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Natural applesauce brand

All-natural applesauce company delighting taste buds in the Midwest.

holmesmouthwatering.com

$40K /mo Reported

Gourmet whoopie pie bakery

Gourmet whoopie pies with creative flavor combinations.

capewhoopies.com

$80K /mo Reported

Vegan chocolate for animals

Vegan chocolate supporting animal rescues.

rescuechocolate.com

$10K /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.
Natural applesauce brand holmesmouthwatering.com All-natural applesauce company delighting taste buds in the Midwest.	$40K /mo Reported	Retail distribution +1	Direct sales Facebook Community +1	Local Foodies +6	+34	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $500K to start	62	Build this
Gourmet whoopie pie bakery capewhoopies.com Gourmet whoopie pies with creative flavor combinations.	$80K /mo Reported	E-commerce +2	Word of mouth Facebook Community +1	Amazon Customers +7	+5	Founded 2013 · Solo founder · South Portland, Maine, USA, United States	50	Build this
Vegan chocolate for animals rescuechocolate.com Vegan chocolate supporting animal rescues.	$10K /mo Reported	E-commerce +3	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Chocolate Aficionados +11	+5	Founded 2010 · Solo founder · New York, USA, United States	66	Build this

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