Tania Bell

product manager*, learning to code (*ex finance manager) |

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[Tania Bell @TaniaBelldotcom]

most* founders get charged FX fees twice: on income and expenses

i've built a calculator that shows you how much you could save

ungated and free
coming soon

*if your company, clients, and suppliers are all in the same country, you probably don't need this

[Tania Bell @TaniaBelldotcom]

@tonnoz i used gemini to help me understand with my symptoms and what causes them

really great advice around what foods to exclude - sometimes it's want you eat that increases the severity of the symptoms

[Tania Bell @TaniaBelldotcom]

@tobymarshman @jackfriks @shipordie_ @marclou curious how you see this in a month or two...

[Tania Bell @TaniaBelldotcom]

the concept and execution of @shipordie_ by @marclou and @jackfriks is brilliant. the site looks incredible

but the $249 one-off price point feels slightly exploitative given the target market

by definition, early-stage indie makers are bootstrapped and need to extend their cash runway as long as possible. the marginal cost of running a gamified community platform is incredibly low. this could easily be priced at £30 to £50 and still be highly profitable.

charging $249 for a community where you get kicked out without a refund if you don't ship feels less like providing an accessible launchpad, and more like monetising an audience of beginners who look up to you.

i appreciate that getting a retweet and some exposure from their large followings is a nice bonus, but it is a very steep entry ticket for a solo builder with limited funds

genuinely curious about the pricing strategy here, @marclou and @jackfriks. is the high barrier to entry meant to be a financial filter for commitment, or is it just what the market will bear?

[jack friks @jackfriks]

slight improvent to showcase people heads down building: a new boat!

now anyone in discord voice channel "co-working" shows live on the /coworking ship on site. pretty cool i think.

[Tania Bell @TaniaBelldotcom]

@YInsured https://t.co/qFH5ImlaVN

[Tania Bell @TaniaBelldotcom]

@dherealmark

[Tania Bell @TaniaBelldotcom]

@olexalysenko @T_Zahil i wasn't wrong on both points 😂

[Tania Bell @TaniaBelldotcom]

@olexalysenko a curious concept i must say

interested to see where it takes you 👍

[Tania Bell @TaniaBelldotcom]

@dherealmark happy to support if/when you're launching on PH

[Tania Bell @TaniaBelldotcom]

@dherealmark @jackfriks looks so cool

thailand?

[Tania Bell @TaniaBelldotcom]

@dherealmark @johnnyshipsit @shipordie_ @marclou @jackfriks hear hear

[Tania Bell @TaniaBelldotcom]

@makelifesimple_ @shipordie_ @marclou @jackfriks well thank you

[Tania Bell @TaniaBelldotcom]

@jackthinkz @shipordie_ @marclou @jackfriks oh you're so sensible - i agree with you 3 points

but not everyone is

but, again, everyone is free to spend their money as they wish

[Tania Bell @TaniaBelldotcom]

@vonketelhodtM @shipordie_ @marclou @jackfriks depends on how you look at it

i see it as two dudes who've pretty much made it getting poor indies to fork out cash for proximity to their success

not a fan

[Tania Bell @TaniaBelldotcom]

@dherealmark @marclou @jackfriks

[Tania Bell @TaniaBelldotcom]

to be clear, this isn't a personal comment on @marclou or @jackfriks.

they are brilliant builders who inspire a lot of people just starting out on this journey.

but looking at it exactly from that beginner's perspective, charging $249 for a low overhead community still feels exploitative on this specific occasion.

yes, people make their own choices, but this project could do so much more for the indie hacker ecosystem if it was priced accessibly rather than acting as a premium financial filter.

[jack friks @jackfriks]

@TaniaBelldotcom @shipordie_ @marclou yes the price is higher so people who buy are serious, it is a filter

but also, if someone is extremely strapped for cash they do not NEED to buy this- people make their own choices here and calling it exploitation i think is an overstatement, and a discredit to individuals

[Tania Bell @TaniaBelldotcom]

@dherealmark @shipordie_ @marclou @jackfriks the saviour complex... didn't think of that but now you're saying it... i think i agree

[Tania Bell @TaniaBelldotcom]

@JacobDzikowski @shipordie_ @marclou @jackfriks are they tho? better check the t&c’s b4 u buy

[Tania Bell @TaniaBelldotcom]

in this instance ppl are paying for proximity to their idols in the hope they'll achieve the same level of success

i simply don't feel the need to make money this way

and if i were in the same position that they are today i wouldn't have chosen to make money that way either - it's exploitative

[Tania Bell @TaniaBelldotcom]

fair enough, i concede the dictionary definition. technically, access to a community and a leaderboard is a digital product

but arguing semantics misses the actual point of my critique.

the core value proposition being sold here isn't a unique piece of software or a proprietary framework. what is being monetised here is simply proximity to marc and jack.

it is the modern equivalent of selling high-ticket pickaxes to novice miners during a gold rush. it is a product, sure. but its $249 price tag is entirely reliant on the parasocial relationship beginners have with the founders, rather than the utility of the platform itself. that is the specific dynamic i am calling out.

[Tania Bell @TaniaBelldotcom]

@Thealphacruze @sethfowIer @shipordie_ @marclou @jackfriks true

[Tania Bell @TaniaBelldotcom]

@Thealphacruze @sethfowIer @shipordie_ @marclou @jackfriks this applies to any kind of course i guess