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Dissolving gum for breath

Dissolving gum that truly eliminates bad breath.

eatyourmouthoff.com

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Instant vehicle shipping quotes

Nationwide vehicle shipping broker for consumers and businesses.

diytransport.com

$2M /mo Reported

Mindfulness meditation app

Mindfulness and meditation app for better sleep and focus

calm.com

$1M /mo Estimated

Mission-driven apparel brand

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

bombas.com

$30M /mo Estimated

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.
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
Instant vehicle shipping quotes diytransport.com Nationwide vehicle shipping broker for consumers and businesses.	$2M /mo Reported	Broker fee +1	Direct sales Email marketing +1	Consumers +3	+1	Founded 2012 · 23 people · $20K to start	49	Build this
Mindfulness meditation app calm.com Mindfulness and meditation app for better sleep and focus	$1M /mo Estimated	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Press +1	Consumers +2	CU	Founded 2012 · 2 co-founders · $2M to start	67	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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