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$20K /mo

Middle half earn $2K – $600K/mo

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Handmade sustainable jewelry

"Handmade eco-friendly jewelry and fashion creations."

smaragdasart.gr

$1K /mo Reported

Artist-designed minimalist wallets

Artist-designed minimalistic wallets made from durable Tyvek.

paperwallet.com

$600K /mo Reported

Handmade timepieces from history

Handmade watches crafted from reclaimed historical materials.

novowatch.com

$20K /mo Reported

Small-batch vintage apparel

Small-batch Americana denim blending new and vintage styles.

crawford-denim.com

$2K /mo Reported

Collectible toy marketplace

Collectible toy brand enabling storytelling through unique designs

ghostwrite.com

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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.
SA Handmade sustainable jewelry smaragdasart.gr "Handmade eco-friendly jewelry and fashion creations."	$1K /mo Reported		E-commerce +3	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Eco-Conscious Shoppers +3		Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $500 to start	60	Build this
Artist-designed minimalist wallets paperwallet.com Artist-designed minimalistic wallets made from durable Tyvek.	$600K /mo Reported		E-commerce +3	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Artists Looking for Col... +9		Founded 2007 · Solo founder · New York, New York, USA, United States	79	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
Small-batch vintage apparel crawford-denim.com Small-batch Americana denim blending new and vintage styles.	$2K /mo Reported		E-commerce +2	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Fashion Enthusiasts +3		Founded 2013 · Solo founder · Manhattan Beach, California, USA, United States	57	Build this
Collectible toy marketplace ghostwrite.com Collectible toy brand enabling storytelling through unique designs	—		Subscription +6	Partnerships Brand collaborations and giveaways +1	Collectors +2		Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $2M to start	60	Build this

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