What are Indie Business communities?
Indie business are for solo founders and independent bootstrapped business owners. Having no employees and no investors definitely has it's perks, but going down this road alone doesn't mean you need to make all decisions by yourself. Indie founders who have online communities of like-minded people to rely on for advice can greatly accelerate their growing business.
About Communities Tagged with "Perks"
These communities offer discounts, services, or products to their members, either for free or for a cost. Sometimes this requires purchasing a bundle, which contains a set of services/products at a reduced cost than usual.
Starter Story
Learn how people are starting successful businesses. 3,079 case studies with founders who built their businesses to thousands of customers.235K members
ForumPerksNewsletterPaidToolsIndie Hackers
Join the Indie Hackers community. Learn from the founders behind hundreds of profitable online businesses, and connect with others who are starting and growing their own companies.140K members
ForumApplyPerksEventsNewsletterJobsIndie Worldwide
on slack
Indie Worldwide is a social club and virtual incubator for startup founders. A community for makers who can't get to an in-person meetup group or want to expand their circle beyond their local area. We host online video chats where you can make friends, meet co-founders, find new clients, and get advice. 100% online.2K members
ChatApplyPairingPerksEventsNewsletterPaidWIP
Join a community of makers shipping together. From first-time entrepreneurs to solo-founders bootstrapping $300,000/year companies. Build better habits by surrounding yourself with productive makers. Get advice & feedback from experienced bootstrappers. Stay accountable by publicly sharing your progress.2K members
ForumPerksEventsPaidMegaMaker
on meeps
MegaMaker is for geeks who ❤️ making things. We help developers, designers, and product people: Make better stuff on the web. Earn a better living from what they make. For some folks, “earning a better living” will mean bootstrapping a product business, but for others, it might mean building a side-project that earns $2k / year and helps them take their family to Disneyland. Basically, we’re web workers who want more than a regular 9-5.774 members
ForumChatApplyPerksNewsletterPaidPigeon Hack
on slack
A community of 600+ micro-preneurs and #indiemakers focused on audience first growth and general sales stuff.700 members
ChatPerksYOLO Founders
on discord
The founder journey will never be lonely again. Network and grow together!210 members
ChatPerksEventsMicro SaaS HQ
A community for Micro SaaS Builders. A calmer ecosystem for Micro SaaS Builders.200 members
ForumChatPerksEventsNewsletterPaidRamen Club
on slack
Ramen Club is the Slack community, content and tools getting bootstrapped founders to ramen profitable, and beyond. "The accountability, advice and deeper bonds I get from Ramen Club have been pivotal to me reaching $3.5k MRR for Tiiny Host." - Philip Baretto, Founder, Tiiny Host"120 members
ChatApplyPairingPerksEventsNewsletterPaidKarma Community
Karma Community is the only community based on a digital currency (karmas). - Stop doing tasks you hate and help others by doing what you like - Give and get feedback, vote, comment in a scalable way80 members
ForumChatPerksNewsletterTokenWannabe Entrepreneur Space
on slack
Bootstrapping a company or a side project is not an easy job! You might feel lonely or lost. There are always millions of questions in your mind and almost zero answers… Joining our WBE space can probably help!60 members
ChatPairingPerksEventsNewsletterPaidToolsMarketing4Makers
on discord
Accountability group of makers, focus on marketing. I always felt like marketing and selling are the hardest part of the startup/Indie journey. So I decided to create a community very focus on this topic so we can improve our marketing skills together!38 members
ChatPairingPerksPaidEnter Network
on slack
We’re a Supportive Community for European Founders of Early-Stage Startups. Building a business is a challenge — particularly when faced with a global pandemic. We are an online community of open-minded entrepreneurs from all over Europe who are willing to share their journey and truly help one another.ChatPairingPerksEventsNewsletterEverything Marketplaces
on slack
We're a community sharing insights & about everything marketplaces. Building, launching, and running online marketplaces has its own unique challenges. We're a community that's sharing our experiences, insights, and problem solving about everything marketplaces.ChatPerksEventsNewsletterPaidMonthly Makers Club
Join a cohort at the start of the month, ship your MVP at the end of the month. Leverage the power of community to stay focussed, productive and accountable.ChatPerksEventsNewsletterPaid