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$20K /mo

Middle half earn $20K – $40K/mo

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Exclusive discounts on top trading tools and services.

saveontrading.com

$5K /mo Reported

Podcast guest placement service

Podcast placement and content repurposing for B2B CEOs.

influencepodium.com

$40K /mo Reported

Third-party tested cbd products

Third-party tested CBD for people, pets, and athletes.

cbdstoremi.com

$20K /mo Reported

Renegade museum tour guide

"Renegade museum tours with engaging storytelling experiences."

museumhack.com

$300K /mo Reported

Indie author publishing platform

"Thriller novel publishing for action-adventure fans."

conundrumpub.com

$20K /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.
SO Exclusive discounts on top trading tools and services. saveontrading.com	$5K /mo Reported	Affiliate +1	SEO Email marketing +1	Enterprises Monitoring ... +2		Founded 2025 · Solo founder · $3K to start	67	Build this
Podcast guest placement service influencepodium.com Podcast placement and content repurposing for B2B CEOs.	$40K /mo Reported	Services +3	Word of mouth Organic social media	B2B CEOs +2	LO +4	Founded 2019 · 6 people · $100 to start	55	Build this
Third-party tested cbd products cbdstoremi.com Third-party tested CBD for people, pets, and athletes.	$20K /mo Reported	Retail +6	SEO Word of mouth +1	People 50+ +10	CU +15	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · $4K to start	68	Build this
Renegade museum tour guide museumhack.com "Renegade museum tours with engaging storytelling experiences."	$300K /mo Reported	Services +8	SEO Word of mouth +1	Corporate Clients +3		Founded 2013 · 55 people · New York, New York, USA, United States	54	Build this
Indie author publishing platform conundrumpub.com "Thriller novel publishing for action-adventure fans."	$20K /mo Reported	Digital Products & Courses +7	Advertising on social media SEO +1	Book Lovers +4	AD +56	Founded 2017 · 2 people · Colorado, USA, United States	76	Build this

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