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Private chat rooms for founders

Private chat rooms for startup founders.

mapped.rocks

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Portable laptop monitor solution

Portable dual-screen monitors for laptop productivity.

mobilepixels.us

$1M /mo Reported

Minimalist shoe brand

Minimalist footwear for natural movement enthusiasts

xeroshoes.com

$4M /mo Reported

Developer hiring membership

'Remote job marketplace for software developers.'

moonlightwork.com

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Idea	Revenue	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.
Private chat rooms for founders mapped.rocks Private chat rooms for startup founders.	—	Subscription +1	Email marketing Organic social media	Early-stage startup fou... +4	PR	Founded 2020 · 2 people · Built in 190 days	87	Build this
Portable laptop monitor solution mobilepixels.us Portable dual-screen monitors for laptop productivity.	$1M /mo Reported	E Commerce +4	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Remote Workers +2	+19	Founded 2018 · 4 people · $100K to start	58	Build this
Minimalist shoe brand xeroshoes.com Minimalist footwear for natural movement enthusiasts	$4M /mo Reported	E Commerce +7	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Barefoot Runners +7	+106	Founded 2009 · 83 people · Broomfield, Colorado, USA, United States	66	Build this
Developer hiring membership moonlightwork.com 'Remote job marketplace for software developers.'	—	Subscription +3	Product Hunt Hacker News +1	Startup Founders +2	TY GO +7	Founded 2017 · 5 people · $600 to start	60	Build this

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