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$3K /mo

Middle half earn $3K – $10K/mo

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Custom hospitality map service

Customized hotel maps connecting guests with local businesses.

frontdeskusa.com

$10K /mo Reported

Handcrafted wooden accessories

Woodworking crafts business specializing in unique wooden accessories.

2puggles.com

$3K /mo Reported

Handcrafted rustic jewelry

"Handcrafted, rustic jewelry inspired by nature's beauty."

goldpanpete.com

$3K /mo Reported

After-party cleaning service

After-party cleaning service for hungover hosts.

hangoverhelpers.com.au

$3K /mo Reported

All-natural body products

Naturally handcrafted body care by two moms.

ohmybalm.com

$2K /mo Reported

Classic solitaire card games

Online platform for playing classic solitaire games.

online-solitaire.com

$20K /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.
Custom hospitality map service frontdeskusa.com Customized hotel maps connecting guests with local businesses.	$10K /mo Reported	Franchise +3	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Hoteliers +5		Founded 1998 · 9 people · North Wroughton, England, United Kingdom, United States	54	Build this
Handcrafted wooden accessories 2puggles.com Woodworking crafts business specializing in unique wooden accessories.	$3K /mo Reported	Craft fairs +3	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Craft Show Attendees +4	+15	Founded 2014 · Solo founder · Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, United States	60	Build this
Handcrafted rustic jewelry goldpanpete.com "Handcrafted, rustic jewelry inspired by nature's beauty."	$3K /mo Reported	E-commerce +2	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Tourist Market Visitors... +6	+14	Founded 2012 · Solo founder · Queenstown, New Zealand, New Zealand	64	Build this
After-party cleaning service hangoverhelpers.com.au After-party cleaning service for hungover hosts.	$3K /mo Reported	Service business +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media	Party Hosts +1		Founded 2015 · 2 people · $20K to start	49	Build this
All-natural body products ohmybalm.com Naturally handcrafted body care by two moms.	$2K /mo Reported	E-commerce +3	Word of mouth Organic social media +1	Women Interested in Rep... +8	+17	Founded 2017 · 2 co-founders · $10K to start	62	Build this
Classic solitaire card games online-solitaire.com Online platform for playing classic solitaire games.	$20K /mo Reported	Ad supported +1	Word of mouth SEO	Casual Gamers +2	TO GS	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · Built in 21 days	82	Build this

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