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Businesses making under $1K a month
The 1M.chat dataset has 82 businesses at under $1k a month. 82 of them have a revenue figure the founder reported in an interview. Their median is $400 a month, and 0% were at $1M a year or more when interviewed, with a median team of 0 employees. The growth channels founders credited most often were organic social media (71%), SEO & organic search (53%), communities (Reddit, forums, Slack groups) (43%).
Revenue at interview
| Under $1K/mo | 82 | |
| $1K–$10K/mo | 0 | |
| $10K–$50K/mo | 0 | |
| $50K–$83K/mo | 0 | |
| $1M+ a year | 0 | |
| $1M+ a month | 0 |
Growth channels credited
| Organic social media | 71% | |
| SEO & organic search | 53% | |
| Communities (Reddit, forums, Slack groups) | 43% | |
| Paid ads | 31% | |
| Email & newsletters | 25% |
Share of 61 businesses with channel information; founders often name several.
Industries in this group
| Software & SaaS | 23 | |
| Newsletters, blogs & media | 12 | |
| Mobile apps & games | 8 | |
| Home, lifestyle & gifts | 6 | |
| Courses & education | 6 | |
| AI tools & apps | 4 |
Examples
Highest founder-reported revenues in this group
| Business | What it sells | Revenue / month | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Erickson ArtAgencies & services | Illustration, graphic design, and original artwork | $876founder interview 2023 | Canada |
| DocPress.itSoftware & SaaS | tool to export Google Docs to WordPress | $800founder interview 2022 | Romania |
| BohoWrapsodyFashion, apparel & accessories | fashion apparel and swimwear | $800founder interview 2019 | United States |
| Chicken Armor®Home, lifestyle & gifts | hen saddles, self-published articles, and T-shirts | $800founder interview | United States |
| pushup.questMobile apps & games | Fitness RPG mobile game counting pushups and squats | $800founder interview 2026 | Kazakhstan |
| ELLIE CosmeticsBeauty & personal care | color cosmetics and makeup products | $750founder interview 2022 | United States |
| The Food DiaryHealth, fitness & wellness | food and symptom tracking diary journal | $750founder interview 2019 | United States |
| reviewflowzSoftware & SaaS | Slack bot for SaaS review notifications and reports | $710founder interview 2021 | France |
| Blooming AnomalyNewsletters, blogs & media | Urban gardening blog | $700founder interview 2021 | United States |
| PlannduMobile apps & games | productivity and focus timer app | $700founder interview 2022 | Portugal |
| Rule Marketing GroupAgencies & services | marketing consulting for B2B and SaaS businesses | $700founder interview | United States |
| Waypoint BudgetMobile apps & games | Beginner-friendly budgeting app for Canadians and Americans | $700founder interview 2026 | Canada |
| Absolute Fitness ...Fashion, apparel & accessories | Fitness apparel and activewear | $650founder interview 2018 | United Kingdom |
| Site AlertSoftware & SaaS | WordPress plugin for site monitoring | $600founder interview 2022 | United States |
| Lago LunaHome, lifestyle & gifts | handcrafted windbells and chimes | $600founder interview 2022 | United States |
| Habits GardenMobile apps & games | Habit tracking app | $600founder interview | Indonesia |
| Health HavenHealth, fitness & wellness | App connecting personal trainers and fitness clients | $600founder interview 2023 | United Kingdom |
| Wheely SalesSoftware & SaaS | lucky wheel popup plugin for e-commerce stores | $600founder interview 2019 | Japan |
| Twofer GooferMobile apps & games | daily online word game | $600founder interview | United States |
| Bad Day BoxHome, lifestyle & gifts | Self-care gift care packages for hard times | $550founder interview 2022 | United States |
Revenue as the founder reported it in a Starter Story interview, at the interview date; not current revenue. “What it sells” is a 1M.chat summary. How this data is built
Questions
How much do businesses at under $1k a month typically make?
Among 82 businesses at under $1k a month with founder-reported revenue, the median was $400 a month at the time of the interview. The sample is founders who chose to be interviewed, so it leans toward businesses that were already working; treat it as a range of real outcomes, not an average for everyone who tries.
How many businesses at under $1k a month reached $1M a year?
0 of 82 (0%) reported at least $83K a month, the run-rate for $1M a year.
How did businesses at under $1k a month find customers?
Of 61 with growth-channel information, founders most often credited organic social media (71%), SEO & organic search (53%), communities (Reddit, forums, Slack groups) (43%), paid ads (31%), email & newsletters (25%). Channels are grouped by 1M.chat from what founders said worked.
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