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Free stock photo website

Free stock photos from photographer Viktor Hanacek.

picjumbo.com

$10K /mo Reported

Audio stories for spanish learners

"Engaging audio stories for Spanish learners."

grittyspanish.com

$5K /mo Reported

Hollywood-quality special effects

Digital special effects toolkit for aspiring filmmakers.

bigfilms.shop

$60K /mo Reported

Pet branding design agency

Branding and design agency for pet businesses.

dox.design

$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.
Free stock photo website picjumbo.com Free stock photos from photographer Viktor Hanacek.	$10K /mo Reported	Freemium +3	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Bloggers +4	AW +6	Founded 2013 · Solo founder · Built in 3 days	77	Build this
Audio stories for spanish learners grittyspanish.com "Engaging audio stories for Spanish learners."	$5K /mo Reported	Digital Products & Courses +5	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Spanish-language learners +3	MI AD +7	Founded 2014 · Solo founder · $5K to start	70	Build this
Hollywood-quality special effects bigfilms.shop Digital special effects toolkit for aspiring filmmakers.	$60K /mo Reported	Digital downloads +2	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Aspiring Filmmakers +2		Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $10K to start	67	Build this
Pet branding design agency dox.design Branding and design agency for pet businesses.	$20K /mo Reported	Agency +3	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Pet Businesses +5	+17	Founded 2018 · 2 people · Ann Arbor, MI, USA, United States	67	Build this

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