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Self-taught developer stories

"Stories of self-taught developer success."

petecodes.io

$10K /mo Reported

Frugal motherhood blogging tips

Frugal motherhood blog with lifestyle and travel tips.

frugalandfrills.com

$3K /mo Reported

Charleston lifestyle blog

Lifestyle blog turned Charleston souvenir and gift shop.

thecharlestonweekender.com

$2K /mo Reported

Failure story platform

Startup failure stories and lessons for founders

failory.com

$10K /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.
Self-taught developer stories petecodes.io "Stories of self-taught developer success."	$10K /mo Reported	Sponsorships +6	Direct sales Organic social media +1	Aspiring Developers +10	+7	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $40 to start	76	Build this
Frugal motherhood blogging tips frugalandfrills.com Frugal motherhood blog with lifestyle and travel tips.	$3K /mo Reported	Blogging +3	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Mothers +3		Founded 2018 · Solo founder · Built in 120 days	62	Build this
Charleston lifestyle blog thecharlestonweekender.com Lifestyle blog turned Charleston souvenir and gift shop.	$2K /mo Reported	Brick & mortar +8	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Charleston Tourists +7		Founded 2015 · Solo founder · Charleston, South Carolina, USA, United States	50	Build this
Failure story platform failory.com Startup failure stories and lessons for founders	$10K /mo Reported	Sponsorships +2	Press Organic social media +1	Failed Startup Owners +5		Founded 2017 · 3 co-founders · Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Argentina	64	Build this

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