The Rise of Million-Dollar Companies With Just One Employee

Ben Broca launched an AI-tools company in December 2025, has 10,000 paying customers and $10 million in revenue without any employees.

AI handles email, coding, customer requests, subscriptions, and refunds for solo entrepreneurs.

Stripe analysis shows solo operators generating over $1 million revenue doubled between 2023 and 2025, and those over $10 million nearly tripled.

New business applications in the information sector rose nearly 45% in the past year, while hiring plans in that sector declined sharply.

AI acts as a built-in business partner, enabling founders to start and grow companies alone.