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<$10K

$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$50K /mo

Middle half earn $7K – $300K/mo

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Remote-controlled event timer

Remote-controlled countdown timer for events and presentations

stagetimer.io

$30K /mo Reported

Custom game show creator

The world's best Jeopardy game maker and hosting platform

buzzinga.io

$7K /mo Reported

Youtube channel for side hustles

YouTube channel for Amazon FBA side hustles.

youtube.com

$7K /mo Reported

Social media lead generator

"Digital ad agency boosting revenue with lead generation expertise."

wealthleadgen.com

$10K /mo Reported

Test prep success platform

Career-focused test prep platform for professional exams.

achievable.me

$200K /mo Reported

Children's book publishing platform

Children's books introducing physics through imagination.

finnandremy.com

$2K /mo Reported

Photobooth business builder

Portable photobooths for lucrative event businesses.

photoboothsupplyco.com

$500K /mo Reported

Data-driven college counseling

Data-driven college counseling for students and parents.

weadmit.com

$50K /mo Reported

Online language tutoring platform

Online language tutoring platform for global learners.

languatalk.com

$300K /mo Reported

Customizable payment management tool

Customizable online registration and payment management platform.

regpacks.com

$2M /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.
Remote-controlled event timer stagetimer.io Remote-controlled countdown timer for events and presentations	$30K /mo Reported ▲ 733% · 35 mo	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Event Producers +3	ST +4	Founded 2021 · 2 co-founders · Built in 3 days	81	Build this
BI Custom game show creator buzzinga.io The world's best Jeopardy game maker and hosting platform	$7K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	SEO Word of mouth +1	LinkedIn Professionals +4		Founded 2025 · Solo founder · Bridgewater, United States	76	Build this
DT Youtube channel for side hustles youtube.com YouTube channel for Amazon FBA side hustles.	$7K /mo Reported	Ad revenue +8	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Side Hustlers +7	ST FI HE	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $300 to start	71	Build this
Social media lead generator wealthleadgen.com "Digital ad agency boosting revenue with lead generation expertise."	$10K /mo Reported	Agency +7	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Entrepreneurs +14	AN +1	Founded 2018 · 5 people · $200 to start	53	Build this
Test prep success platform achievable.me Career-focused test prep platform for professional exams.	$200K /mo Reported	Course +7	Advertising on social media Press +1	Finance Professionals +13	CU +18	Founded 2016 · 12 people · $5K to start	63	Build this
Children's book publishing platform finnandremy.com Children's books introducing physics through imagination.	$2K /mo Reported	Print on demand +7	Press Advertising on social media +1	Parents of Young Childr... +12	+17	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · $1K to start	74	Build this
Photobooth business builder photoboothsupplyco.com Portable photobooths for lucrative event businesses.	$500K /mo Reported	Product sales +1	SEO Customer retention +1	Event Producers +6		Founded 2013 · 10 people · California, USA, United States	49	Build this
Data-driven college counseling weadmit.com Data-driven college counseling for students and parents.	$50K /mo Reported	Consulting +4	Organic social media Direct sales +1	Current Students in the US +12	+13	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · San Jose, California, USA, United States	57	Build this
Online language tutoring platform languatalk.com Online language tutoring platform for global learners.	$300K /mo Reported	Marketplace +6	Pay Per Click Advertising Search engine marketing +1	Language Learners +9	+5	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · Singapore, Singapore, Singapore	60	Build this
Customizable payment management tool regpacks.com Customizable online registration and payment management platform.	$2M /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Direct sales Email marketing +1	Camps +8		Founded 2012 · 31 people · $500K to start	60	Build this

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