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Cannabis lifestyle magazine

Monthly cannabis magazine educating and entertaining Southwest consumers.

cannabiscactus.com

$20K /mo Reported

420-friendly art classes

Cannabis-friendly art classes for creative relaxation.

brushtokesoc.com

$3K /mo Reported

Viral meme push button

Viral meme-inspired push button toy business.

thenutbutton.com

$10K /mo Reported

Team mindset optimization tool

"Unlocking team potential through mentalist-inspired training."

likeamindreader.com

$20K /mo Reported

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.
Cannabis lifestyle magazine cannabiscactus.com Monthly cannabis magazine educating and entertaining Southwest consumers.	$20K /mo Reported		Advertising +3	Word of mouth Advertising on social media	Cannabis Consumers +3	AD +22	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · $50K to start	65	Build this
420-friendly art classes brushtokesoc.com Cannabis-friendly art classes for creative relaxation.	$3K /mo Reported	Because creativity clearly wasn't enhanced enough without cannabis.	E Commerce +9	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Cannabis Enthusiasts In... +11	+4	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · California, USA, United States	53	Build this
Viral meme push button thenutbutton.com Viral meme-inspired push button toy business.	$10K /mo Reported	Because nothing is safe from monetization-not even internet stupidity.	E-commerce +3	SEO Word of mouth +1	Individuals Interested ... +6	+4	Founded 2017 · 2 co-founders · New York, USA, United States	53	Build this
LM Team mindset optimization tool likeamindreader.com "Unlocking team potential through mentalist-inspired training."	$20K /mo Reported		Consulting +5	Email marketing Press +1	Corporate Clients Inter... +6	+19	Founded 1983 · Solo founder · Chicago, Illinois, USA, United States	75	Build this

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