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Job search advice website

Job search advice website for job seekers and career changers

careersidekick.com

$50K /mo Reported

Simulated marketing internships

Simulated internships for real-world digital marketing experience.

stukent.com

$2M /mo Reported

Men's style advice site

Men's style and confidence website for shorter men

themodestman.com

$30K /mo Reported

Idea	Revenue	Amount	Date	Acquirer	Model	Growth	Customers	Tools	Details	Solo score A 0–100 estimate of how well-suited a business is to being run solo (or very lean). It blends team leanness, business model, growth channels, capital intensity, revenue per operator, tooling leverage and recency into one score. Higher = more solopreneur-friendly.
Job search advice website careersidekick.com Job search advice website for job seekers and career changers	$50K /mo Reported	Undisclosed	Dec 2022	Amai Group	Digital products +3	Email marketing SEO +1	Job Seekers +1	+10	Founded 2013 · Solo founder · $200 to start	80	Build this
Simulated marketing internships stukent.com Simulated internships for real-world digital marketing experience.	$2M /mo Reported	Undisclosed	Aug 2021	Tritium Partners	Courseware +2	Word of mouth Organic social media +1	Universities and Educat... +6	+2	Founded 2013 · 50 people · Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA, United States	63	Build this
Men's style advice site themodestman.com Men's style and confidence website for shorter men	$30K /mo Reported	Undisclosed	—	—	Digital media +4	Affiliate program SEO	Men of Modest Height Se... +5	+20	Founded 2012 · 8 people · Tucson, Arizona, USA, United States	67	Build this

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