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Solo Dev. One Tool. 7,000 Users. $10,000/month Here’s What He Built (and Why It’s Taking Off)
Chris Bulen & Daniel Ebohon
July 22, 2025
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Today: 6 successful startups in 6 very different categories!
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Startups FYI Spotlight
The Quick Brew
(Pre-revenue) This founder didn't just want to build another LMS; he wanted an AI-powered tool that helps users build playful, story-based lessons.
Launched quietly in 2025, and got its first multilingual power user within 12 hours.
The Game Changer
(Pre-revenue) This founder, a former court interpreter, built this platform to make it easy to find, compare, and book qualified interpreters for court, business, healthcare, or personal needs.
This platform was launched in 2018.
The Power Play
(Pre-revenue) Built by a dating coach with a PhD in business and psychology, this founder recognized the need for a tool that helps singles form genuine connections, rather than matches.
This platform was launched in 2025 by a solo founder with no employees.
The Crowd Favorite
Here is an easy-to-use platform that turns YouTube, X videos, TikTok, and websites into a clean, clear, machine-readable format
Built by a solo founder to power his own AI tools, it quietly hit $500 MRR before going public. Now used by 7,000+ developers, it’s the backend powering smarter AI products.
Started as an April Fools’ joke, but no joke, it now makes $10,000/month helping users turn PDFs into sleek forms, automate data, and stay compliant.
The Trailblazer
This platform helps founders build genuine businesses, not just launch ideas, with comprehensive strategy, design, and development support.
What started as a conversation, then became a philosophy, and now a business making $20,000/month for the founders.
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