Indie hackers should sell consulting too: $20k-$50k deals prove products-only is a mistake
kylegawley · x · 2026-09-10
Pushing back on the indie hacker mantra 'consulting is bad, only sell products,' kylegawley argues you should do both: customers wanted additional value with $20k, $30k, even $50k budgets, and turning them away would have been insane. He says packaging valuable expertise is a disservice not to take, and notes every major SaaS company offers professional services to enterprise customers.
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