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

93% founder-reported, the rest researched

<$10K

$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$10K /mo

Middle half earn $2K – $40K/mo

How they grow

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Community productivity app

Community platform for indie makers to build in public

getmakerlog.com

$200 /mo Estimated

AI-powered note-taking app

AI-powered note-taking app for deep thinkers

reflect.app

$30K /mo Reported

URL shortener with analytics

URL shortener and link management tool.

t.ly

$5K /mo Reported

Focus-driven productivity app

"All-in-one productivity app simplifying focus and task management."

planndu.com

$700 /mo Reported

Personalized sleep mask solution

100% blackout sleep masks for ultimate rest.

mantasleep.com

$800K /mo Reported

Health and productivity apps

Health and productivity apps for life optimization.

bloomylab.com

$40K /mo Reported

Physical time tracking tool

"IoT gadget for hands-free time tracking."

timeflip.io

$50K /mo Reported

Desktop messenger app

"Standalone app for Facebook Messenger on desktop."

messengerfordesktop.com

$2K /mo Reported

Ai-powered knowledge organizer

AI-powered extension for building personal knowledge bases.

recall.wiki

$9K /mo Reported

Email unsubscribe management tool

"Tool to easily unsubscribe from unwanted emails."

leavemealone.com

$10K /mo Reported

Daily micro-journaling cards

Micro-journaling cards for daily success planning.

mypurposecards.com

$300 /mo Reported

Notion form builder tool

Form builder integrating smoothly with Notion.

noteforms.com

$40K /mo Reported

Customizable task management app

Gamified, subscription-free mobile task management app.

finaletodo.com

$4K /mo Reported

Notion template shop

"Notion templates and productivity tools by Thomas Frank."

thomasjfrank.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.
Community productivity app getmakerlog.com Community platform for indie makers to build in public	$200 /mo Estimated	Subscription	SEO Organic social media	Indie makers +1		Founded 2018 · Solo founder · Social Media	66	Build this
AI-powered note-taking app reflect.app AI-powered note-taking app for deep thinkers	$30K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Entrepreneurs +3	FI +11	Founded 2021 · 4 people · $300 to start	76	Build this
URL shortener with analytics t.ly URL shortener and link management tool.	$5K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	Marketers +3	+4	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $50 to start	77	Build this
Focus-driven productivity app planndu.com "All-in-one productivity app simplifying focus and task management."	$700 /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Advertising on social media Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Entrepreneurs +11	+17	Founded 2022 · 2 people · $300 to start	67	Build this
Personalized sleep mask solution mantasleep.com 100% blackout sleep masks for ultimate rest.	$800K /mo Reported	E Commerce +3	Advertising on social media Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Light Sleepers +2		Founded 2017 · 18 people · $50K to start	57	Build this
Health and productivity apps bloomylab.com Health and productivity apps for life optimization.	$40K /mo Reported	Freemium +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Entrepreneurs +4	+46	Founded 2019 · 19 people · Kyiv, Ukraine, Ukraine	47	Build this
Physical time tracking tool timeflip.io "IoT gadget for hands-free time tracking."	$50K /mo Reported	E-commerce +3	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Corporate Lawyers +9	+23	Founded 2016 · 5 people · $100K to start	47	Build this
Desktop messenger app messengerfordesktop.com "Standalone app for Facebook Messenger on desktop."	$2K /mo Reported	Ads +4	Facebook Community Referral Program +1	Social Media Users +8	+16	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · United Kingdom	75	Build this
Ai-powered knowledge organizer recall.wiki AI-powered extension for building personal knowledge bases.	$9K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Pay Per Click Advertising Referral Program +1	Entrepreneurs +3		Founded 2023 · 3 people · Built in 180 days	65	Build this
Email unsubscribe management tool leavemealone.com "Tool to easily unsubscribe from unwanted emails."	$10K /mo Reported	One-time purchase +4	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Digital Nomads +5	+22	Founded 2018 · 2 co-founders · $1K to start	79	Build this
Daily micro-journaling cards mypurposecards.com Micro-journaling cards for daily success planning.	$300 /mo Reported	E-commerce +1	Word of mouth Email marketing	Entrepreneurs +2	+1	Founded 2019 · 2 co-founders · Washington D.C., Washington, D.C., USA, United States	61	Build this
Notion form builder tool noteforms.com Form builder integrating smoothly with Notion.	$40K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Huge Tech Companies +4	+10	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · Built in 6 days	87	Build this
Customizable task management app finaletodo.com Gamified, subscription-free mobile task management app.	$4K /mo Reported	One time payment +1	Affiliate program Advertising on social media +1	Students +2	FI +15	Founded 2022 · 2 people · Built in 90 days	70	Build this
Notion template shop thomasjfrank.com "Notion templates and productivity tools by Thomas Frank."	$200K /mo Reported	Digital products +5	Email marketing SEO +1	Content Creators +4	CO PR +33	Founded 2010 · 3 people · $5 to start	82	Build this

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