +26	Founded 2022 · 6 people · $1K to start	66	Build this
AI voice note transcriber audiopen.ai Voice-to-text AI tool for transforming thoughts into text	$20K /mo Reported ▲ 0% · 19 mo	Subscription +1	Affiliate program Word of mouth	Entrepreneurs +6	PL	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · $30 to start	82	Build this
AI-powered Twitter growth tool tweethunter.io All-in-one tool for Twitter audience growth.	$10K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Founders +8	CU CA +11	Founded 2021 · 2 co-founders · Built in 7 days	78	Build this
Reddit audience research tool gummysearch.com Audience research tool for Reddit users	$1K /mo Reported	SaaS +3	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Early-stage Startups +5	CU +4	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · New York City, NY, USA, United States	71	Build this
Quiz lead generation platform tryinteract.com Interactive quiz builder for lead generation.	$200K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +4	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Marketers +12	QU	Founded 2014 · 9 people · $50K to start	56	Build this
Shared inbox and team chat missiveapp.com Collaborative email and team chat platform for businesses.	$500K /mo Reported ▲ 174% · 24 mo	Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Early tech adopters +6		Founded 2015 · 4 people · Québec, QC, Canada, Canada	81	Build this

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