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Median revenue

$9K /mo

Middle half earn $4K – $20K/mo

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Handcrafted wooden cutting boards

High-end handcrafted cutting boards for culinary enthusiasts.

brooklynbutcherblocks.com

$30K /mo Reported

Sustainable hiking socks

"Sustainable hiking socks inspired by Pacific Northwest beauty."

ftgusocks.com

$3K /mo Reported

Handmade custom chef knives

Artisan hand-forged knives crafted in Austin.

humbleblades.com

$2K /mo Reported

Eco-friendly candle collections

Eco-friendly soy candles inspired by nature's seasons.

terrasimply.com

$3K /mo Reported

Handmade flower jewelry

Handmade resin jewelry with real flowers.

etsy.com

$1K /mo Reported

Custom logo bling pendants

Custom wooden pendants crafted from logos.

bigheadcustom.com

$10K /mo Reported

Custom wood wedding bands

Rustic decor and jewelry crafted by veterans.

valhallawoodforge.com

$9K /mo Reported

Custom sock subscription service

Custom sock creation and subscription service experts.

sockclub.com

$1M /mo Reported

Cork travel map decor

Eco-friendly cork maps for minimalist home décor.

geo101design.com

$4K /mo Reported

Custom patch creation service

Custom embroidered patches with no minimum order requirement.

thepatchsmith.blogspot.com

$7K /mo Reported

Dimensional eyewear and props

Dimensional eyewear and LED props for festival enthusiasts.

glofx.com

$400K /mo Reported

Custom apparel with purpose

Apparel and printing company giving back to communities.

thecauseint.com

$8K /mo Reported

Sustainable paper reuse notebook

Eco-friendly notebook using your recycled paper.

papersaver.com.au

$6K /mo Reported

Handmade timepieces from history

Handmade watches crafted from reclaimed historical materials.

novowatch.com

$20K /mo Reported

Custom stickers and labels tool

South African e-commerce shop for custom stickers and labels.

stickerandlabelsa.co.za

$10K /mo Reported

Hand-dyed puppet fabric

Hand-dyed fabrics for professional puppet builders.

puppetpelts.com

$10K /mo Reported

SaaS demo discovery platform

Platform for watching software demos without sales pressure.

dimmo.ai

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Idea	Revenue	Wait, What?	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.
Handcrafted wooden cutting boards brooklynbutcherblocks.com High-end handcrafted cutting boards for culinary enthusiasts.	$30K /mo Reported		E Commerce +4	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Culinary Enthusiasts +3	+35	Founded 2010 · Solo founder · $20K to start	71	Build this
Sustainable hiking socks ftgusocks.com "Sustainable hiking socks inspired by Pacific Northwest beauty."	$3K /mo Reported		E-commerce +4	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Outdoor Enthusiasts +3		Founded 2018 · Solo founder · $5K to start	59	Build this
Handmade custom chef knives humbleblades.com Artisan hand-forged knives crafted in Austin.	$2K /mo Reported		Custom orders +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Home Cooks +3		Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $5K to start	57	Build this
Eco-friendly candle collections terrasimply.com Eco-friendly soy candles inspired by nature's seasons.	$3K /mo Reported		E-commerce +1	Advertising on social media Word of mouth	Home Decor Enthusiasts +3		Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $100 to start	57	Build this
Handmade flower jewelry etsy.com Handmade resin jewelry with real flowers.	$1K /mo Reported		E-commerce +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Gift Buyers +4	+11	Founded 2015 · 2 people · Miami, Florida, USA, United States	57	Build this
Custom logo bling pendants bigheadcustom.com Custom wooden pendants crafted from logos.	$10K /mo Reported		Custom orders +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Rappers +4	+11	Founded 2012 · 3 people · $100 to start	60	Build this
Custom wood wedding bands valhallawoodforge.com Rustic decor and jewelry crafted by veterans.	$9K /mo Reported		E-commerce +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Veterans +5	+16	Founded 2017 · 3 people · $400 to start	52	Build this
Custom sock subscription service sockclub.com Custom sock creation and subscription service experts.	$1M /mo Reported		Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	SMBs +3	+8	Founded 2011 · 38 people · Austin, Texas, USA, United States	61	Build this
Cork travel map decor geo101design.com Eco-friendly cork maps for minimalist home décor.	$4K /mo Reported	For when regular maps just aren't pretentious enough.	E-commerce +1	Advertising on social media SEO	Home Decor Enthusiasts +2	+16	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · $200 to start	65	Build this
Custom patch creation service thepatchsmith.blogspot.com Custom embroidered patches with no minimum order requirement.	$7K /mo Reported		E-commerce +2	Advertising on social media SEO +1	Event Marketers +9		Founded 2017 · Solo founder · New York, New York, USA, United States	49	Build this
Dimensional eyewear and props glofx.com Dimensional eyewear and LED props for festival enthusiasts.	$400K /mo Reported		E-commerce +1	SEO Organic social media +1	Festival Goers +4	+38	Founded 2012 · 25 people · Tallahassee, Florida, USA, United States	56	Build this
Custom apparel with purpose thecauseint.com Apparel and printing company giving back to communities.	$8K /mo Reported		Donation based +2	Email marketing Word of mouth +1	High School Athletic Teams +5	+18	Founded 2017 · 3 people · Los Angeles, California, USA, United States	53	Build this
Sustainable paper reuse notebook papersaver.com.au Eco-friendly notebook using your recycled paper.	$6K /mo Reported		E-commerce +2	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Environmentally Conscio... +8	+38	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · Melbourne VIC, Australia, Australia	66	Build this
Handmade timepieces from history novowatch.com Handmade watches crafted from reclaimed historical materials.	$20K /mo Reported	Turning rusty rails into luxury wristwear-hipster recycling at its finest.	E-commerce +2	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Watch Enthusiasts Inter... +5	+16	Founded 2011 · Solo founder · $5K to start	75	Build this
Custom stickers and labels tool stickerandlabelsa.co.za South African e-commerce shop for custom stickers and labels.	$10K /mo Reported		E-commerce +1	SEO Email marketing +1	Individuals and Busines... +7	+12	Founded 2018 · 11 people · Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, South Africa	60	Build this
Hand-dyed puppet fabric puppetpelts.com Hand-dyed fabrics for professional puppet builders.	$10K /mo Reported		E-commerce +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Professional Puppet Bui... +5		Founded 2013 · 2 people · Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, United States	62	Build this
SaaS demo discovery platform dimmo.ai Platform for watching software demos without sales pressure.	—		Repeat customers +6	Advertising on social media Pay Per Click Advertising +1	SaaS Companies +2	CU	Founded 2023 · 3 co-founders · $1K to start	49	Build this

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