Indie maker breaks down $269,250 August spend: $68k on AI & APIs, $100k French taxes
tibo_maker · x · 2026-09-05
Indie maker tibomaker shared a full cost breakdown of his portfolio for August, totaling $269,250:
- French taxes: $100k
- AI & APIs: $68k
- Team & freelancers: $38k
- Affiliates & creators: $37k
- Servers & tools: $9k
- Uber Eats for work nights: $250
A rare transparent look at real operating costs at scale, with AI/API spend making up nearly a quarter of the total.
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