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$1M+

Median revenue

$40K /mo

Middle half earn $20K – $70K/mo

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Seafood boil cooling tool

Seafood boiling accessory preventing overcooking.

theboilboss.com

$20K /mo Reported

Ergonomic ice cream scoop

Ergonomic kitchen tools for ice cream lovers.

midnightkitchentools.com

$70K /mo Reported

Pre-cooked barbecue delivery

Ready-to-eat BBQ shipped from smoker to your door.

urbansmokehouse.co

$100K /mo Reported

Handcrafted chutneys and spices

Artisan Pakistani chutneys and spices online.

karachikitchenfoods.com

$2K /mo Reported

Handcrafted wooden cutting boards

High-end handcrafted cutting boards for culinary enthusiasts.

brooklynbutcherblocks.com

$30K /mo Reported

Handmade custom chef knives

Artisan hand-forged knives crafted in Austin.

humbleblades.com

$2K /mo Reported

Fruit-infusing water bottle

Infusion water bottle for flavorful hydration.

pressabottle.com

$50K /mo Reported

Hands-on cooking classes

Communal cooking classes for adventurous home chefs.

hipcooks.com

$100K /mo Reported

Ergonomic ice cream scoop

Ergonomic ice cream scoop for effortless hard scooping.

midnightkitchentools.com

$20K /mo Reported

3-in-1 barbecue tool

Multipurpose grilling tool designed for BBQ enthusiasts.

bbqcroc.com

$40K /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.
Seafood boil cooling tool theboilboss.com Seafood boiling accessory preventing overcooking.	$20K /mo Reported		E-commerce +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Home Cooks +2		Founded 2017 · 4 people · $2K to start	58	Build this
Ergonomic ice cream scoop midnightkitchentools.com Ergonomic kitchen tools for ice cream lovers.	$70K /mo Reported		E Commerce +3	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Home Cooks +2		Founded 2014 · 4 people · $30K to start	64	Build this
Pre-cooked barbecue delivery urbansmokehouse.co Ready-to-eat BBQ shipped from smoker to your door.	$100K /mo Reported		Crowdfunding +4	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Food Enthusiasts +3	+33	Founded 2022 · 5 people · $20K to start	64	Build this
Handcrafted chutneys and spices karachikitchenfoods.com Artisan Pakistani chutneys and spices online.	$2K /mo Reported		E-commerce +3	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Food Enthusiasts +2		Founded 2020 · 2 co-founders · $5K to start	55	Build this
Handcrafted wooden cutting boards brooklynbutcherblocks.com High-end handcrafted cutting boards for culinary enthusiasts.	$30K /mo Reported		E Commerce +4	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Culinary Enthusiasts +3	+35	Founded 2010 · Solo founder · $20K to start	71	Build this
Handmade custom chef knives humbleblades.com Artisan hand-forged knives crafted in Austin.	$2K /mo Reported		Custom orders +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Home Cooks +3		Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $5K to start	57	Build this
Fruit-infusing water bottle pressabottle.com Infusion water bottle for flavorful hydration.	$50K /mo Reported		E-commerce +3	Advertising on social media Direct sales	Health Conscious Consumers +2	+40	Founded 2015 · 3 co-founders · $100K to start	52	Build this
Hands-on cooking classes hipcooks.com Communal cooking classes for adventurous home chefs.	$100K /mo Reported		In person classes +2	Direct sales Email marketing +1	Home Cooks +2		Founded 2014 · 8 people · many, USA, United States	58	Build this
Ergonomic ice cream scoop midnightkitchentools.com Ergonomic ice cream scoop for effortless hard scooping.	$20K /mo Reported	Re-engineering ice cream scooping-because wrist injuries are serious business.	E-commerce +2	Kickstarter Press +1	Ice Cream Parlors +6	+2	Founded 2014 · 4 people · South Lyon, Michigan, USA, United States	58	Build this
3-in-1 barbecue tool bbqcroc.com Multipurpose grilling tool designed for BBQ enthusiasts.	$40K /mo Reported	The Swiss Army knife of BBQ tools, for people who clearly take grilling too seriously.	Physical product +2	Direct sales Customer Reviews +1	Outdoor Cooking Enthusi... +5		Founded 2016 · 2 people · Montreal, Quebec, Canada, United States	50	Build this

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