Local Professional Services Quietly Out-Earning Indie Hackers with Just 6 Pages
gaganghotra_ · x · 2026-08-09
The author notes that while X pushes indie hacking 'grind' content, traditional professional service businesses in a single city are making massive monthly profits with just 6 ranking pages.
These small teams work regular hours without the 24/7 grind, and the founders enjoy a much better lifestyle and higher net profit than the average indie hacker.
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