Ideas for Solo Developers

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Southern-themed candle creations

Southern-themed candles celebrating Southern culture.

secandleco.com

$100K /mo Reported

Handcrafted wooden accessories

Woodworking crafts business specializing in unique wooden accessories.

2puggles.com

$3K /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.
Southern-themed candle creations secandleco.com Southern-themed candles celebrating Southern culture.	$100K /mo Reported	E-commerce +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Women +3	AD +33	Founded 2016 · 20 people · Raeford, North Carolina, USA, United States	51	Build this
Handcrafted wooden accessories 2puggles.com Woodworking crafts business specializing in unique wooden accessories.	$3K /mo Reported	Craft fairs +3	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Craft Show Attendees +4	+15	Founded 2014 · Solo founder · Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, United States	60	Build this

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