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$40K /mo

Middle half earn $20K – $60K/mo

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Parking lot striping service

Parking lot and sports court striping specialists.

1800striper.com

$60K /mo Reported

Smart home appliance store

E-commerce store for smart home appliances and garage motors.

sfk.gr

$20K /mo Reported

Mobile meditation studio

Mobile meditation studio with individual sound therapy pods.

kalabaltimore.com

$10K /mo Reported

Junk removal and demolition

Residential and commercial junk hauling and demolition service.

a-plus-enterprises.com

$40K /mo Reported

Smart locks for remote access

Smart locks for remote property access.

igloohome.co

$400K /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.
Parking lot striping service 1800striper.com Parking lot and sports court striping specialists.	$60K /mo Reported		Franchise +2	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Property Managers +4		Founded 1999 · 8 people · $100K to start	47	Build this
Smart home appliance store sfk.gr E-commerce store for smart home appliances and garage motors.	$20K /mo Reported		E-commerce +4	Word of mouth SEO +1	Homeowners +4		Founded 2019 · 3 people · $2K to start	63	Build this
Mobile meditation studio kalabaltimore.com Mobile meditation studio with individual sound therapy pods.	$10K /mo Reported		Event rental +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Corporate HR Managers +4		Founded 2019 · 2 co-founders · $60K to start	44	Build this
Junk removal and demolition a-plus-enterprises.com Residential and commercial junk hauling and demolition service.	$40K /mo Reported	Turning teenage clutter habits into a legit profitable venture.	Service business +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Homeowners +3	CU +6	Founded 2017 · 3 people · West Pittston, Pennsylvania, USA, United States	62	Build this
Smart locks for remote access igloohome.co Smart locks for remote property access.	$400K /mo Reported		Product sales +2	Press Partnerships +1	Airbnb Hosts +5	+18	Founded 2017 · 35 people · Singapore, Singapore, United States	52	Build this

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