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$100K /mo

Middle half earn $30K – $700K/mo

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Ai-powered interactive demos

AI-powered platform for creating interactive product demos

supademo.com

$300K /mo Reported

Seo for personal injury law

SEO agency elevating personal injury law firms' search rankings.

rankings.io

$3M /mo Reported

Short-term storage marketplace

Marketplace for short-term luggage storage

usebounce.com

$100K /mo Reported

AI customer experience agents

AI customer service agents for businesses

chatbase.co

$800K /mo Estimated

Email marketing for creators

Email marketing platform built for online creators

convertkit.com

$2M /mo Estimated

SaaS CV/resume builder

standout-cv.com

$400K /mo Reported

AI Visibility Analytics to Align Your Brand with AI

brandaxis.ai

$10K /mo Reported

Fastest growing South African staffing and recruiting firm

hirewithtalently.com

$100K /mo Reported

Browser-based call service

Cheap overseas calls in browser

yadaphone.com

$3K /mo Reported

Collaborative crm platform

Collaborative CRM tool integrating seamlessly with modern workflows.

folk.app

$200K /mo Reported

Ai-powered writing assistant

AI-powered personalized study assistant for students.

textero.io

$20K /mo Reported

Link-in-bio page builder

Link-in-bio page builder for creators and small businesses

liinks.co

$30K /mo Reported

Us business incorporation service

Incorporation services for non-US entrepreneurs.

theitin.com

$80K /mo Reported

Client onboarding software

Client onboarding software for accountants, lawyers, and financial services.

binderr.com

$10K /mo Reported

Ai-driven consultant optimizer

AI automation solutions tailored for consultants.

artificialworkflow.com

$10K /mo Reported

Golf tournament management tool

Golf tournament management software with live scoring.

livetourney.com

$30K /mo Reported

Title company quoting app

Branded quoting app that lets title agents generate real estate closing estimates

titlecapture.com

$300K /mo Reported

Linkedin outreach automation

LinkedIn lead generation automation tool.

gocastanet.com

$60K /mo Reported

Cold email outreach tool

Cold email outreach tool for sales and marketing professionals.

saleshandy.com

$100K /mo Reported

Affordable optometrist-designed specs

"Affordable, optometrist-designed British eyewear for all."

cambridgespectacle.com

$100K /mo Reported

Remote-controlled event timer

Remote-controlled countdown timer for events and presentations

stagetimer.io

$30K /mo Reported

Open-source e-commerce platform

Open-source e-commerce platform for Laravel developers.

bagisto.com

$50K /mo Reported

Cannabis-friendly lodging service

Cannabis-friendly lodging for safe 420-friendly stays.

linktr.ee

$20K /mo Reported

Shared inbox and team chat

Collaborative email and team chat platform for businesses.

missiveapp.com

$500K /mo Reported

Idea	Revenue	Larger Incumbent	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.
Ai-powered interactive demos supademo.com AI-powered platform for creating interactive product demos	$300K /mo Reported ▲ 200% · 21 mo		Custom service +6	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Small to Medium Marketi... +3	HO TL DU ZE	Founded 2023 · 12 people · $3K to start	58	Build this
Seo for personal injury law rankings.io SEO agency elevating personal injury law firms' search rankings.	$3M /mo Reported		Agency +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	Elite Personal Injury L... +3	+4	Founded 2013 · 168 people · Fairview Heights, Illinois, USA, United States	56	Build this
Short-term storage marketplace usebounce.com Marketplace for short-term luggage storage	$100K /mo Reported		Marketplace +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Local City-Dwellers Usi... +5		Founded 2017 · Solo founder · San Francisco, California, USA, United States	60	Build this
AI customer experience agents chatbase.co AI customer service agents for businesses	$800K /mo Estimated ▲ 25% · 27 mo	Hubspot ($2.17B)	Subscription +3	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Website Owners +2	CH	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · Built in 60 days	85	Build this
Email marketing for creators convertkit.com Email marketing platform built for online creators	$2M /mo Estimated	Klaviyo (201.62M)	Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Content Creators +2		Founded 2013 · 82 people · $5K to start	58	Build this
SaaS CV/resume builder standout-cv.com	$400K /mo Reported		Subscription +2	SEO Press +1	Small businesses +4	SA	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $100 to start	88	Build this
AI Visibility Analytics to Align Your Brand with AI brandaxis.ai	$10K /mo Reported		Subscription +4	Pre-orders Referral Program +1	Marketing Agencies +3		Founded 2025 · 3 people · $5K to start	73	Build this
Fastest growing South African staffing and recruiting firm hirewithtalently.com	$100K /mo Reported		Recruiting service +2	Advertising on social media Word of mouth +1	Small to Medium Businesses +2		Founded 2024 · Solo founder · $400 to start	60	Build this
Y Browser-based call service yadaphone.com Cheap overseas calls in browser	$3K /mo Reported		Pay as you go +3	SEO Press +1	Sales Engagement Focuse... +3		Founded 2024 · Solo founder · Vienna, Austria	79	Build this
Collaborative crm platform folk.app Collaborative CRM tool integrating seamlessly with modern workflows.	$200K /mo Reported		Subscription +1	Organic social media Product Hunt +1	SMBs +2		Founded 2020 · 25 people · $10K to start	57	Build this
Ai-powered writing assistant textero.io AI-powered personalized study assistant for students.	$20K /mo Reported		Freemium +2	Affiliate program Email marketing +1	Students	+26	Founded 2023 · 7 people · $4K to start	69	Build this
Link-in-bio page builder liinks.co Link-in-bio page builder for creators and small businesses	$30K /mo Reported ▲ 25% · 24 mo		Subscription +1	Pay Per Click Advertising Referral Program +1	Influencers +3	MO AW +2	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $500 to start	88	Build this
Us business incorporation service theitin.com Incorporation services for non-US entrepreneurs.	$80K /mo Reported		Consulting +1	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Non-US Entrepreneurs +5	WH	Founded 2017 · 9 people · $500 to start	56	Build this
Client onboarding software binderr.com Client onboarding software for accountants, lawyers, and financial services.	$10K /mo Reported		SaaS +1	Direct sales	Accountants +4		Founded 2020 · 19 people · $2M to start	45	Build this
Ai-driven consultant optimizer artificialworkflow.com AI automation solutions tailored for consultants.	$10K /mo Reported		Subscription +2	Direct sales Referral Program +1	Consultants +4	AW FI +15	Founded 2023 · 2 people · $50K to start	65	Build this
Golf tournament management tool livetourney.com Golf tournament management software with live scoring.	$30K /mo Reported ▲ 67% · 30 mo		SaaS +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Golf Course Operators +2	+14	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $300 to start	84	Build this
Title company quoting app titlecapture.com Branded quoting app that lets title agents generate real estate closing estimates	$300K /mo Reported		SaaS +2	Pay Per Click Advertising Referral Program	Title Company Owners +7	+2	Founded 2013 · 35 people · $8K to start	58	Build this
Linkedin outreach automation gocastanet.com LinkedIn lead generation automation tool.	$60K /mo Reported	LinkedIn Sales Navigator ($1B/year)	SaaS +2	Affiliate program Advertising on social media +1	Consultants +3	AW +2	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · $100 to start	89	Build this
Cold email outreach tool saleshandy.com Cold email outreach tool for sales and marketing professionals.	$100K /mo Reported		SaaS +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Sales Professionals +4	AW +21	Founded 2015 · 67 people · Built in 90 days	66	Build this
Affordable optometrist-designed specs cambridgespectacle.com "Affordable, optometrist-designed British eyewear for all."	$100K /mo Reported		Direct to consumer +3	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Consumers +1	+13	Founded 2021 · 7 people · $30K to start	55	Build this
Remote-controlled event timer stagetimer.io Remote-controlled countdown timer for events and presentations	$30K /mo Reported ▲ 733% · 35 mo		Subscription +2	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Event Producers +3	ST +4	Founded 2021 · 2 co-founders · Built in 3 days	81	Build this
Open-source e-commerce platform bagisto.com Open-source e-commerce platform for Laravel developers.	$50K /mo Reported		Open source +3	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Laravel Developers +5	PR	Founded 2018 · 47 people · $10K to start	41	Build this
V Cannabis-friendly lodging service linktr.ee Cannabis-friendly lodging for safe 420-friendly stays.	$20K /mo Reported		Marketplace +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Cannabis Tourists +3		Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $20K to start	57	Build this
Shared inbox and team chat missiveapp.com Collaborative email and team chat platform for businesses.	$500K /mo Reported ▲ 174% · 24 mo		Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Early tech adopters +6		Founded 2015 · 4 people · Québec, QC, Canada, Canada	81	Build this

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