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$40K /mo

Middle half earn $10K – $200K/mo

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White label crypto exchange

White-label platform for launching customizable crypto exchanges.

hollaex.com

$40K /mo Reported

Software agency for founders

Software agency building MVPs for non-technical founders

krit.com

$80K /mo Reported

Design subscription service

Subscription design service providing senior designers for startups

revolution.design

$20K /mo Reported

Asana and Pipedrive consulting

Asana and Pipedrive consulting and training for businesses

paulminors.com

$100K /mo Reported

Gmail email campaign tool

Email campaign and mail merge tool that works inside Gmail

gmass.co

$80K /mo Reported

Minimalist newsletter software

Newsletter platform for creators and bloggers.

buttondown.email

$1K /mo Reported

Reverse job board platform

Reverse job board for Ruby on Rails developers

railsdevs.com

$10K /mo Reported

Comedic conversion copywriting service

Comedic copywriting that boosts conversions.

punchlinecopy.com

$10K /mo Reported

Subscription analytics and insights

Subscription analytics dashboard for Stripe-based SaaS businesses

baremetrics.com

$100K /mo Estimated

Node.js SaaS boilerplate

Boilerplate software for SaaS development

usegravity.app

$30K /mo Estimated

Automated social media scheduler

Social media scheduling tool with automated repeat posting.

oneupapp.io

$50K /mo Reported

No-code MVP validation course

Course teaching MVP creation without coding skills.

nocodemvp.com

$6K /mo Reported

Automated email follow-up tool

Automated email follow-up tool for busy professionals

bluetick.io

$10K /mo Reported

SEO backlink outreach tool

AI-powered backlink outreach tool for startups

backl.io

$5K /mo Reported

Notion to Sheets sync

Notion database syncing tool for Google Sheets users.

sync2sheets.com

$9K /mo Reported

Screenshot API for developers

Screenshot API for automating website screenshots

screenshotone.com

$20K /mo Reported

Postgres query optimization tool

Tool for optimizing slow PostgreSQL queries

pgmustard.com

$3K /mo Reported

No-code startup website builder

No-code landing page builder for startups

unicornplatform.com

$20K /mo Reported

Low-code micro-app builder

Low-code platform for building micro-apps.

marsx.dev

$100K /mo Reported

Tech talent hiring platform

Platform connecting startups with top freelance developers.

flexiple.com

$300K /mo Reported

AI customer support chatbot

AI chatbot builder for seamless customer support

myaskai.com

$20K /mo Reported

AI Excel formula generator

AI tool that generates Excel formulas instantly

betteranalyst.com

$30K /mo Reported

Referral program builder

Revenue-boosting referral software for startups

growsurf.com

$30K /mo Reported

Cloud headless browser service

Browser automation infrastructure API for developers and AI agents

browserless.io

$300K /mo Reported

User feedback management tool

User feedback tool for product teams

upvoty.com

$500 /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.
White label crypto exchange hollaex.com White-label platform for launching customizable crypto exchanges.	$40K /mo Reported	Open source +5	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Entrepreneurs +5	+17	Founded 2017 · 13 people · $10K to start	61	Build this
Software agency for founders krit.com Software agency building MVPs for non-technical founders	$80K /mo Reported	Agency +1	Word of mouth Direct sales	Entrepreneurs +1	CU +35	Founded 2014 · 7 people · United States	50	Build this
Design subscription service revolution.design Subscription design service providing senior designers for startups	$20K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Email marketing	Tech Startups +2	FI +4	Founded 2023 · 2 co-founders · $1K to start	80	Build this
Asana and Pipedrive consulting paulminors.com Asana and Pipedrive consulting and training for businesses	$100K /mo Reported	Consulting +4	Direct sales Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Business Owners +4	CO VI +27	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · $500 to start	81	Build this
Gmail email campaign tool gmass.co Email campaign and mail merge tool that works inside Gmail	$80K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Entrepreneurs +4	+10	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · Built in 14 days	77	Build this
Minimalist newsletter software buttondown.email Newsletter platform for creators and bloggers.	$1K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Independent Creators +3	+8	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · $100 to start	79	Build this
Reverse job board platform railsdevs.com Reverse job board for Ruby on Rails developers	$10K /mo Reported	Marketplace +2	Word of mouth Organic social media	Ruby on Rails Developers +2	PO +4	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · $500 to start	60	Build this
Comedic conversion copywriting service punchlinecopy.com Comedic copywriting that boosts conversions.	$10K /mo Reported	Productized service +3	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Ecommerce Sellers +3	FA	Founded 2008 · Solo founder · Austin, TX, USA, United States	67	Build this
Subscription analytics and insights baremetrics.com Subscription analytics dashboard for Stripe-based SaaS businesses	$100K /mo Estimated	Subscription +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	SaaS Companies +2		Founded 2013 · Solo founder · Built in 7 days	84	Build this
Node.js SaaS boilerplate usegravity.app Boilerplate software for SaaS development	$30K /mo Estimated	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Developers +2		Founded 2019 · Solo founder · Built in 90 days	78	Build this
Automated social media scheduler oneupapp.io Social media scheduling tool with automated repeat posting.	$50K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	SEO	Startup Founders +10	GO +3	Founded 2016 · 4 people · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, United States	63	Build this
No-code MVP validation course nocodemvp.com Course teaching MVP creation without coding skills.	$6K /mo Reported	Course +4	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Entrepreneurs +9	+18	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands, Netherlands	76	Build this
Automated email follow-up tool bluetick.io Automated email follow-up tool for busy professionals	$10K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Word of mouth Webinars +1	Salespeople +4		Founded 2017 · Solo founder · Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, United States	83	Build this
SEO backlink outreach tool backl.io AI-powered backlink outreach tool for startups	$5K /mo Reported	Guide +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Startup Founders +2	PO	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · $500 to start	78	Build this
Notion to Sheets sync sync2sheets.com Notion database syncing tool for Google Sheets users.	$9K /mo Reported ▲ 0% · 6 mo	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Facebook Community +1	Small Business Owners +3	+13	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · Built in 14 days	80	Build this
Screenshot API for developers screenshotone.com Screenshot API for automating website screenshots	$20K /mo Reported ▲ 892% · 26 mo	Subscription +1	Affiliate program Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Developers +8	+4	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $2K to start	82	Build this
Postgres query optimization tool pgmustard.com Tool for optimizing slow PostgreSQL queries	$3K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth SEO	Developers +2	+10	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $5K to start	70	Build this
No-code startup website builder unicornplatform.com No-code landing page builder for startups	$20K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Word of mouth SEO	Startup Founders +1	PR +15	Founded 2018 · 2 people · $500 to start	81	Build this
Low-code micro-app builder marsx.dev Low-code platform for building micro-apps.	$100K /mo Reported	Marketplace +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Tech-savvy entrepreneur... +8	DI	Founded 2020 · 15 people · $300K to start	50	Build this
Tech talent hiring platform flexiple.com Platform connecting startups with top freelance developers.	$300K /mo Reported	Marketplace +1	SEO Word of mouth +1	Startups Seeking Techni... +8	+9	Founded 2016 · 9 people · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, India	58	Build this
AI customer support chatbot myaskai.com AI chatbot builder for seamless customer support	$20K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	SaaS Businesses +5	CA FI +20	Founded 2023 · 2 co-founders · $100 to start	77	Build this
AI Excel formula generator betteranalyst.com AI tool that generates Excel formulas instantly	$30K /mo Reported	SaaS +2	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Finance Professionals +9	+8	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $200 to start	87	Build this
Referral program builder growsurf.com Revenue-boosting referral software for startups	$30K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth SEO	B2C and B2B Tech Startups +2	+16	Founded 2017 · 2 people · Built in 60 days	79	Build this
Cloud headless browser service browserless.io Browser automation infrastructure API for developers and AI agents	$300K /mo Reported ▲ 300% · 32 mo	SaaS +1	Word of mouth SEO	Developers +2	+15	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · $500 to start	87	Build this
User feedback management tool upvoty.com User feedback tool for product teams	$500 /mo Reported	Subscription	Affiliate program Advertising on social media +1	SaaS Businesses +3	+31	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · Built in 60 days	73	Build this

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