Business ideas that already make money

Each idea is a real business we researched: what it sells, what it earns and who started it, from founder interviews and public data. Pick a category below, or browse every idea at once.
Business Ideas
230 ideas
Big Acquisitions
$500K /mo median
848 ideas
Micro SaaS Ideas
Lean software, recurring revenue
$20K /mo median
945 ideas
Side Project Ideas You Can Build With Your 9-5
Start it while you keep your job
$20K /mo median
1,012 ideas
Ideas for Solopreneurs
One-founder businesses
$10K /mo median
570 ideas
Productized Services
Services packaged like a product
$40K /mo median
474 ideas
Digital Product Ideas
Templates, ebooks, and courses
$20K /mo median
662 ideas
M2M: By Makers, For Makers
Makers selling to other makers
$50K /mo median
362 ideas
Businesses Launched with a Website Builder
Started on a website builder
$10K /mo median
301 ideas
Ideas for Solo Developers
Indie devs shipping alone
$30K /mo median
297 ideas
Marketplaces
Platforms connecting buyers & sellers
$200K /mo median
145 ideas
Weekend Projects
Built in a single weekend
$30K /mo median
168 ideas
Freemium and Open Source Ideas
Free to start, paid to scale
$30K /mo median
65 ideas
Can You Replace Your Salary With A One Page Website?
A whole business on one page
$20K /mo median
221 ideas
David vs Goliath - Succeeding in the Giant’s Shadow
Taking on the incumbents
$200K /mo median
280 ideas
$1M Shovels
Picks & shovels for founders
$70K /mo median
3 ideas
$1M Chrome Extensions
$20K /mo median
79 ideas
Consumer iOS Apps Making At Least $10K/Month
$40K /mo median
106 ideas
App Ideas for Solopreneurs
$20K /mo median
740 ideas
100+ Agencies Making Over $10K/Month
$200K /mo median
528 ideas
Solo Devs Making $10K+ Per Month
$70K /mo median
341 ideas
Games Making Over $10K/Month
$60K /mo median
148 ideas
Business Growth Database
$90K /mo median
604 ideas
Million-Dollar Solopreneurs
$300K /mo median