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$30K /mo

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Spiral featherboard system

Spiral featherboard for safer, precise woodworking cuts.

featherboards.com

$20K /mo Reported

Natural dry eye solutions

Natural eye care products for dry eye relief.

eyelovethesun.com

$500K /mo Reported

All-natural self-care products

All-natural self-care products for rejuvenation.

doppeltree.com

$70K /mo Reported

Weighted blanket comfort solution

Weighted blankets for anxiety, stress, and insomnia relief.

lunablanket.com

$300K /mo Reported

Viral meme push button

Viral meme-inspired push button toy business.

thenutbutton.com

$10K /mo Reported

Natural emu oil products

Emu oil skincare products for all ages.

emujoy.com

$30K /mo Reported

Penny art kit creator

"Create Lincoln portraits using 846 unique pennies."

pennyportrait.com

$500 /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.
Spiral featherboard system featherboards.com Spiral featherboard for safer, precise woodworking cuts.	$20K /mo Reported	E-commerce +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth	Woodworkers +3	+11	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · $50K to start	63	Build this
Natural dry eye solutions eyelovethesun.com Natural eye care products for dry eye relief.	$500K /mo Reported	E-commerce +2	Advertising on social media Facebook Community +1	Dry Eye Sufferers +2		Founded 2015 · 5 people · $1K to start	60	Build this
All-natural self-care products doppeltree.com All-natural self-care products for rejuvenation.	$70K /mo Reported	E-commerce +3	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Consumers Interested In... +4	+4	Founded 2017 · 2 co-founders · $1K to start	73	Build this
Weighted blanket comfort solution lunablanket.com Weighted blankets for anxiety, stress, and insomnia relief.	$300K /mo Reported	E-commerce +2	Press Advertising on social media +1	Individuals with Anxiet... +5		Founded 2017 · 2 people · New York, New York, USA, United States	64	Build this
Viral meme push button thenutbutton.com Viral meme-inspired push button toy business.	$10K /mo Reported	E-commerce +3	SEO Word of mouth +1	Individuals Interested ... +6	+4	Founded 2017 · 2 co-founders · New York, USA, United States	53	Build this
Natural emu oil products emujoy.com Emu oil skincare products for all ages.	$30K /mo Reported	E-commerce +3	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Moms with Young Childre... +7	+26	Founded 2014 · Solo founder · $5K to start	77	Build this
Penny art kit creator pennyportrait.com "Create Lincoln portraits using 846 unique pennies."	$500 /mo Reported	Physical product +3	SEO	Coin Collectors and Num... +10	+21	Founded 2008 · Solo founder · $2K to start	50	Build this

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