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$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$20K /mo

Middle half earn $5K – $100K/mo

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Made-to-order Amish furniture

"Custom Amish-crafted furniture, made to order."

countrysideamishfurniture.com

$300K /mo Reported

Custom cakes and vegan treats

Custom cakes and vegan treats with a homey touch.

bradfordbakery.com

$6K /mo Reported

Custom automotive interior accessories

Custom leather car interior accessories for enthusiasts.

redlinegoods.com

$100K /mo Reported

Custom gold jewelry maker

Custom online high-end jewelry crafted in Mexico.

vivalatina-shop.com

$20K /mo Reported

Custom hand-painted shoes

Custom hand-painted shoes for artistic expression.

mypaintedshoes.com

$4K /mo Reported

Custom shoe painting service

Custom hand-painted sneakers for street culture enthusiasts.

bstreetshoes.com

$60K /mo Reported

Customized apparel printing service

Custom print store for personalized apparel and merchandise.

dexpel.pk

$100K /mo Reported

Handmade flower jewelry

Handmade resin jewelry with real flowers.

etsy.com

$1K /mo Reported

Minimalist home decor maker

"Custom minimalist wood decor for modern homes."

timbergrovestudios.com

$7K /mo Reported

Premium leather device skins

Handcrafted premium leather skins for Apple devices.

jamieclawson.com

$4K /mo Reported

Custom sneaker design studio

Custom-designed sneakers for unique self-expression.

wokecustoms.com

$6K /mo Reported

Custom sticker printing service

Custom sticker printing for global brands and creatives.

stickerit.co

$200K /mo Reported

Modern cheongsam wedding dresses

Modern Chinese wedding dresses for Asian-American brides.

eastmeetsdress.com

$60K /mo Reported

Custom watercolor pet portraits

Custom watercolor pet portraits for adopters and animal lovers.

tiffanydnaka.com

$1K /mo Reported

Ethical vegan fashion marketplace

Ethical marketplace for vegan and sustainable fashion.

velvety.com.au

$20K /mo Reported

Luxury swimwear designer

Luxury swimwear brand empowering women through holistic wellness.

amandalouiseswimwear.com

$5K /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.
Made-to-order Amish furniture countrysideamishfurniture.com "Custom Amish-crafted furniture, made to order."	$300K /mo Reported	E-commerce +1	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Homeowners +3	SA	Founded 2010 · Solo founder · $100K to start	66	Build this
Custom cakes and vegan treats bradfordbakery.com Custom cakes and vegan treats with a homey touch.	$6K /mo Reported	Made to order +3	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Local Community +4		Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $500 to start	64	Build this
Custom automotive interior accessories redlinegoods.com Custom leather car interior accessories for enthusiasts.	$100K /mo Reported	E-commerce +1	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Car Enthusiasts +2	+3	Founded 1999 · 4 people · $1K to start	63	Build this
Custom gold jewelry maker vivalatina-shop.com Custom online high-end jewelry crafted in Mexico.	$20K /mo Reported	Made to order +1	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Affluent Individuals +2	+15	Founded 2012 · 4 people · $3K to start	66	Build this
Custom hand-painted shoes mypaintedshoes.com Custom hand-painted shoes for artistic expression.	$4K /mo Reported	E-commerce +4	SEO Organic social media	Fashion Enthusiasts +2	CL SI +12	Founded 2012 · 3 people · $1K to start	56	Build this
Custom shoe painting service bstreetshoes.com Custom hand-painted sneakers for street culture enthusiasts.	$60K /mo Reported	Made to order +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Sneaker Enthusiasts +3	+17	8 people · $1K to start · Built in 30 days	63	Build this
Customized apparel printing service dexpel.pk Custom print store for personalized apparel and merchandise.	$100K /mo Reported	E-commerce +3	Advertising on social media Word of mouth +1	Small Business Owners +4		Founded 2009 · 10 people · $3K to start	59	Build this
Handmade flower jewelry etsy.com Handmade resin jewelry with real flowers.	$1K /mo Reported	E-commerce +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Gift Buyers +4	+11	Founded 2015 · 2 people · Miami, Florida, USA, United States	57	Build this
Minimalist home decor maker timbergrovestudios.com "Custom minimalist wood decor for modern homes."	$7K /mo Reported	Custom products +2	Advertising on social media Brand Authenticity +1	Homeowners +2		Founded 2017 · Solo founder · Hunter River, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Canada	58	Build this
Premium leather device skins jamieclawson.com Handcrafted premium leather skins for Apple devices.	$4K /mo Reported	E-commerce +2	Email marketing Press +1	Tech-Savvy Consumers In... +7	+8	Founded 2011 · Solo founder · New York, USA, United States	71	Build this
Custom sneaker design studio wokecustoms.com Custom-designed sneakers for unique self-expression.	$6K /mo Reported	Made to order +3	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Sneaker Enthusiasts +2	+9	Founded 2017 · 2 people · $500 to start	68	Build this
Custom sticker printing service stickerit.co Custom sticker printing for global brands and creatives.	$200K /mo Reported	E-commerce +1	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Brands +3	+33	Founded 2007 · 16 people · $10K to start	61	Build this
Modern cheongsam wedding dresses eastmeetsdress.com Modern Chinese wedding dresses for Asian-American brides.	$60K /mo Reported	E-commerce +1	Advertising on social media Direct sales +1	Brides +2	+4	Founded 2018 · 2 co-founders · $100 to start	69	Build this
Custom watercolor pet portraits tiffanydnaka.com Custom watercolor pet portraits for adopters and animal lovers.	$1K /mo Reported	Made to order +3	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Pet Owners +3	+14	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $500 to start	63	Build this
Ethical vegan fashion marketplace velvety.com.au Ethical marketplace for vegan and sustainable fashion.	$20K /mo Reported	Marketplace +4	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Eco-Conscious Consumers +3	+26	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · $10K to start	60	Build this
Luxury swimwear designer amandalouiseswimwear.com Luxury swimwear brand empowering women through holistic wellness.	$5K /mo Reported	Made to order +3	Word of mouth	Women in Fitness Compet... +5		Founded 2021 · Solo founder · Sacramento Ca, United States	72	Build this

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