Successful solopreneur examples
Real solopreneurs who run their businesses alone and share how they do it, with lessons you can copy.
These people run their businesses alone (or nearly alone) and talk openly about it. We link their own sites rather than repeating revenue claims we can't verify.
| Person | What they do | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Welsh | Solo creator-educator (LinkedIn, newsletters, courses) | justinwelsh.me |
| Pieter Levels | Builds and runs several software products alone and shares revenue publicly | levels.io |
| Daniel Vassallo | Left a senior tech job to run small online businesses, and writes openly about it | dvassallo.com |
| Paul Jarvis | Designer, author of Company of One, and co-founder of a small analytics company | pjrvs.com |
| Nick Loper | Side Hustle Nation founder and podcaster | sidehustlenation.com |
What they have in common
- One core channel before anything else (a newsletter, LinkedIn, X, or a single product).
- Products that don't need them on every sale: courses, software, templates.
- Building in public: sharing numbers and lessons builds trust.
- Simple operations: few tools, no staff, and automation where it's needed.
See also: the most successful solopreneurs.
Sources
- justinwelsh.me justinwelsh.me
- levels.io levels.io
- dvassallo.com dvassallo.com
- pjrvs.com pjrvs.com
- sidehustlenation.com sidehustlenation.com
Checked 21 Oct 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.
Update history
- : first published; figures checked against the sources listed.