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Custom cakes and vegan treats

Custom cakes and vegan treats with a homey touch.

bradfordbakery.com

$6K /mo Reported

Gluten-free recipe blog

Craft and recipe blog with an Etsy handmade shop.

theresahealey.com

$1K /mo Reported

Gluten-free pastry haven

Exclusively gluten-free bakery in Portland.

kyrasbakeshop.com

$60K /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 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
Gluten-free recipe blog theresahealey.com Craft and recipe blog with an Etsy handmade shop.	$1K /mo Reported	Blogging +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Crafters +5	+32	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · $400 to start	70	Build this
Gluten-free pastry haven kyrasbakeshop.com Exclusively gluten-free bakery in Portland.	$60K /mo Reported	Retail storefront +1	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity	Health-Conscious Consumers +2		Founded 2009 · 11 people · $60K to start	39	Build this

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