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Better-for-you gourmet frostings

Vegan, low-sugar frostings for health-conscious dessert lovers.

dollopgourmet.com

$30K /mo Reported

Gourmet whoopie pie bakery

Gourmet whoopie pies with creative flavor combinations.

capewhoopies.com

$80K /mo Reported

Natural skincare solutions

Natural skincare line for holistic healing.

alitura.com

$300K /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.
Better-for-you gourmet frostings dollopgourmet.com Vegan, low-sugar frostings for health-conscious dessert lovers.	$30K /mo Reported	Retail +2	Word of mouth SEO	E-commerce Shoppers Int... +6	+13	Founded 2014 · Solo founder · Rochester, New York, USA, United States	64	Build this
Gourmet whoopie pie bakery capewhoopies.com Gourmet whoopie pies with creative flavor combinations.	$80K /mo Reported	E-commerce +2	Word of mouth Facebook Community +1	Amazon Customers +7	+5	Founded 2013 · Solo founder · South Portland, Maine, USA, United States	50	Build this
Natural skincare solutions alitura.com Natural skincare line for holistic healing.	$300K /mo Reported	E-commerce +1	Word of mouth Press +1	Consumers Seeking Natur... +5	+15	Founded 2014 · 6 people · Los Angeles, California, USA, United States	70	Build this

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