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$1M+

Median revenue

$300K /mo

Middle half earn $40K – $800K/mo

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Curated self-care gift boxes

Personalized self-care gift boxes for life's challenging moments.

baddaybox.co

$600 /mo Reported

Customizable baltimore gift boxes

Customized care packages featuring iconic Baltimore items.

baltimoreinabox.com

$40K /mo Reported

Stuffed animal gift service

E-commerce brand sending stuffed animal care packages.

sendafriend.co

$800K /mo Reported

Custom sock subscription service

Custom sock creation and subscription service experts.

sockclub.com

$1M /mo Reported

Texas-inspired lifestyle apparel

Texas-inspired apparel with unique hand-drawn designs.

tumbleweedtexstyles.com

$90K /mo Reported

Custom melon message service

"Fun melon mail for your honey-do lists!"

honeydewlists.com

$5K /mo Reported

Custom t-shirt quilt maker

Custom t-shirt quilts from your cherished memories.

projectrepat.com

$800K /mo Reported

Fresh Maryland crab delivery

Maryland crab delivery service nationwide.

cameronsseafood.com

$300K /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.
Curated self-care gift boxes baddaybox.co Personalized self-care gift boxes for life's challenging moments.	$600 /mo Reported		E-commerce	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Gift Givers +3		Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $10K to start	61	Build this
Customizable baltimore gift boxes baltimoreinabox.com Customized care packages featuring iconic Baltimore items.	$40K /mo Reported		E-commerce +3	Word of mouth	Expats +3	+1	Founded 2014 · Solo founder · $500 to start	50	Build this
Stuffed animal gift service sendafriend.co E-commerce brand sending stuffed animal care packages.	$800K /mo Reported		E-commerce +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Gift Givers +4	+7	Founded 2018 · 20 people · $1K to start	68	Build this
Custom sock subscription service sockclub.com Custom sock creation and subscription service experts.	$1M /mo Reported		Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	SMBs +3	+8	Founded 2011 · 38 people · Austin, Texas, USA, United States	61	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
H Custom melon message service honeydewlists.com "Fun melon mail for your honey-do lists!"	$5K /mo Reported	Making money by literally mailing melons-peak capitalism.	E Commerce +2	Advertising on social media Organic social media +1	Gift Buyers for Special... +4	WI	Founded 2018 · 2 co-founders · Miami, Florida, USA, United States	62	Build this
Custom t-shirt quilt maker projectrepat.com Custom t-shirt quilts from your cherished memories.	$800K /mo Reported		Custom product +1	Email marketing Press +1	Individuals Looking to ... +3	+4	Founded 2012 · 2 people · Boston, Massachusetts, USA, United States	75	Build this
Fresh Maryland crab delivery cameronsseafood.com Maryland crab delivery service nationwide.	$300K /mo Reported		E-commerce +1	Advertising on social media Direct sales +1	Displaced Marylanders +6		Founded 2017 · 10 people · Rockville, Maryland, USA, United States	50	Build this

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