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$500K /mo

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Boutique resort and event center

"Fantasy-themed luxury resort for exclusive events."

ancientlorevillage.com

$500K /mo Reported

Urban hiking tour service

Urban hiking tours exploring San Francisco's hidden gems.

urbanhikersf.com

$3K /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.
Boutique resort and event center ancientlorevillage.com "Fantasy-themed luxury resort for exclusive events."	$500K /mo Reported		Event booking +1	Word of mouth SEO	Event Planners +3		Founded 2019 · 3 people · $10M to start	62	Build this
Urban hiking tour service urbanhikersf.com Urban hiking tours exploring San Francisco's hidden gems.	$3K /mo Reported		Service business +3	SEO	Visitors to San Francisco +6	+1	Founded 2012 · Solo founder · San Francisco, California, USA, United States	65	Build this

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