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171 businesses

8 added in the last 30 days · 64% founder-reported, the rest researched

<$10K

$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$30K /mo

Middle half earn $5K – $200K/mo

How they grow

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Email template builder

No-code email template builder for marketers.

stripo.email

$500K /mo Reported

Music production tool marketplace

E-commerce site selling music production software tools.

modernproducers.com

$200K /mo Reported

Viral video meme generator

Create Viral Video Memes In Seconds.

automemes.ai

$2K /mo Reported

Appointment scheduling software

Book appointments, meetings, training sessions with a single, simple solution

calday.com

$6K /mo Reported

Ai-powered resume builder

Get hired faster with AI-generated resumes tailored to your job applications

sheetsresume.com

$30K /mo Reported

Automated kubernetes management

Kubernetes made easy - save time, money, and resources using the Syself platform

syself.com

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AI social media scheduler

AI-powered writing and scheduling tool for social media

typefully.com

$100K /mo Reported

Online video editing tool

Online video editor designed for effortless editing.

videofast.gg

$200 /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

Personalized styling assistant

AI-powered personal stylist for sustainable wardrobe management.

styledna.ai

$200K /mo Reported

Ad-free game catalog app

Ad-free gaming catalog app for gamers and developers.

subscrible.com

$90K /mo Reported

Affordable email marketing tool

Email marketing solution for bootstrappers.

maildroppa.com

$20K /mo Reported

Ai image and video maker

AI-powered image and video creation platform.

basedlabs.ai

$10K /mo Reported

AI voice notes organizer

AI voice note app turning thoughts into organized tasks.

talknotes.io

$7K /mo Reported

Estimation and proposal platform

Estii: Pricing platform for service sales teams.

estii.com

$10K /mo Reported

All-in-one fitness software

Cloud-based management software for fitness businesses.

wellyx.com

$60K /mo Reported

Automated email organizer

"Email organizer extension for clutter-free inbox management."

usebaxter.com

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Digital business card manager

Sales networking tool for seamless contact management.

wavecnct.com

$30K /mo Reported

Ai-powered video localization

"AI translation and voiceover for global reach."

vidby.com

$80K /mo Reported

Flexible workspace search platform

"Online platform for flexible office space solutions."

theofficeproviders.com

$10K /mo Reported

Cohort-based tech training

Cohort-based tech education for global job seekers.

entrylevel.net

$30K /mo Reported

Minimalist newsletter software

Newsletter platform for creators and bloggers.

buttondown.email

$1K /mo Reported

Open-source e-commerce platform

Open-source e-commerce platform for Laravel developers.

bagisto.com

$50K /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 template builder stripo.email No-code email template builder for marketers.	$500K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Marketers +3	FI +1	Founded 2017 · 81 people · $100K to start	64	Build this
Music production tool marketplace modernproducers.com E-commerce site selling music production software tools.	$200K /mo Reported	E Commerce +6	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Independent Musicians +4	+20	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $500 to start	60	Build this
AA Viral video meme generator automemes.ai Create Viral Video Memes In Seconds.	$2K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Product-led growth +1	Content Creators +4	CH	Founded 2025 · Solo founder · $80 to start	84	Build this
Appointment scheduling software calday.com Book appointments, meetings, training sessions with a single, simple solution	$6K /mo Reported	SaaS +2	Organic social media Product expansion	Solopreneurs +2	CU +1	Founded 2023 · 4 people · Built in 240 days	65	Build this
Ai-powered resume builder sheetsresume.com Get hired faster with AI-generated resumes tailored to your job applications	$30K /mo Reported	One time payment +2	Affiliate program SEO +1	Job Seekers +2	PH AW	Founded 2024 · Solo founder · Denver, CO, USA, United States	84	Build this
Automated kubernetes management syself.com Kubernetes made easy - save time, money, and resources using the Syself platform	—	Automation +1	Word of mouth Organic social media +1	Startup Founders +4	CU	Founded 2020 · 11 people · $300 to start	69	Build this
AI social media scheduler typefully.com AI-powered writing and scheduling tool for social media	$100K /mo Reported	Freemium +1	Product Hunt Hacker News +1	Content Creators +3		Founded 2021 · 2 co-founders · Built in 90 days	74	Build this
V Online video editing tool videofast.gg Online video editor designed for effortless editing.	$200 /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Content Creators +8	+3	Founded 2024 · Solo founder · Built in 180 days	75	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
Personalized styling assistant styledna.ai AI-powered personal stylist for sustainable wardrobe management.	$200K /mo Reported	Freemium +3	Advertising on social media Brand Authenticity +1	Consumers +2		Founded 2019 · 13 people · Kington, UK, United Kingdom	47	Build this
S Ad-free game catalog app subscrible.com Ad-free gaming catalog app for gamers and developers.	$90K /mo Reported	Freemium +2	Advertising on social media Referral Program +1	Gamers +4	+1	Founded 2023 · 7 people · $50K to start	59	Build this
Affordable email marketing tool maildroppa.com Email marketing solution for bootstrappers.	$20K /mo Reported	SaaS +3	Affiliate program SEO +1	Solopreneurs +5	FI +19	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $5K to start	86	Build this
BA Ai image and video maker basedlabs.ai AI-powered image and video creation platform.	$10K /mo Reported	Subscription +3	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Content Creators +7	CU +16	Founded 2023 · 2 co-founders · $500 to start	79	Build this
AI voice notes organizer talknotes.io AI voice note app turning thoughts into organized tasks.	$7K /mo Reported ▼ 97% · 10 mo	Subscription +2	Advertising on social media SEO	Content Creators +1		Founded 2023 · Solo founder · Built in 6 days	69	Build this
Estimation and proposal platform estii.com Estii: Pricing platform for service sales teams.	$10K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Direct sales Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Service Providers +8	FI +15	Founded 2021 · 2 co-founders · $20K to start	71	Build this
All-in-one fitness software wellyx.com Cloud-based management software for fitness businesses.	$60K /mo Reported	SaaS +2	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Fitness Business Owners +6	+18	Founded 2016 · 80 people · $50K to start	51	Build this
Automated email organizer usebaxter.com "Email organizer extension for clutter-free inbox management."	—	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Consumers +4	FI +18	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $50K to start	88	Build this
Digital business card manager wavecnct.com Sales networking tool for seamless contact management.	$30K /mo Reported	SaaS +3	Direct sales SEO +1	Sales Teams +5	FI +30	Founded 2021 · 2 people · $5K to start	69	Build this
Ai-powered video localization vidby.com "AI translation and voiceover for global reach."	$80K /mo Reported	B2b +3	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising	Educational Institutions +5	+2	Founded 2021 · 87 people · Risch, Zug, Switzerland, Switzerland	49	Build this
Flexible workspace search platform theofficeproviders.com "Online platform for flexible office space solutions."	$10K /mo Reported	Agency +4	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Small Business Owners +4	CU +41	Founded 2018 · 3 people · $2K to start	60	Build this
Cohort-based tech training entrylevel.net Cohort-based tech education for global job seekers.	$30K /mo Reported	Cohort based course +3	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Job Seekers +13	CU +22	Founded 2021 · 12 people · $2K to start	66	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
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

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