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Median revenue

$800K /mo

Middle half earn $100K – $3M/mo

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Replacement parts marketplace

Affordable replacement parts for household accessories.

thinkcrucial.com

$100K /mo Reported

SaaS newsletter growth platform

Growth-focused newsletter platform for creators and publishers

beehiiv.com

$3M /mo Estimated

Virtual phone number service

"Virtual phone numbers & call forwarding for global businesses."

globalcallforwarding.com

$800K /mo Reported

Ai-driven product listing optimizer

AI-Driven Product Listing Optimization for E-commerce Sellers

ecomtent.ai

$8K /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.
Replacement parts marketplace thinkcrucial.com Affordable replacement parts for household accessories.	$100K /mo Reported	E Commerce +3	SEO Email marketing +1	Online Stores +7	+19	Founded 2008 · Solo founder · Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA, United States	75	Build this
SaaS newsletter growth platform beehiiv.com Growth-focused newsletter platform for creators and publishers	$3M /mo Estimated ▲ 650% · 36 mo	Subscription +2	Product-led growth Referral Program +1	Independent Musicians +3	+1	Founded 2021 · 50 people · Built in 365 days	53	Build this
Virtual phone number service globalcallforwarding.com "Virtual phone numbers & call forwarding for global businesses."	$800K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Affiliate program SEO +1	Financial Services Indu... +9		Founded 1996 · 32 people · United States	54	Build this
Ai-driven product listing optimizer ecomtent.ai AI-Driven Product Listing Optimization for E-commerce Sellers	$8K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Ecommerce Sellers +7	+2	Founded 2022 · 9 people · Built in 189 days	46	Build this

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