The Wall Street Journal says a one-person business generating $1 million a year is no longer far-fetched as online discussion intensifies around Vibe Coding and AI.
Stripe estimates that the number of individual operators in the United States with annual sales above $100,000 has surpassed 4 million, roughly double the level in the early 2010s. The Wall Street Journal framed the shift by saying "1 人撑起 100 万美元年收入不再是天方夜谭", highlighting how a one-person business reaching $1 million in yearly revenue is increasingly seen as plausible. The discussion is unfolding alongside broad online enthusiasm for Vibe Coding (AI-assisted coding by prompt) and AI (software that generates or automates tasks), themes often linked to leaner ways to build and scale small businesses.