The Idea Database

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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14 businesses
100% founder-reported, the rest researched
Median revenue
$10K /mo
Middle half earn $2K – $30K/mo
How they grow
Word of mouth
86%
SEO
64%
Email marketing
43%
Business models
Subscription
43%
SaaS
29%
Freelancing
21%
Showing 14 of 14 ideas
AI-powered note-taking app
AI-powered note-taking app for deep thinkers
reflect.app
$30K /mo Reported
AI voice note transcriber
Voice-to-text AI tool for transforming thoughts into text
audiopen.ai
$20K /mo Reported
Moon-based planning journal
Moon-based planner and guided journal for Earthlings.
Dreamfruit.world
$1K /mo Reported
Book publishing marketplace
'Publishing marketplace connecting authors with freelance professionals.'
reedsy.com
$2M /mo Reported
Freelance writing profit system
Freelance writing course for high-income articles.
writingincomeaccelerator.com
$10K /mo Reported
Accurate audio transcription service
Human-powered transcription services with transparent pricing.
gmrtranscription.com
$200K /mo Reported
Ai-powered writing assistant
AI-powered writing assistant for non-native English speakers.
instatext.io
$50K /mo Reported
Focused writing platform
Privacy-focused writing platform for creative minds.
write.as
$10K /mo Reported
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Online word counting tool
"Free online tool for word counting and writing aid."
thewordcounter.com
$20K /mo Reported
Author coaching and editing
Editorial services elevating authors' manuscript mastery.
angelellaeditorial.com
$5K /mo Reported
Community-led publishing marketplace
Literature collaboration platform for readers, writers, and scholars.
merrative.com
$2K /mo Reported
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Writing habit accountability app
"App that punishes you for not writing."
writephobia.com
$30 /mo Reported
Custom design and illustration
Custom design studio for unique paper goods and illustrations.
chirpsandcricket.com
$1K /mo Reported
Automated image generation tool
Automated image and screenshot design for creators.
pika.style
$4K /mo Reported