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19 businesses

100% founder-reported, the rest researched

<$10K

$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$30K /mo

Middle half earn $7K – $80K/mo

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Court traction spray

Basketball court traction aid for athletes, teams, and facilities.

gripspritz.com

$100 /mo Reported

Online course creation mentor

Online platform empowering coaches to achieve $10K months.

ellenyin.com

$80K /mo Reported

Done-for-you content strategy

Content strategy and writing retainers for business growth.

lacyboggs.com

$20K /mo Reported

Affordable website templates creator

"WordPress websites and templates for entrepreneurs."

hellosambrockway.com

$10K /mo Reported

Weight loss coaching program

Transformational coaching for sustainable weight loss and food freedom.

riselean.com

$30K /mo Reported

Coaching business accelerator

"Online business coaching for health professionals."

healthpreneurgroup.com

$1M /mo Reported

Automated meeting scheduler

Appointment scheduling services for busy professionals.

dfymeetings.com

$80K /mo Reported

Sports underdog story platform

Media platform sharing inspiring sports underdog stories.

jokermag.com

$2K /mo Reported

Executive coaching services

Coaching for service businesses targeting affluent clientele.

theaffluentnegroes.com

$50K /mo Reported

Business coaching accelerator

"Business accelerator for coaches and freelancers."

robinwaite.com

$30K /mo Reported

Personal brand automation tool

Personal Branding Solutions for Latin American Professionals

gabrielneuman.com

$6K /mo Reported

Client-attracting marketing agency

Hybrid marketing agency for coaches and online service providers.

majorimpactmedia.com

$30K /mo Reported

Book writing and marketing service

"Book publishing service for aspiring best-selling authors."

thrivingbestsellers.com

$20K /mo Reported

Lead generation coaching program

Coaching program building million-dollar companies for women entrepreneurs.

magicmarketer.app

$60K /mo Reported

Video content repurposing tool

Auto-transcribing video editor for content creators.

piktochart.com

$2K /mo Reported

Sales follow-up automation tool

Sales automation software for time-strapped entrepreneurs.

closem.ai

$30K /mo Reported

All-in-one freelancer platform

All-in-one business management tool for freelancers.

workee.ai

$100K /mo Reported

Automated social media sales

Automated lead generation for agency owners and solopreneurs.

flowchat.com

$100K /mo Reported

Unlimited graphic design service

"Unlimited graphic design on a monthly subscription."

meetanders.com

$7K /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.
Court traction spray gripspritz.com Basketball court traction aid for athletes, teams, and facilities.	$100 /mo Reported	E-commerce +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Athletes +4	+34	Founded 2019 · 3 people · $100 to start	49	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
Done-for-you content strategy lacyboggs.com Content strategy and writing retainers for business growth.	$20K /mo Reported	Retainer +2	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Entrepreneurs +3	+17	Founded 2011 · Solo founder · $50 to start	78	Build this
Affordable website templates creator hellosambrockway.com "WordPress websites and templates for entrepreneurs."	$10K /mo Reported	Digital products +3	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Entrepreneurs +5		Founded 2018 · 2 people · Kalamazoo, MI, USA, United States	74	Build this
Weight loss coaching program riselean.com Transformational coaching for sustainable weight loss and food freedom.	$30K /mo Reported	Coaching +2	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	High-Impact Women +4	GO +6	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $10K to start	65	Build this
Coaching business accelerator healthpreneurgroup.com "Online business coaching for health professionals."	$1M /mo Reported	Coaching +1	Advertising on social media Email marketing	Health Professionals +7	+36	Founded 2018 · 20 people · Built in 90 days	74	Build this
Automated meeting scheduler dfymeetings.com Appointment scheduling services for busy professionals.	$80K /mo Reported	Agency +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Small Business Owners +4	+15	Founded 2015 · 15 people · $500 to start	56	Build this
Sports underdog story platform jokermag.com Media platform sharing inspiring sports underdog stories.	$2K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +4	Word of mouth SEO +1	Athletes +2	+6	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · $200 to start	76	Build this
Executive coaching services theaffluentnegroes.com Coaching for service businesses targeting affluent clientele.	$50K /mo Reported	Coaching +3	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Service Business Owners +5	+28	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $1K to start	74	Build this
Business coaching accelerator robinwaite.com "Business accelerator for coaches and freelancers."	$30K /mo Reported	Coaching +9	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Coaches +4	AD +32	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · Built in 120 days	79	Build this
Personal brand automation tool gabrielneuman.com Personal Branding Solutions for Latin American Professionals	$6K /mo Reported	Consulting +3	Direct sales Word of mouth	Latin American Professi... +2	+1	Founded 2010 · 3 people · $500 to start	58	Build this
Client-attracting marketing agency majorimpactmedia.com Hybrid marketing agency for coaches and online service providers.	$30K /mo Reported	Agency +2	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Experts, Coaches, Consu... +7	LO +22	Founded 2015 · 3 people · $500 to start	65	Build this
Book writing and marketing service thrivingbestsellers.com "Book publishing service for aspiring best-selling authors."	$20K /mo Reported	Done for you service +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Aspiring Authors +3	+45	Founded 1987 · Solo founder · $500 to start	73	Build this
MM Lead generation coaching program magicmarketer.app Coaching program building million-dollar companies for women entrepreneurs.	$60K /mo Reported	Coaching +2	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Women Entrepreneurs +4	ST +1	Solo founder · $500 to start · Built in 30 days	70	Build this
Video content repurposing tool piktochart.com Auto-transcribing video editor for content creators.	$2K /mo Reported	Subscription	Affiliate program Facebook Community	Course Creators +7	GO +16	Founded 2019 · 6 people · $300K to start	59	Build this
Sales follow-up automation tool closem.ai Sales automation software for time-strapped entrepreneurs.	$30K /mo Reported	Subscription +3	Affiliate program Advertising on social media +1	Coaches +18	+15	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · Clearwater, Florida, United States, United States	71	Build this
All-in-one freelancer platform workee.ai All-in-one business management tool for freelancers.	$100K /mo Reported	Software +4	Pay Per Click Advertising Referral Program +1	Private Tutors +17	AW +3	Founded 2020 · 6 people · Lewes, Delaware, USA, United States	59	Build this
Automated social media sales flowchat.com Automated lead generation for agency owners and solopreneurs.	$100K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Agency Owners +6	HI +31	Founded 2021 · 14 people · Built in 41 days	63	Build this
Unlimited graphic design service meetanders.com "Unlimited graphic design on a monthly subscription."	$7K /mo Reported	Subscription	Word of mouth Direct sales	Event Directors +8	AD +40	Founded 2015 · 3 people · Singapore, Singapore, Singapore	63	Build this

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