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$10K+

$50K+

$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$8K /mo

Middle half earn $1K – $8K/mo

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Tray table hook for travelers

Beverage and device holder for airplane tray tables.

theairhook.com

$8K /mo Reported

Secret pocket travel apparel

Travel apparel with secret pockets to thwart pickpockets.

clevertravelcompanion.com

$50K /mo Reported

Flight compensation assistance

Flight disruption compensation service for non-English speakers.

flywize.eu

$8K /mo Reported

Flight price comparison tool

Flight price comparison browser extension for instant savings.

getbuylo.com

$10 /mo Reported

Appointment alert service

"SMS alerts for fast Global Entry interviews."

globalentryalerts.com

$1K /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.
Tray table hook for travelers theairhook.com Beverage and device holder for airplane tray tables.	$8K /mo Reported	E-commerce +1	Word of mouth Direct sales	Frequent Flyers Seeking... +4	+30	Founded 2014 · Solo founder · Seattle, Washington, USA, United States	63	Build this
Secret pocket travel apparel clevertravelcompanion.com Travel apparel with secret pockets to thwart pickpockets.	$50K /mo Reported	E-commerce +3	Press Affiliate program +1	Nomadic Travellers Look... +7	+3	Founded 2011 · 2 people · Remote, Oregon, USA, United States	69	Build this
Flight compensation assistance flywize.eu Flight disruption compensation service for non-English speakers.	$8K /mo Reported	Agency +1	Word of mouth Organic social media +1	International Travelers +2	WI		49	Build this
Flight price comparison tool getbuylo.com Flight price comparison browser extension for instant savings.	$10 /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Travelers +2	+18	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · $2K to start	55	Build this
Appointment alert service globalentryalerts.com "SMS alerts for fast Global Entry interviews."	$1K /mo Reported	One time payment	Word of mouth SEO +1	Travelers in the United... +3	+2	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $10 to start	76	Build this

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