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Wedding venue and glamping

Waterfront wedding and glamping venue in Texas.

paradisecovetx.com

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High-end escort booking service

High-end escort service offering the Girlfriend Experience.

societyservice.com

$300K /mo Reported

Meaningful connection tool

Mindful card games for meaningful connections.

vertellis.nl

$400K /mo Reported

Custom map poster creator

Custom map posters for cherished locations worldwide.

mapsery.com

$4K /mo Reported

Romantic experience concierge

Romantic event planning for couples on the go.

romanceonthego.com

$4K /mo Reported

Custom adventure planning service

"Custom citywide adventure experiences for special occasions."

constructedadventures.com

$10K /mo Reported

Campervan adventure rentals

"Adventure campervan rentals for ultimate road trips."

roamerica.com

$10K /mo Reported

Custom melon message service

"Fun melon mail for your honey-do lists!"

honeydewlists.com

$5K /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.
Wedding venue and glamping paradisecovetx.com Waterfront wedding and glamping venue in Texas.	—	Venue rental +1	Word of mouth Facebook Community +1	Couples +3		Founded 2002 · 5 people · Fort Worth, Texas, USA, United States	51	Build this
High-end escort booking service societyservice.com High-end escort service offering the Girlfriend Experience.	$300K /mo Reported	Agency	Word of mouth SEO +1	High-Net-Worth Individuals +3	+4	Founded 2006 · Solo founder · $5K to start	68	Build this
Meaningful connection tool vertellis.nl Mindful card games for meaningful connections.	$400K /mo Reported	E Commerce +7	Advertising on social media Word of mouth +1	Families +3	+6	Founded 2020 · 10 people · Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands, Netherlands	65	Build this
Custom map poster creator mapsery.com Custom map posters for cherished locations worldwide.	$4K /mo Reported	E-commerce +1	Advertising on social media Search engine marketing +1	Gift Shoppers +3	+11	Founded 2017 · 2 co-founders · Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden, Sweden	61	Build this
Romantic experience concierge romanceonthego.com Romantic event planning for couples on the go.	$4K /mo Reported	Service +5	Advertising on social media Word of mouth +1	Couples +8	+27	Founded 2012 · Solo founder · Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, United States	62	Build this
Custom adventure planning service constructedadventures.com "Custom citywide adventure experiences for special occasions."	$10K /mo Reported	Flat fee +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Affluent Gift Givers +4		Founded 2015 · Solo founder · Built in 25 days	52	Build this
Campervan adventure rentals roamerica.com "Adventure campervan rentals for ultimate road trips."	$10K /mo Reported	Rental	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Adventure Enthusiasts L... +10	+13	Founded 2016 · 5 people · $30K to start	41	Build this
H Custom melon message service honeydewlists.com "Fun melon mail for your honey-do lists!"	$5K /mo Reported	E Commerce +2	Advertising on social media Organic social media +1	Gift Buyers for Special... +4	WI	Founded 2018 · 2 co-founders · Miami, Florida, USA, United States	62	Build this

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