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Online pleasure product shop

E-commerce store for non-intimidating adult pleasure shopping.

bettystoybox.com

$100K /mo Reported

Collectible toy marketplace

Collectible toy brand enabling storytelling through unique designs

ghostwrite.com

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Idea	Revenue	Connected Parties	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.
Online pleasure product shop bettystoybox.com E-commerce store for non-intimidating adult pleasure shopping.	$100K /mo Reported		E-commerce +3	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Adults +2	+16	Founded 2014 · 14 people · $2K to start	60	Build this
Collectible toy marketplace ghostwrite.com Collectible toy brand enabling storytelling through unique designs	—		Subscription +6	Partnerships Brand collaborations and giveaways +1	Collectors +2		Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $2M to start	60	Build this

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