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Game rules and strategies hub

Website teaching beginners classic bar games.

bargames101.com

$4K /mo Reported

Cigar subscription box service

Cigar subscription box for enthusiasts worldwide.

southerncigarco.com

$20K /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.
Game rules and strategies hub bargames101.com Website teaching beginners classic bar games.	$4K /mo Reported	Content site +2	Affiliate program Outsourcing +1	Beginners +3		Founded 2015 · Solo founder · New York, New York, USA, United States	74	Build this
Cigar subscription box service southerncigarco.com Cigar subscription box for enthusiasts worldwide.	$20K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Press SEO +1	Fathers +7	+1	Founded 2015 · 2 co-founders · Austin, Texas, USA, United States	70	Build this

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