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$800K /mo

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Sustainable workwear for women

Sustainable workwear that feels like pajamas.

lezethelabel.com

$50K /mo Reported

AI gym management software

AI-powered gym management software for boutique owners

pushpress.com

$800K /mo Reported

Reinvented rough terrain wheel

Revolutionary sine wave wheels for smooth, rough terrain.

sharkwheel.com

$200K /mo Reported

Weighted blanket for calming

Weighted blankets for reducing anxiety and improving sleep.

hushblankets.com

$2M /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.
Sustainable workwear for women lezethelabel.com Sustainable workwear that feels like pajamas.	$50K /mo Reported		E-commerce +6	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Women Professionals +10	+1	Founded 2018 · 2 co-founders · $5K to start	69	Build this
AI gym management software pushpress.com AI-powered gym management software for boutique owners	$800K /mo Reported		Freemium +3	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Gym Owners +6	+44	Founded 2017 · 35 people · El Segundo, California, USA, United States	60	Build this
Reinvented rough terrain wheel sharkwheel.com Revolutionary sine wave wheels for smooth, rough terrain.	$200K /mo Reported	When taking a cliché way too seriously pays off.	E-commerce +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Skateboarding Industry +13	+19	Founded 2012 · 4 people · $200K to start	52	Build this
Weighted blanket for calming hushblankets.com Weighted blankets for reducing anxiety and improving sleep.	$2M /mo Reported		E-commerce +5	Advertising on social media SEO +1	Older Women Seeking Sle... +14	CO +4	Founded 2018 · 20 people · $200K to start	53	Build this

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