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$10K /mo

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College influence ranking tool

AI-driven college discovery platform for curious learners.

academicinfluence.com

$5K /mo Reported

Mobile bar truck service

Mobile bar service with taps on vintage trucks.

taptruckusa.com

$30K /mo Reported

Ecommerce search optimization tool

SearchTap: Seamless search solutions for eCommerce websites.

searchtap.io

$10K /mo Reported

Postpartum fitness recovery kit

Postpartum fitness and recovery products for new moms.

mamalates.mykajabi.com

$5K /mo Reported

Customizable maze research tool

Innovative mazes for advanced behavioral research.

maze.conductscience.com

$100K /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.
College influence ranking tool academicinfluence.com AI-driven college discovery platform for curious learners.	$5K /mo Reported	Lead generation +2	Email marketing SEO +1	Students +4		Founded 2020 · 9 people · $500K to start	48	Build this
Mobile bar truck service taptruckusa.com Mobile bar service with taps on vintage trucks.	$30K /mo Reported	Licensing +1	Direct sales Brand Authenticity +1	Event Planners +3	+6	Founded 2016 · 8 people · $50K to start	41	Build this
Ecommerce search optimization tool searchtap.io SearchTap: Seamless search solutions for eCommerce websites.	$10K /mo Reported	SaaS +2	Email marketing Direct sales +1	Ecommerce Store Owners +2	+12	Founded 2016 · 30 people · New Delhi, Delhi, India, India	58	Build this
Postpartum fitness recovery kit mamalates.mykajabi.com Postpartum fitness and recovery products for new moms.	$5K /mo Reported	E-commerce +5	SEO Word of mouth +1	Postpartum Women +6	+5	Founded 2007 · Solo founder · Portland, Oregon, USA, United States	70	Build this
Customizable maze research tool maze.conductscience.com Innovative mazes for advanced behavioral research.	$100K /mo Reported	Custom manufacturing +3	Direct sales SEO	Private and Public Univ... +6		Founded 2013 · 15 people · Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, United States	39	Build this

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