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$10K+

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$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$300K /mo

Middle half earn $50K – $500K/mo

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Royalty-free media assets

Royalty-free VFX and audio assets for filmmakers.

productioncrate.com

$50K /mo Reported

Music licensing made simple

Music licensing solutions for indie artists.

easysong.com

$300K /mo Reported

Affordable filmmaking courses

Online courses teach beginners professional video content creation.

contentcreator.com

$500K /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.
Royalty-free media assets productioncrate.com Royalty-free VFX and audio assets for filmmakers.	$50K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Affiliate program SEO +1	Filmmakers +3		Founded 2009 · 4 people · $20 to start	66	Build this
Music licensing made simple easysong.com Music licensing solutions for indie artists.	$300K /mo Reported	Agency +4	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Indie Artists +8	+17	Founded 2005 · 11 people · $80K to start	51	Build this
Affordable filmmaking courses contentcreator.com Online courses teach beginners professional video content creation.	$500K /mo Reported	Course +3	Advertising on social media Direct sales +1	Beginners +5	+8	Founded 2020 · 5 people · $2K to start	65	Build this

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