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Real businesses with a revenue figure we can source — from founder interviews and our own public-data research. What each one sells, what it earns, how it grew and what it runs on. Newest first.

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16 businesses

94% founder-reported, the rest researched

<$10K

$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$300K /mo

Middle half earn $50K – $600K/mo

How they grow

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Online group card tool

Digital group cards for heartfelt celebrations.

thankbox.com

$30K /mo Reported

Employee time tracking app

Time tracking and productivity software for remote teams

hubstaff.com

$2M /mo Reported

AI workforce productivity tool

Employee time tracking and productivity analytics software for remote teams

timedoctor.com

$2M /mo Estimated

iPad Mac drawing tablet

Remote desktop for controlling AI on Macs

astropad.com

$300K /mo Reported

Immersive corporate event platform

Metaverse events platform for remote teams.

party.space

$70K /mo Reported

Group ecard sharing platform

Branching e-greeting cards for heartwarming group wishes.

ecardforest.com

$20K /mo Reported

Global payroll management system

Remote workforce management solution for global payroll and payments.

transformify.org

$5M /mo Reported

Unique corporate event platform

Corporate event booking platform with unique Work, Play & Stay spaces.

spacehuntr.com

$50K /mo Reported

Premium email hosting service

Privacy-focused email hosting for discerning users.

fastmail.com

$600K /mo Reported

Subscription staffing service

'Remote subscription staffing for flexible, skilled professionals.'

boldly.com

$300K /mo Reported

Renegade museum tour guide

"Renegade museum tours with engaging storytelling experiences."

museumhack.com

$300K /mo Reported

Slack bot automation tools

Slack bots for enhancing team collaboration and engagement.

vestris.com

$200 /mo Reported

Email unsubscribe management tool

"Tool to easily unsubscribe from unwanted emails."

leavemealone.com

$10K /mo Reported

Automated employee performance insights

AI-driven employee performance and wellbeing platform.

intelogos.com

$100K /mo Reported

Audio/video transcription service

Audio/video transcription service leveraging global freelancers.

scribie.com

$100K /mo Reported

Premium email hosting service

Privacy-focused paid email hosting service.

thexyz.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.
Online group card tool thankbox.com Digital group cards for heartfelt celebrations.	$30K /mo Reported	One-time purchase +5	Word of mouth SEO +1	Teams within Businesses +11	CU +27	Founded 2020 · 3 people · $3K to start	64	Build this
Employee time tracking app hubstaff.com Time tracking and productivity software for remote teams	$2M /mo Reported	SaaS +1	SEO Word of mouth +1	Agencies and Freelancer... +8	+20	Founded 2013 · 54 people · Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, United States	64	Build this
AI workforce productivity tool timedoctor.com Employee time tracking and productivity analytics software for remote teams	$2M /mo Estimated	Subscription +1	SEO Advertising on social media +1	Remote Teams +2	+3	Founded 2010 · 82 people · Built in 548 days	66	Build this
iPad Mac drawing tablet astropad.com Remote desktop for controlling AI on Macs	$300K /mo Reported	Software sales +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media	Creative Professionals +3	+10	Founded 2013 · 16 people · $10K to start	64	Build this
Immersive corporate event platform party.space Metaverse events platform for remote teams.	$70K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Remote Teams +5	+1	Founded 2020 · 33 people · $200K to start	45	Build this
Group ecard sharing platform ecardforest.com Branching e-greeting cards for heartwarming group wishes.	$20K /mo Reported	One-time purchase +1	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Businesses +3	AD AW +22	Founded 2021 · 3 people · $30K to start	56	Build this
Global payroll management system transformify.org Remote workforce management solution for global payroll and payments.	$5M /mo Reported	SaaS +3	Direct sales Referral Program +1	SMBs +4	+1	Founded 2015 · 35 people · $300K to start	47	Build this
Unique corporate event platform spacehuntr.com Corporate event booking platform with unique Work, Play & Stay spaces.	$50K /mo Reported	Marketplace	Affiliate program Direct sales	Corporate Event Planners +2	+1	Founded 2018 · 10 people · $10K to start	44	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
Subscription staffing service boldly.com 'Remote subscription staffing for flexible, skilled professionals.'	$300K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	C-level Executives +6	+3	Founded 2012 · 120 people · New York, New York, USA, United States	49	Build this
Renegade museum tour guide museumhack.com "Renegade museum tours with engaging storytelling experiences."	$300K /mo Reported	Services +8	SEO Word of mouth +1	Corporate Clients +3		Founded 2013 · 55 people · New York, New York, USA, United States	54	Build this
Slack bot automation tools vestris.com Slack bots for enhancing team collaboration and engagement.	$200 /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth	Remote Teams +3	+1	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · New York, New York, USA, United States	68	Build this
Email unsubscribe management tool leavemealone.com "Tool to easily unsubscribe from unwanted emails."	$10K /mo Reported	One-time purchase +4	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Digital Nomads +5	+22	Founded 2018 · 2 co-founders · $1K to start	79	Build this
Automated employee performance insights intelogos.com AI-driven employee performance and wellbeing platform.	$100K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	SMBs +7	FI +1	Founded 2022 · 6 people · $50K to start	72	Build this
Audio/video transcription service scribie.com Audio/video transcription service leveraging global freelancers.	$100K /mo Reported	Pay as you go +2	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Podcasters and Content ... +7	+14	Founded 2008 · 5 people · $500K to start	52	Build this
Premium email hosting service thexyz.com Privacy-focused paid email hosting service.	$500K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Small to Medium Enterpr... +6	+3	Founded 2007 · 30 people · $50K to start	64	Build this

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