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$200K /mo

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Vending business training courses

Online courses for starting a vending machine business.

ikravevending.com

$30K /mo Reported

Hands-on steams education kits

Tech-driven STEAM educational kits and platform for kids.

upbrainery.com

$90K /mo Reported

Meaningful connection tool

Mindful card games for meaningful connections.

vertellis.nl

$400K /mo Reported

Online makeup artistry courses

Online Education with custom products and kits.

makeuponlineschool.com

$300K /mo Reported

Online business education platform

Online courses empowering global financial independence.

pushtak.org

$200K /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.
Vending business training courses ikravevending.com Online courses for starting a vending machine business.	$30K /mo Reported	Online courses +4	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Aspiring Entrepreneurs +3	CO +22	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · $2K to start	74	Build this
Hands-on steams education kits upbrainery.com Tech-driven STEAM educational kits and platform for kids.	$90K /mo Reported	Subscription +5	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Parents +5	AD +52	Founded 2020 · 55 people · $500K to start	54	Build this
Meaningful connection tool vertellis.nl Mindful card games for meaningful connections.	$400K /mo Reported	E Commerce +7	Advertising on social media Word of mouth +1	Families +3	+6	Founded 2020 · 10 people · Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands, Netherlands	65	Build this
Online makeup artistry courses makeuponlineschool.com Online Education with custom products and kits.	$300K /mo Reported	Online courses +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Aspiring Makeup Artists +2	+9	Founded 2011 · 15 people · $4K to start	59	Build this
P Online business education platform pushtak.org Online courses empowering global financial independence.	$200K /mo Reported	Course +2	Affiliate program Email List Growth +1	Entrepreneurs +4	CU +34	Founded 2014 · 10 people · Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel, Israel	65	Build this

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