Indie Dev With 1M B2B Users Struggles Financially, Sparking Monetization Debate
ayushtweetshere · x · 2026-08-10
John Rush noted that despite having nearly 1 million users across his B2B products, he remains unprofitable, while random startups hit $100M ARR with just 10k users. This sparked a discussion on indie monetization strategies, with Arvid Kahl sharing key insights in the replies.
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