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$100K /mo

Middle half earn $20K – $2M/mo

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Digital marketing solutions agency

Digital marketing agency specializing in media and entertainment.

sunlightmedia.org

$20K /mo Reported

Token creation platform

"Ecosystem for creating and trading custom digital tokens."

mintme.com

$10K /mo Reported

Vibrating metronome device

Wearable metronome revolutionizing music practice.

soundbrenner.com

$300K /mo Reported

Premium flutes and piccolos

World's largest flute and piccolo store.

flutecenter.com

$2M /mo Reported

Handcrafted steel tongue drums

Handcrafted steel tongue drums for music and meditation.

goya.ie

$2K /mo Reported

Texas-inspired lifestyle apparel

Texas-inspired apparel with unique hand-drawn designs.

tumbleweedtexstyles.com

$90K /mo Reported

Portable carbon fiber guitars

Carbon fiber travel guitars for musicians on the go.

klosguitars.com

$100K /mo Reported

Social music streaming app

Social app for live music sharing.

earbudsmusic.com

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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.
Digital marketing solutions agency sunlightmedia.org Digital marketing agency specializing in media and entertainment.	$20K /mo Reported	Agency +2	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Artists +8	AD AD +10	Founded 2011 · 2 people · $1K to start	63	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
Vibrating metronome device soundbrenner.com Wearable metronome revolutionizing music practice.	$300K /mo Reported	Hardware sales +2	Advertising on social media Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Musicians +1	+5	17 people · $5K to start · Built in 540 days	56	Build this
Premium flutes and piccolos flutecenter.com World's largest flute and piccolo store.	$2M /mo Reported	E-commerce +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Musicians +3	+18	Founded 1982 · 23 people · $5K to start	61	Build this
Handcrafted steel tongue drums goya.ie Handcrafted steel tongue drums for music and meditation.	$2K /mo Reported	Handmade products +1	Direct sales Word of mouth +1	Musicians +4		Founded 2018 · Solo founder · Dublin, Ireland, Ireland	55	Build this
Texas-inspired lifestyle apparel tumbleweedtexstyles.com Texas-inspired apparel with unique hand-drawn designs.	$90K /mo Reported	E-commerce +2	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Texas Retailers +18		Founded 2011 · 2 people · Frisco, Texas, USA, United States	50	Build this
Portable carbon fiber guitars klosguitars.com Carbon fiber travel guitars for musicians on the go.	$100K /mo Reported	E-commerce +2	Kickstarter Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Travel Enthusiasts Seek... +6	+1	Founded 2015 · 13 people · Provo, Utah, USA, United States	40	Build this
Social music streaming app earbudsmusic.com Social app for live music sharing.	—	Freemium	Organic social media TikTok Influencer Marketing +1	Young Millennials and G... +7		Founded 2018 · 7 people · Austin, Texas, USA, United States	62	Build this

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