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Cannabis-friendly lodging service

Cannabis-friendly lodging for safe 420-friendly stays.

linktr.ee

$20K /mo Reported

Custom travel trip planner

Custom travel planning platform connecting travelers with local experts.

baboo.travel

$300K /mo Reported

Tours and activities search engine

Meta-search engine for tours and activities worldwide.

tourscanner.com

$60K /mo Reported

Daily flight deal alerts

Free travel deals alerts via email and app.

iknowthepilot.com.au

$100K /mo Reported

Carry-on travel backpacks

Carry-on travel backpacks for hassle-free adventures.

tortugabackpacks.com

$300K /mo Reported

Real-time flight tracking app

Real-time flight tracking app for savvy travelers

flighty.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.
V Cannabis-friendly lodging service linktr.ee Cannabis-friendly lodging for safe 420-friendly stays.	$20K /mo Reported	Marketplace +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Cannabis Tourists +3		Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $20K to start	57	Build this
Custom travel trip planner baboo.travel Custom travel planning platform connecting travelers with local experts.	$300K /mo Reported	Marketplace +1	Pay Per Click Advertising SEO +1	Travelers +2	AD +45	Founded 2021 · 15 people · $700K to start	57	Build this
Tours and activities search engine tourscanner.com Meta-search engine for tours and activities worldwide.	$60K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +1	Advertising on social media Direct sales +1	Tourists +2	PR SI +4	Founded 2018 · 5 people · $5K to start	52	Build this
Daily flight deal alerts iknowthepilot.com.au Free travel deals alerts via email and app.	$100K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +2	Advertising on social media Brand Authenticity +1	Travelers +3	+1	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · $2K to start	79	Build this
Carry-on travel backpacks tortugabackpacks.com Carry-on travel backpacks for hassle-free adventures.	$300K /mo Reported	E-commerce +1	Affiliate program Email marketing +1	Travelers +2	+50	Founded 2010 · 9 people · Remote, United States	64	Build this
Real-time flight tracking app flighty.com Real-time flight tracking app for savvy travelers	—	Subscription +2	Organic social media	Travelers +2	CU	Founded 2019 · 3 people · $300K to start	73	Build this

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