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23 businesses

83% founder-reported, the rest researched

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$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$20K /mo

Middle half earn $4K – $100K/mo

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Email marketing for creators

Email marketing platform built for online creators

convertkit.com

$2M /mo Estimated

Self-published career guide

Online community and resources for unconventional career paths

pathlesspath.com

$20K /mo Estimated

AI-powered Twitter growth tool

All-in-one tool for Twitter audience growth.

tweethunter.io

$10K /mo Reported

Organic view growth service

mediascaling.com

$500K /mo Reported

Personal brand consulting service

Personal branding consultancy for executives and public figures.

mashmancg.com

$10K /mo Reported

Indie tarot deck marketplace

Indie tarot and oracle decks for artful divination.

tarotstack.com

$3K /mo Reported

Crowdfunding campaign manager

Crowdfunding agency raising millions for creators globally.

tcf.team

$300K /mo Reported

Cash and crypto management app

All-in-one finance and monetization platform for Gen Z creators.

honeycoin.app

$1K /mo Reported

Smarter e-commerce solution

Simplified commerce for anyone, big or small

uppfirst.com

$10K /mo Reported

Ready-to-launch brand designs

"Ready-to-launch logos and brands for entrepreneurs."

woobranding.com

$4K /mo Reported

Influencer-brand matchmaking app

Influencer-brand matchmaking platform for seamless collaborations.

afluencer.com

$70K /mo Reported

Creator launch strategy tool

Cohort-based courses for public product launches.

smallschool.is

$4K /mo Reported

No-code game development engine

No-code game development engine for creators.

construct.net

$100K /mo Reported

Game design resource hub

Podcast and community for board game designers.

boardgamedesignlab.com

$10K /mo Reported

Creator education marketplace

Education marketplace connecting creator experts with eager learners.

closingcredits.com

$50K /mo Reported

Easy payments for creators

Easy payment solutions for creators monetizing their expertise.

milotree.com

$6K /mo Reported

Video hosting and marketing

Video hosting and marketing for creators and small businesses.

vadoo.tv

$30K /mo Reported

Email signature marketing hub

"Email signature marketing hub for solopreneurs."

mysignature.io

$60K /mo Reported

Online portfolio builder

Online portfolio platform for showcasing and managing work.

fueler.io

$400 /mo Reported

Automated image generation tool

Automated image and screenshot design for creators.

pika.style

$4K /mo Reported

Ai-driven marketing assistant

AI marketing platform for small business growth

blaze.ai

$600K /mo Estimated

Creator commerce platform

Platform for creators to sell digital products

gumroad.com

$900K /mo Estimated

Graphic design resource library

Graphic design library for creators and entrepreneurs.

designious.com

$20K /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.
Email marketing for creators convertkit.com Email marketing platform built for online creators	$2M /mo Estimated	Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Content Creators +2		Founded 2013 · 82 people · $5K to start	58	Build this
Self-published career guide pathlesspath.com Online community and resources for unconventional career paths	$20K /mo Estimated	Subscription +2	Organic social media Email List Growth +1	Aspiring Entrepreneurs +7	SU +3	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · $7K to start	85	Build this
AI-powered Twitter growth tool tweethunter.io All-in-one tool for Twitter audience growth.	$10K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Founders +8	CU CA +11	Founded 2021 · 2 co-founders · Built in 7 days	78	Build this
Organic view growth service mediascaling.com Logan is the co-Founder and Co-CEO of Media Scaling where they guarantee top personal brands, podcasts, and creators up to 1B real, organic views in the first 180 days working with them. With a team of over 100 people, they have generated more than 5B organic views, posted more than 500,000 times, and gained over 137M followers and subscribers for their clients.	$500K /mo Reported	Agency +2	SEO Email marketing +1	Personal Brands +3	CH +1	Founded 2023 · 91 people · $5K to start	52	Build this
Personal brand consulting service mashmancg.com Personal branding consultancy for executives and public figures.	$10K /mo Reported	Consulting +5	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Executives +6	+23	Founded 2024 · Solo founder · $2K to start	71	Build this
Indie tarot deck marketplace tarotstack.com Indie tarot and oracle decks for artful divination.	$3K /mo Reported	E-commerce +3	Affiliate program Direct sales +1	Spiritual Seekers +3	GO +1	Founded 2021 · 2 people · $5K to start	52	Build this
Crowdfunding campaign manager tcf.team Crowdfunding agency raising millions for creators globally.	$300K /mo Reported	Agency +5	Direct sales Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Creators +3	+4	Founded 2015 · 87 people · $10K to start	51	Build this
Cash and crypto management app honeycoin.app All-in-one finance and monetization platform for Gen Z creators.	$1K /mo Reported	Platform +5	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Gen Z +11	CO +6	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · $200 to start	72	Build this
Smarter e-commerce solution uppfirst.com Simplified commerce for anyone, big or small	$10K /mo Reported	Platform +1	Partnerships Press +1	Brands +3	CU	Founded 2022 · 10 people · $1M to start	46	Build this
Ready-to-launch brand designs woobranding.com "Ready-to-launch logos and brands for entrepreneurs."	$4K /mo Reported	Productized service +2	Pay Per Click Advertising Referral Program +1	Entrepreneurs +2	+10	Founded 2019 · 2 people · Built in 30 days	59	Build this
Influencer-brand matchmaking app afluencer.com Influencer-brand matchmaking platform for seamless collaborations.	$70K /mo Reported	SaaS +4	Advertising on social media Referral Program +1	Scrappy small businesses +13	+1	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · $500K to start	60	Build this
Creator launch strategy tool smallschool.is Cohort-based courses for public product launches.	$4K /mo Reported	Cohort based course +3	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Creators +3	CO LO	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · $200 to start	77	Build this
No-code game development engine construct.net No-code game development engine for creators.	$100K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Indie Game Developers U... +6	+9	Founded 2011 · 3 people · $1K to start	76	Build this
Game design resource hub boardgamedesignlab.com Podcast and community for board game designers.	$10K /mo Reported	Podcast +7	Word of mouth Facebook Community +1	Board Game Designers +8	+3	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · $300 to start	73	Build this
Creator education marketplace closingcredits.com Education marketplace connecting creator experts with eager learners.	$50K /mo Reported	Marketplace +2	Word of mouth	Creators +4	CU +9	Founded 2021 · 2 co-founders · Built in 20 days	60	Build this
Easy payments for creators milotree.com Easy payment solutions for creators monetizing their expertise.	$6K /mo Reported	SaaS +3	Word of mouth Facebook Community +1	Online Entrepreneurs +6	+6	Founded 2021 · 2 people · $2K to start	65	Build this
Video hosting and marketing vadoo.tv Video hosting and marketing for creators and small businesses.	$30K /mo Reported	Subscription +3	Facebook Community	Small businesses +9	+4	Founded 2020 · 5 people · $800 to start	68	Build this
Email signature marketing hub mysignature.io "Email signature marketing hub for solopreneurs."	$60K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	SEO	Small Business Owners +4	+27	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $10K to start	96	Build this
Online portfolio builder fueler.io Online portfolio platform for showcasing and managing work.	$400 /mo Reported	Freemium +1	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Freelancers +7	+4	Founded 2021 · 4 people · $3K to start	74	Build this
Automated image generation tool pika.style Automated image and screenshot design for creators.	$4K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Designers +8	PR CR +2	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · Built in 7 days	74	Build this
Ai-driven marketing assistant blaze.ai AI marketing platform for small business growth	$600K /mo Estimated	Brick & mortar +4	Referral Program Online Community +1	Small Business Owners +6	+2	Founded 2023 · 19 people · San Francisco, CA, USA, United States	67	Build this
Creator commerce platform gumroad.com Platform for creators to sell digital products	$900K /mo Estimated	Per meal +14	Affiliate program Email marketing +1	Creators +2		Founded 2011 · 17 people · Built in 2 days	73	Build this
Graphic design resource library designious.com Graphic design library for creators and entrepreneurs.	$20K /mo Reported	Membership +3	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Graphic Designers +3	FA +1	Founded 2008 · 2 people · Built in 30 days	60	Build this

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