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$10K–$50K/mo
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| $100K/mo | $1K / 30 days | |
| $20K/mo | $100 / 90 days | |
| $40K/mo | $100 / 14 days | |
| $20K/mo | $500 / 40 days | |
| $200K/mo | $1K / 90 days | |
| $60K/mo | $100 / 120 days |
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1,062 ideas
Problems
Real problems worth solving
$100K
/mo median
958 ideas
Ideas for Solopreneurs
One-founder businesses
$10K
/mo median
916 ideas
Side Project Ideas You Can Build With Your 9-5
Start it while you keep your job
$20K
/mo median
889 ideas
Weird But Profitable Ideas
Strange niches, real money
$70K
/mo median
818 ideas
Automation Ideas
Workflows that run themselves
$100K
/mo median
739 ideas
100+ Agencies Making Over $10K/Month
$200K
/mo median
702 ideas
Micro SaaS Ideas
Lean software, recurring revenue
$40K
/mo median
616 ideas
M2M: By Makers, For Makers
Makers selling to other makers
$50K
/mo median
603 ideas
Million-Dollar Solopreneurs
$300K
/mo median
563 ideas
Productized Services
Services packaged like a product
$40K
/mo median
527 ideas
Solo Devs Making $10K+ Per Month
$70K
/mo median
459 ideas
Digital Product Ideas
Templates, ebooks, and courses
$20K
/mo median
377 ideas
Health, Wealth, & Self-Improvement
The evergreen money niches
$50K
/mo median
1,062 ideas
Problems
Real problems worth solving
$100K
/mo median
958 ideas
Ideas for Solopreneurs
One-founder businesses
$10K
/mo median
916 ideas
Side Project Ideas You Can Build With Your 9-5
Start it while you keep your job
$20K
/mo median
889 ideas
Weird But Profitable Ideas
Strange niches, real money
$70K
/mo median
818 ideas
Automation Ideas
Workflows that run themselves
$100K
/mo median
739 ideas
100+ Agencies Making Over $10K/Month
$200K
/mo median
702 ideas
Micro SaaS Ideas
Lean software, recurring revenue
$40K
/mo median
616 ideas
M2M: By Makers, For Makers
Makers selling to other makers
$50K
/mo median
603 ideas
Million-Dollar Solopreneurs
$300K
/mo median
563 ideas
Productized Services
Services packaged like a product
$40K
/mo median
527 ideas
Solo Devs Making $10K+ Per Month
$70K
/mo median
459 ideas
Digital Product Ideas
Templates, ebooks, and courses
$20K
/mo median
377 ideas
Health, Wealth, & Self-Improvement
The evergreen money niches
$50K
/mo median
360 ideas
Businesses Launched with a Website Builder
Started on a website builder
$10K
/mo median
341 ideas
Games Making Over $10K/Month
$60K
/mo median
340 ideas
Apps and Products for Travelers & Digital Nomads
Built for travelers & nomads
$40K
/mo median
316 ideas
No Code SaaS & App Ideas
SaaS & apps built without code
$30K
/mo median
292 ideas
Marketplaces
Platforms connecting buyers & sellers
$200K
/mo median
266 ideas
Niche Blog Ideas
Content businesses in tight niches
$10K
/mo median
250 ideas
Niche Sites
Small sites, focused audiences
$20K
/mo median
246 ideas
Ideas for Solo Developers
Indie devs shipping alone
$40K
/mo median
244 ideas
Apps So Simple Yet So Profitable
Dead-simple apps, surprising profit
$20K
/mo median
239 ideas
No Audience Required
No following needed to start
$30K
/mo median
217 ideas
$1M Shovels
Picks & shovels for founders
$100K
/mo median
208 ideas
David vs Goliath - Succeeding in the Giant’s Shadow
Taking on the incumbents
$200K
/mo median
195 ideas
Big Acquisitions
$800K
/mo median
360 ideas
Businesses Launched with a Website Builder
Started on a website builder
$10K
/mo median
341 ideas
Games Making Over $10K/Month
$60K
/mo median
340 ideas
Apps and Products for Travelers & Digital Nomads
Built for travelers & nomads
$40K
/mo median
316 ideas
No Code SaaS & App Ideas
SaaS & apps built without code
$30K
/mo median
292 ideas
Marketplaces
Platforms connecting buyers & sellers
$200K
/mo median
266 ideas
Niche Blog Ideas
Content businesses in tight niches
$10K
/mo median
250 ideas
Niche Sites
Small sites, focused audiences
$20K
/mo median
246 ideas
Ideas for Solo Developers
Indie devs shipping alone
$40K
/mo median
244 ideas
Apps So Simple Yet So Profitable
Dead-simple apps, surprising profit
$20K
/mo median
239 ideas
No Audience Required
No following needed to start
$30K
/mo median
217 ideas
$1M Shovels
Picks & shovels for founders
$100K
/mo median
208 ideas
David vs Goliath - Succeeding in the Giant’s Shadow
Taking on the incumbents
$200K
/mo median
195 ideas
Big Acquisitions
$800K
/mo median
162 ideas
Freemium and Open Source Ideas
Free to start, paid to scale
$30K
/mo median
154 ideas
GPT Wrapper Ideas
Tools built on top of AI models
$30K
/mo median
147 ideas
Business Growth Database
$90K
/mo median
141 ideas
Weekend Projects
Built in a single weekend
$30K
/mo median
100 ideas
App Ideas for Solopreneurs
$20K
/mo median
79 ideas
Consumer iOS Apps Making At Least $10K/Month
$40K
/mo median
76 ideas
iOS App Ideas
iPhone apps making real money
$60K
/mo median
59 ideas
Can You Replace Your Salary With A One Page Website?
A whole business on one page
$20K
/mo median
59 ideas
$1M APIs
APIs other builders pay to use
$90K
/mo median
36 ideas
Ideas Built With Bubble
Built on the Bubble no-code platform
$20K
/mo median
31 ideas
Million Dollar AI Apps
$100K
/mo median
22 ideas
$100k Plugins
Add-ons for platforms people already use
$30K
/mo median
3 ideas
$1M Chrome Extensions
$20K
/mo median
162 ideas
Freemium and Open Source Ideas
Free to start, paid to scale
$30K
/mo median
154 ideas
GPT Wrapper Ideas
Tools built on top of AI models
$30K
/mo median
147 ideas
Business Growth Database
$90K
/mo median
141 ideas
Weekend Projects
Built in a single weekend
$30K
/mo median
100 ideas
App Ideas for Solopreneurs
$20K
/mo median
79 ideas
Consumer iOS Apps Making At Least $10K/Month
$40K
/mo median
76 ideas
iOS App Ideas
iPhone apps making real money
$60K
/mo median
59 ideas
Can You Replace Your Salary With A One Page Website?
A whole business on one page
$20K
/mo median
59 ideas
$1M APIs
APIs other builders pay to use
$90K
/mo median
36 ideas
Ideas Built With Bubble
Built on the Bubble no-code platform
$20K
/mo median
31 ideas
Million Dollar AI Apps
$100K
/mo median
22 ideas
$100k Plugins
Add-ons for platforms people already use
$30K
/mo median
3 ideas
$1M Chrome Extensions
$20K
/mo median
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