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$1M+

Median revenue

$5K /mo

Middle half earn $2K – $70K/mo

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Hand-mounted wooden prints

Art prints and screen-printed goods from Portland bridges.

ursulabarton.com

$3K /mo Reported

Custom photo product creator

"Custom photo products for personalized home decor."

canvaschamp.com

$2M /mo Reported

Hand forged door hardware

Online store for hand-forged traditional ironmongery.

suffolklatchcompany.com

$70K /mo Reported

Fashionable attachable sleeves

Attachable fashion sleeves for versatile arm coverage.

sleeves2go.com

$2K /mo Reported

Online clothing alteration service

Home-based clothing alteration service connecting skilled sewists with clients.

altrd.io

$1K /mo Reported

Eco-friendly product marketplace

Eco-friendly goods that support social and environmental causes.

goodsthatmatter.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.
Hand-mounted wooden prints ursulabarton.com Art prints and screen-printed goods from Portland bridges.	$3K /mo Reported	E-commerce +5	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Female Makers and Desig... +9		Founded 2012 · Solo founder · Portland, Oregon, USA, United States	48	Build this
Custom photo product creator canvaschamp.com "Custom photo products for personalized home decor."	$2M /mo Reported	E-commerce	SEO Email marketing +1	Gift Buyers for Special... +7	+8	Founded 2012 · 180 people · $10K to start	48	Build this
Hand forged door hardware suffolklatchcompany.com Online store for hand-forged traditional ironmongery.	$70K /mo Reported	E-commerce +2	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Online Shoppers Seeking... +7	+23	Founded 2007 · 7 people · Clare, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom	51	Build this
Fashionable attachable sleeves sleeves2go.com Attachable fashion sleeves for versatile arm coverage.	$2K /mo Reported	E-commerce +1	Advertising on social media SEO +1	Local Boutiques and Spe... +4		Founded 2011 · Solo founder · Florida, USA, United States	52	Build this
Online clothing alteration service altrd.io Home-based clothing alteration service connecting skilled sewists with clients.	$1K /mo Reported	Service +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	Immigrant Women in New ... +6	+16	Founded 2018 · 2 co-founders · New York, New York, USA, United States	53	Build this
Eco-friendly product marketplace goodsthatmatter.com Eco-friendly goods that support social and environmental causes.	$5K /mo Reported	E-commerce +3	Press Kickstarter +1	Local Boutiques and Spe... +6	+7	Founded 2010 · Solo founder · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, United States	50	Build this

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