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Customizable baltimore gift boxes

Customized care packages featuring iconic Baltimore items.

baltimoreinabox.com

$40K /mo Reported

Texas-inspired lifestyle apparel

Texas-inspired apparel with unique hand-drawn designs.

tumbleweedtexstyles.com

$90K /mo Reported

Charleston lifestyle blog

Lifestyle blog turned Charleston souvenir and gift shop.

thecharlestonweekender.com

$2K /mo Reported

Eco-friendly product marketplace

Eco-friendly goods that support social and environmental causes.

goodsthatmatter.com

$5K /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.
Customizable baltimore gift boxes baltimoreinabox.com Customized care packages featuring iconic Baltimore items.	$40K /mo Reported	E-commerce +3	Word of mouth	Expats +3	+1	Founded 2014 · Solo founder · $500 to start	50	Build this
Texas-inspired lifestyle apparel tumbleweedtexstyles.com Texas-inspired apparel with unique hand-drawn designs.	$90K /mo Reported	E-commerce +2	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Texas Retailers +18		Founded 2011 · 2 people · Frisco, Texas, USA, United States	50	Build this
Charleston lifestyle blog thecharlestonweekender.com Lifestyle blog turned Charleston souvenir and gift shop.	$2K /mo Reported	Brick & mortar +8	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Charleston Tourists +7		Founded 2015 · Solo founder · Charleston, South Carolina, USA, United States	50	Build this
Eco-friendly product marketplace goodsthatmatter.com Eco-friendly goods that support social and environmental causes.	$5K /mo Reported	E-commerce +3	Press Kickstarter +1	Local Boutiques and Spe... +6	+7	Founded 2010 · Solo founder · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, United States	50	Build this

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