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$300K /mo

Middle half earn $200K – $2M/mo

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Vacation rental homes

Beachside vacation rentals in Cardiff by-the-Sea.

cardiffvacations.com

$10K /mo Reported

Life-saving rescue streamer

Survival gear innovator for military and outdoor enthusiasts.

facebook.com

$300K /mo Reported

At-home sperm analysis kit

Mail-in sperm testing and storage for future fatherhood.

givelegacy.com

$200K /mo Reported

Silicone wedding ring maker

Silicone wedding rings for active lifestyles.

qalo.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.
Vacation rental homes cardiffvacations.com Beachside vacation rentals in Cardiff by-the-Sea.	$10K /mo Reported		Short term rental	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Families +4		Founded 2011 · 12 people · $30K to start	43	Build this
Life-saving rescue streamer facebook.com Survival gear innovator for military and outdoor enthusiasts.	$300K /mo Reported		Product invention +3	Word of mouth Direct sales	Military Personnel +4		Solo founder · Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, United States · Other	74	Build this
At-home sperm analysis kit givelegacy.com Mail-in sperm testing and storage for future fatherhood.	$200K /mo Reported	When mailing sperm becomes your side hustle.	E-commerce +3	Advertising on social media SEO +1	Men Planning Fatherhood +4		Founded 2018 · 6 people · Boston, Massachusetts, USA, United States	56	Build this
Silicone wedding ring maker qalo.com Silicone wedding rings for active lifestyles.	$2M /mo Reported		E-commerce +1	Advertising on social media Word of mouth +1	Military Personnel +9	+26	Founded 2013 · 45 people · Santa Ana, California, USA, United States	53	Build this

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