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$10K /mo

Middle half earn $5K – $30K/mo

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Handmade business guidance hub

Blog advising craft sellers on business success strategies.

madeurban.com

$5K /mo Reported

Print on demand apparel service

Print On Demand business coaching for aspiring entrepreneurs.

cinquantacoxsmith.com

$10K /mo Reported

Ui component library for vue

Open-source Vue.js UI library for beautiful web apps.

vuetifyjs.com

$30K /mo Reported

Language exchange hangouts

Mandarin Monkey: Engaging Mandarin learning through videos and podcasts.

mandarinmonkey.com

$1K /mo Reported

Simulated marketing internships

Simulated internships for real-world digital marketing experience.

stukent.com

$2M /mo Reported

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.
Handmade business guidance hub madeurban.com Blog advising craft sellers on business success strategies.	$5K /mo Reported	Digital products +2	Email marketing SEO +1	Craft Sellers +3	CO +10	Founded 2012 · 2 co-founders · $5K to start	77	Build this
CC Print on demand apparel service cinquantacoxsmith.com Print On Demand business coaching for aspiring entrepreneurs.	$10K /mo Reported	Coaching +3	Word of mouth SEO +1	Aspiring Entrepreneurs +3	+87	Founded 2009 · Solo founder · $100 to start	80	Build this
Ui component library for vue vuetifyjs.com Open-source Vue.js UI library for beautiful web apps.	$30K /mo Reported	Digital products +4	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Developers +2	+1	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · Built in 540 days	70	Build this
Language exchange hangouts mandarinmonkey.com Mandarin Monkey: Engaging Mandarin learning through videos and podcasts.	$1K /mo Reported	Subscription +4	Organic social media Great customer service +1	Language Learners +3	AD	Founded 2016 · 2 people · Taichung, Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan, Province of China	61	Build this
Simulated marketing internships stukent.com Simulated internships for real-world digital marketing experience.	$2M /mo Reported	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

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