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$5K /mo

Middle half earn $4K – $300K/mo

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Exclusive travel discount platform

Exclusive membership discounts for global travelers.

hotelsetc.com

$300K /mo Reported

Online LEGO set marketplace

Online LEGO reseller for collectors and enthusiasts.

summerfieldstoys.com

$2K /mo Reported

Specialty speedcubes online store

"E-commerce store for specialty speedcubing puzzles."

speedcube.co.nz

$4K /mo Reported

Collectible sneaker marketplace

Online shop for collectible sneakers at unbeatable prices.

513kicks.com

$5K /mo Reported

White-label ai chatbot builder

AI service enabling agencies to white-label and sell chatbots.

stammer.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.
Exclusive travel discount platform hotelsetc.com Exclusive membership discounts for global travelers.	$300K /mo Reported		Membership +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Travelers +3	+67	Founded 1996 · 14 people · $600K to start	56	Build this
Online LEGO set marketplace summerfieldstoys.com Online LEGO reseller for collectors and enthusiasts.	$2K /mo Reported		Reselling +1	Advertising on social media Direct sales +1	Collectors +2		Founded 2017 · Solo founder · $3K to start	50	Build this
Specialty speedcubes online store speedcube.co.nz "E-commerce store for specialty speedcubing puzzles."	$4K /mo Reported	When casual puzzling isn't pretentious enough, bring in the competition.	E-commerce +2	SEO Pop-up stores at events +1	Puzzle Enthusiasts +3	+1	Solo founder · Canterbury, England, United Kingdom, New Zealand · Games	61	Build this
Collectible sneaker marketplace 513kicks.com Online shop for collectible sneakers at unbeatable prices.	$5K /mo Reported		E-commerce +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Collectors of Limited-E... +6	+27	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, United States	66	Build this
SA White-label ai chatbot builder stammer.ai AI service enabling agencies to white-label and sell chatbots.	—		Freemium +5	Word of mouth SEO +1	Agency Owners +1	CH DI +1	Founded 2023 · 12 people · Los Angeles, CA, USA, United States	70	Build this

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