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Solopreneur

Ideas for Solopreneurs

We scoured the internet for the biggest solopreneurs, and dug deep into their businesses.

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$20K /mo

Middle half earn $10K – $30K/mo

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Hand-drawn embroidery samplers

Hand-drawn embroidery samplers for creative stitchers.

dropclothsamplers.com

$20K /mo Reported

Paintable cooler kits

Paintable coolers for Greek life creativity.

coolersbyu.com

$30K /mo Reported

Diy craft tutorial hub

DIY craft tutorials blog with handmade craft accessories.

thecraftygentleman.net

$1K /mo Reported

Fabric subscription boxes

'Online fabric store for modern Canadian makers'

fabricloft.ca

$10K /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.
Hand-drawn embroidery samplers dropclothsamplers.com Hand-drawn embroidery samplers for creative stitchers.	$20K /mo Reported	E-commerce	Affiliate program Advertising on social media +1	Crafters +3		Founded 2011 · Solo founder · Portland, OR, USA, United States	67	Build this
Paintable cooler kits coolersbyu.com Paintable coolers for Greek life creativity.	$30K /mo Reported	E-commerce +1	Advertising on social media SEO +1	College Students +3	+20	2 co-founders · $40K to start · Fort Lee, NJ, USA, United States	66	Build this
Diy craft tutorial hub thecraftygentleman.net DIY craft tutorials blog with handmade craft accessories.	$1K /mo Reported	Sponsored content +3	Advertising on social media SEO	Crafters +2	AD +1	Founded 2013 · Solo founder · Nottingham, United Kingdom	58	Build this
Fabric subscription boxes fabricloft.ca 'Online fabric store for modern Canadian makers'	$10K /mo Reported	E-commerce +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Fabric Enthusiasts +5		Founded 2013 · 2 people · $20K to start	65	Build this

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