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$300K /mo

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Custom treehouse construction

Architectural treehouses blending modern engineering with nature.

o2treehouse.com

$60K /mo Reported

Original art apparel brand

"Boredwalk: Bold graphic lifestyle brand for progressive creatives."

boredwalk.com

$300K /mo Reported

Custom abstract art creator

"Custom abstract paintings tailored for personal home decor."

innerglowart.com

$4K /mo Reported

Artist-designed minimalist wallets

Artist-designed minimalistic wallets made from durable Tyvek.

paperwallet.com

$600K /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.
Custom treehouse construction o2treehouse.com Architectural treehouses blending modern engineering with nature.	$60K /mo Reported	Franchise +4	Direct sales Brand Authenticity	Families +4	+7	Founded 2004 · 8 people · $10K to start	53	Build this
Original art apparel brand boredwalk.com "Boredwalk: Bold graphic lifestyle brand for progressive creatives."	$300K /mo Reported	E-commerce +2	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Progressive Creatives +3	ST +3	Founded 2014 · 10 people · $50K to start	53	Build this
Custom abstract art creator innerglowart.com "Custom abstract paintings tailored for personal home decor."	$4K /mo Reported	Commissioned art +1	Word of mouth Organic social media +1	Art Lovers +2	+30	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · Plano, Texas, USA, United States	70	Build this
Artist-designed minimalist wallets paperwallet.com Artist-designed minimalistic wallets made from durable Tyvek.	$600K /mo Reported	E-commerce +3	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Artists Looking for Col... +9		Founded 2007 · Solo founder · New York, New York, USA, United States	79	Build this

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