Of 10,646 Startups Surveyed, 55% Made $0 and Only 24 Exceed $100k/Month
marclou · x · 2026-11-15
Indie hacker Marc Lou analyzed revenue data for 10,646 startups on TrustMRR over the last 30 days:
- $0: 5,845 startups (55%)
- Under $1k: 3,744 (35%)
- $1k–$10k: 816
- $10k–$100k: 217
- $100k+: just 24 (0.2%)
Roughly 90% of startups earn under $1,000/month, fewer than 4% clear $10k/month — making "profitable one-person company" a rare outlier rather than the norm.
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