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$300K /mo

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Original art apparel brand

"Boredwalk: Bold graphic lifestyle brand for progressive creatives."

boredwalk.com

$300K /mo Reported

Hypoallergenic fashion earrings

Fashion earrings for sensitive ears and metal allergies.

tinilux.com

$300K /mo Reported

Easy back hair shaver

DIY back shaver for painless hair removal.

bakblade.com

$700K /mo Reported

Phone grip accessory system

"Universal phone straps for secure mobile grips."

phoneloops.com

$100K /mo Reported

Organic pickle snack brand

Viral pickle brand for Gen Z snack lovers

goodgirlsnacks.com

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Native-designed wool blankets

Native-owned lifestyle brand promoting authentic Indigenous art

eighthgeneration.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.
Original art apparel brand boredwalk.com "Boredwalk: Bold graphic lifestyle brand for progressive creatives."	$300K /mo Reported		E-commerce +2	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Progressive Creatives +3	ST +3	Founded 2014 · 10 people · $50K to start	53	Build this
Hypoallergenic fashion earrings tinilux.com Fashion earrings for sensitive ears and metal allergies.	$300K /mo Reported		E-commerce +1	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Women with Metal Allerg... +6	+26	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · New York, New York, USA, United States	76	Build this
Easy back hair shaver bakblade.com DIY back shaver for painless hair removal.	$700K /mo Reported	Finally making Sasquatch socially acceptable-one hairy back at a time.	E-commerce +2	Kickstarter Press +1	Millennials Seeking Eas... +5		Founded 2013 · 10 people · Chicago, Illinois, USA, United States	61	Build this
Phone grip accessory system phoneloops.com "Universal phone straps for secure mobile grips."	$100K /mo Reported		E-commerce +3	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Online Businesses +7	+72	Founded 2014 · 5 people · Quebec, Canada, Canada	73	Build this
Organic pickle snack brand goodgirlsnacks.com Viral pickle brand for Gen Z snack lovers	—		Project based +21	Organic social media Building in public +1	Gen Z +2		Founded 2023 · 2 co-founders · Built in 274 days	63	Build this
Native-designed wool blankets eighthgeneration.com Native-owned lifestyle brand promoting authentic Indigenous art	—		Subscription +3	SEO Content marketing +1	Conscious Consumers +2		Founded 2008 · Solo founder · Seattle, Washington, USA	60	Build this

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