Micro-SaaS, niche publications, and API products built by indie founders. See how each business runs, what’s automated, and how much work the owner still does.
Micro-SaaS · Niche content · API & data products
Set direction. Improve the product.
Step in when something needs you.
Actual workflows and owner time vary by business.
A focused productOne clear problem. A defined customer.
A lean operationRepeatable work, supported by systems.
An independent ownerBuilt around the way you want to work.
Start with a model you understand. Then look closely at how the business earns, delivers, and keeps its customers.
A focused tool for a specific problem.
Think reporting tools, small plugins, or a workflow app for a niche profession.
A useful publication for a defined audience.
Think specialist newsletters, resource libraries, or paid industry briefings.
One dependable input for other products.
Think data feeds, monitoring services, or a specialized developer API.
Business model examples, not listings for sale. Category links show the marketplace’s available listings, including any clearly marked samples.
Whether you’re buying your first indie business or passing yours on, make the day-to-day operation easy to understand.
Build a business that needs you lessRecord recurring tasks, weekly hours, and the exceptions that still land in your inbox.
Include hosting, AI usage, software, contractors, and maintenance alongside revenue.
Document workflows, dependencies, account transfers, and what to do when a system fails.
Yes. This page is for independently built businesses with a focused product and a small operating footprint. That could be a solo project or a small team. What matters is understanding the customers, the economics, and the work needed to keep it running.
No. Automated workflows can handle repeatable tasks, but an owner still needs to monitor quality, handle exceptions, and make decisions. Look at recorded owner hours and the actual responsibilities behind them.
The examples on this page describe business models, not companies for sale. Follow the category links to see marketplace listings. Listings marked Sample are illustrative and are not acquisition opportunities.
You can start a listing and explain the work you still do. Include owner hours, recurring costs, the workflows you have automated, and what a buyer would need to learn. Listings go through review before publication.
Find a business to make your own—or a new owner for the one you’ve built.