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$30K /mo

Middle half earn $10K – $80K/mo

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Affordable postcard marketing system

How we turned $0-out-of-pocket community cards into recurring revenue

communitycardplaybook.com

$4K /mo Reported

Collaborative video gifting tool

Video maker for celebrations, collaborative videos, and digital gifts.

vidday.com

$80K /mo Reported

Remote-controlled event timer

Remote-controlled countdown timer for events and presentations

stagetimer.io

$30K /mo Reported

Token creation platform

"Ecosystem for creating and trading custom digital tokens."

mintme.com

$10K /mo Reported

Third-party tested cbd products

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

cbdstoremi.com

$20K /mo Reported

Collaborative mind mapping tool

"Creative mind mapping and task management suite."

meister.co

$1M /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.
CC Affordable postcard marketing system communitycardplaybook.com How we turned $0-out-of-pocket community cards into recurring revenue	$4K /mo Reported	Digital Products & Courses +4	SEO Email marketing +1	Real Estate Agents +6	CH HI CA +6	Founded 2024 · 2 co-founders · $10 to start	71	Build this
Collaborative video gifting tool vidday.com Video maker for celebrations, collaborative videos, and digital gifts.	$80K /mo Reported	One-time purchase +4	Word of mouth SEO +1	Small to Medium Businesses +4		Founded 2015 · 7 people · Winnipeg, Canada	65	Build this
Remote-controlled event timer stagetimer.io Remote-controlled countdown timer for events and presentations	$30K /mo Reported ▲ 733% · 35 mo	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Event Producers +3	ST +4	Founded 2021 · 2 co-founders · Built in 3 days	81	Build this
Token creation platform mintme.com "Ecosystem for creating and trading custom digital tokens."	$10K /mo Reported	Platform +7	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Digital Creators +15	CU PH RO +1	Founded 2020 · 29 people · $100K to start	52	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
Collaborative mind mapping tool meister.co "Creative mind mapping and task management suite."	$1M /mo Reported	Subscription +3	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	SMBs +11	+17	Founded 2007 · 85 people · $20K to start	66	Build this

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