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Custom 3d art products

3D optical illusions for personalized art gifts.

vidavin.ir

$50K /mo Reported

Custom treehouse construction

Architectural treehouses blending modern engineering with nature.

o2treehouse.com

$60K /mo Reported

Original art apparel brand

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

boredwalk.com

$300K /mo Reported

Designs by diverse artists

"Shoe and apparel brand featuring designs by disabled artists."

becreativesouls.com

$1K /mo Reported

Hand-mounted wooden prints

Art prints and screen-printed goods from Portland bridges.

ursulabarton.com

$3K /mo Reported

Artist-designed minimalist wallets

Artist-designed minimalistic wallets made from durable Tyvek.

paperwallet.com

$600K /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.
Custom 3d art products vidavin.ir 3D optical illusions for personalized art gifts.	$50K /mo Reported	Art that messes with your eyes and your wallet simultaneously.	E-commerce +3	Advertising on social media Organic social media	Gift Shoppers +3	YO	Founded 2017 · 7 people · $2K to start	47	Build this
Custom treehouse construction o2treehouse.com Architectural treehouses blending modern engineering with nature.	$60K /mo Reported	Adults apparently still really want that treehouse mom never built.	Franchise +4	Direct sales Brand Authenticity	Families +4	+7	Founded 2004 · 8 people · $10K to start	53	Build this
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
Designs by diverse artists becreativesouls.com "Shoe and apparel brand featuring designs by disabled artists."	$1K /mo Reported		E-commerce +2	Word of mouth Direct sales	Socially Conscious Cons... +2	+26	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · $50K to start	61	Build this
Hand-mounted wooden prints ursulabarton.com Art prints and screen-printed goods from Portland bridges.	$3K /mo Reported		E-commerce +5	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Female Makers and Desig... +9		Founded 2012 · Solo founder · Portland, Oregon, USA, United States	48	Build this
Artist-designed minimalist wallets paperwallet.com Artist-designed minimalistic wallets made from durable Tyvek.	$600K /mo Reported		E-commerce +3	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Artists Looking for Col... +9		Founded 2007 · Solo founder · New York, New York, USA, United States	79	Build this

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