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$1M+

Median revenue

$200K /mo

Middle half earn $100K – $500K/mo

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SaaS starter kit

SaaS starter kit for developers and indie hackers

supastarter.dev

$10K /mo Estimated

Custom picture framing service

"Custom matting and framing solutions for any artwork."

matboardandmore.com

$500K /mo Reported

Cross-platform music analytics

Music analytics app for artists and labels.

songstats.com

$100K /mo Reported

Music production tool marketplace

E-commerce site selling music production software tools.

modernproducers.com

$200K /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.
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
Custom picture framing service matboardandmore.com "Custom matting and framing solutions for any artwork."	$500K /mo Reported	E-commerce +1	Search engine marketing SEO +1	Interior Designers Usin... +8	+5	Founded 2012 · 10 people · Atlanta, Georgia, USA, United States	59	Build this
Cross-platform music analytics songstats.com Music analytics app for artists and labels.	$100K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Artists and Record Labels +5	+38	Founded 2020 · 10 people · $400K to start	69	Build this
Music production tool marketplace modernproducers.com E-commerce site selling music production software tools.	$200K /mo Reported	E Commerce +6	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Independent Musicians +4	+20	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $500 to start	60	Build this

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