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Modest women’s clothing line

Modest women's clothing online and in Costco.

sexymodest.com

$500K /mo Reported

Innovative bike lock solutions

Innovative bike locks merging seats and security.

seatylock.com

$300K /mo Reported

DTC premium home essentials

Direct-to-consumer home goods brand specializing in luxury bedding.

parachutehome.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.
Modest women’s clothing line sexymodest.com Modest women's clothing online and in Costco.	$500K /mo Reported	E-commerce +3	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Women +1		Founded 2009 · 15 people · $5K to start	45	Build this
Innovative bike lock solutions seatylock.com Innovative bike locks merging seats and security.	$300K /mo Reported	Physical product +4	Affiliate program Advertising on social media +1	Bike Riders Seeking Sec... +6	+31	Founded 2012 · 22 people · $3M to start	42	Build this
DTC premium home essentials parachutehome.com Direct-to-consumer home goods brand specializing in luxury bedding.	—	Repeat customers +8	SEO Organic social media	Homeowners +2		Founded 2014 · Solo founder · $60K to start	50	Build this

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