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$1M+

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$2K /mo

Middle half earn $700 – $8K/mo

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Curly hair care blog

Blog and digital products for curly hair care and clean beauty

holisticenchilada.com

$8K /mo Reported

Nfl player fan account

NFL fan page selling promotional shoutouts.

instagram.com

$500 /mo Reported

Hiking gear review platform

Hiking tips and gear reviews for adventurous beginners.

gearuphiking.com

$1K /mo Reported

Multi-niche content platform

"Multi-niche blog covering Africa's vibrant stories."

infoguideafrica.com

$10K /mo Reported

Urban gardening blog tips

Urban gardening tips for small spaces.

bloominganomaly.com

$700 /mo Reported

Online career advice platform

Career advice platform for job seekers and freelancers.

careermetis.com

$3K /mo Reported

Sex toy review platform

Body-safe sex toy review blog.

supersmashcache.com

$2K /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.
Curly hair care blog holisticenchilada.com Blog and digital products for curly hair care and clean beauty	$8K /mo Reported	Digital products +4	Affiliate program Email marketing +1	Women +3	+5	Founded 2017 · 2 people · $300 to start	72	Build this
C Nfl player fan account instagram.com NFL fan page selling promotional shoutouts.	$500 /mo Reported	Sponsored posts +2	Advertising on social media SEO +1	Brands Seeking Instagra... +4		Founded 2016 · Solo founder · New York, New York, USA, United States	62	Build this
Hiking gear review platform gearuphiking.com Hiking tips and gear reviews for adventurous beginners.	$1K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Beginner Hikers +3	+13	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $2K to start	67	Build this
Multi-niche content platform infoguideafrica.com "Multi-niche blog covering Africa's vibrant stories."	$10K /mo Reported	Ad network monetization +3	Advertising on social media Direct sales +1	Blog Readers +2	+39	Founded 2017 · 4 people · $300 to start	55	Build this
Urban gardening blog tips bloominganomaly.com Urban gardening tips for small spaces.	$700 /mo Reported	Advertising +5	Email marketing SEO +1	Urban Gardeners +3	+16	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · $200 to start	74	Build this
Online career advice platform careermetis.com Career advice platform for job seekers and freelancers.	$3K /mo Reported	Content publishing +4	Affiliate program Email marketing +1	Job Seekers +2	+9	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $100 to start	73	Build this
Sex toy review platform supersmashcache.com Body-safe sex toy review blog.	$2K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +2	Advertising on social media Brand Authenticity	Sexually Expressive Ind... +3	DR	Founded 2014 · Solo founder · $10 to start	65	Build this

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