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$30M /mo

Middle half earn $6M – $30M/mo

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Automated email organizer

"Email organizer extension for clutter-free inbox management."

usebaxter.com

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Dissolving gum for breath

Dissolving gum that truly eliminates bad breath.

eatyourmouthoff.com

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People search intelligence tool

"People search tool for connections and safety."

spokeo.com

$6M /mo Reported

Subscription contact lens service

Subscription service delivering affordable, high-quality contact lenses globally.

hiwaldo.com

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Mission-driven apparel brand

Apparel brand donating one pair of socks for every pair sold.

bombas.com

$30M /mo Estimated

Idea	Revenue	Problem	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.
Automated email organizer usebaxter.com "Email organizer extension for clutter-free inbox management."	—	Email inbox is unmanageable.	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Consumers +4	FI +18	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $50K to start	88	Build this
Dissolving gum for breath eatyourmouthoff.com Dissolving gum that truly eliminates bad breath.	—		E-commerce +1	Advertising on social media Influencer partnerships +1	Consumers +1		Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $200K to start	58	Build this
People search intelligence tool spokeo.com "People search tool for connections and safety."	$6M /mo Reported		Subscription	Advertising on social media Press +1	Consumers +13		Founded 2006 · 169 people · Pasadena, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, United States	55	Build this
Subscription contact lens service hiwaldo.com Subscription service delivering affordable, high-quality contact lenses globally.	—		Ecommerce	Word of mouth Customer Reviews +1	Ecommerce Shoppers +2	CU	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · $6M to start	65	Build this
Mission-driven apparel brand bombas.com Apparel brand donating one pair of socks for every pair sold.	$30M /mo Estimated		Yield generating products +6	Crowdfunding Word of mouth +1	Ecommerce Shoppers +5		Founded 2013 · 312 people · $20K to start	58	Build this

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