Peter Fabor

Building hospitality businesses in markets most people think are too small

[Peter Fabor @faborio]

I found an A-class coworking space in the middle of the Austrian Alps 🇦🇹

And it's empty...

Staying here with my family for 4 days, enjoying hiking and nature. And trying to do some laptop work at the same time.

The concept is 30 glamping cabins, 20 spots for campervans, and a "clubhouse" in the middle with a café and an office area that can easily accommodate 60 people.

July is the high season in the Alps. The accommodation is relatively busy here (still far from full), but the office is completely empty. I met 4 people working here in 3 days.

The internet is perfect. They invested a lot into this space, and it's visible everywhere. I spotted some Vitra furniture. And yet, it's empty.

The initial idea was to build a perfect venue for company offsites, and it technically is.

But the location doesn't work - the nearest international airports are a 4-hour (Munich) and a 3-hour (Vienna) drive 🚗

It's in the National Park called Gesäuse, which is nice but not as popular as other places in Austria.

The business has been open for less than 2 years, and the owners are planning to sell. I think it could be a perfect longevity resort or similar concept.

If you know someone who might be interested in buying, I can share more details.

[maja 🔭🍒 @majamediaco]

today I discovered a walking route to work that’s 2 minutes longer than the maps default, but takes me past a park, beautiful architecture, and a street full of cafés and life. such a huge upgrade to a journey I make every morning

I want Alive Maps, a version of Google Maps that optimises for beauty, serendipity, and aliveness instead of speed

[Peter Fabor @faborio]

@SamuelBeek Probably the best article I’ve read about socials. And very smart to hire Flo!

[Peter Fabor @faborio]

@thesamparr I would add one more:

- protected by the Atlantic and Pacific oceans + weak/friendly neighbors + civilian gun ownership = land invasion impossible

[Peter Fabor @faborio]

All companies in NL are estimating this into costs, so the productive employees end up with lower salaries and as a bonus, worse contracts (no company will give you a permanent contract)

On other hand, it creates a strong social net so people with mental problems and no income don’t become homeless and addicts like you see in the US

[Peter Fabor @faborio]

I saw that Gonçalo wants to build a nomad village in Italy, so I reached out to him to understand what he is up to.

We ended up recording the whole conversation, and I think he is onto something.

Over the past few years, he's helped governments across Europe and South America build similar projects (Digital Nomad Village in Madeira, Próspera, and a bunch of others).

This time it will be his own venture. Simple idea but extremely hard to execute.

I give Gonçalo a strong chance of pulling it off.

[Gonçalo Hall @Gonzohall]

Landing in Sardinia, after 22h trip from Japan.

Looking for cool villages with soul, 1/2h max from Cagliari.

Any tips?

[Peter Fabor @faborio]

@karrisaarinen Reid

[Peter Fabor @faborio]

@NousResearch @zack_overflow Love your swag!

[Peter Fabor @faborio]

I'm visiting a boutique hotel in Barcelona with an incredible rooftop spa.

Dry and steam saunas, a hot tub, a cold plunge, and an epic view of Barcelona. All nested in a jungle oasis 🌿

It costs 39€ per hour (or 260€ if you want it private)

This type of longevity place will pop up in all Western cities in the next 2-3 years.

Very few will be profitable, imo...

Same as before with coworking spaces, cafés, or Pilates studios. When everyone wants to have one, nobody makes money.

[Peter Fabor @faborio]

@theNashef they are public

[Peter Fabor @faborio]

I don't think SaaS is dead, but "audience building" is definitely overrated.

This launch post has 1.2M views, and the guy who posted it has 400k followers.

Marc built an alternative to Mailchimp/Beehiiv that costs 83% less. My X timeline is full of opinions about it.

And yet, in 5 days, Marc sold only 23 subscriptions at $19/month.

[Marc Lou @marclou]

I vibe-coded beehiiv, and it's 83% cheaper.

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Oh, and no "Powered By" badge at the bottom of your emails.

[Peter Fabor @faborio]

@andrewwicklandr Absolutely fantastic result after 5 days, indeed! I would just expect way more with so many followers and a product almost everyone needs.

[Peter Fabor @faborio]

@iamAliAgha They are public on @trust_mrr

[Peter Fabor @faborio]

@NnsMe You can definitely get 23 subscriptions by posting to Reddit, HN, replying to people who search for alternative, etc.

[Peter Fabor @faborio]

@TobyAtLarge Migration is painful and expensive. Plus you pay for reliability.

[Peter Fabor @faborio]

@MaxPrehoda I really like his content, it’s very entertaining and I’m not an indie hacker.

Don’t think it’s majority of people who follow him but those who engage in replies for sure are.

[Peter Fabor @faborio]

@stan_peev Personal brand still works, but in B2B you don’t need to go tofu. It’s a trap for more most people.

There are many “oldschool” channels that still work very well but you can’t treat them like it’s 2024. SEO, outbound sales, expert content, ads…

[Peter Fabor @faborio]

@asaio87 I would say every saas or online biz has some kind of newsletter

[Peter Fabor @faborio]

@coolnalu 😂

[Peter Fabor @faborio]

@spencertbarber I was there in person, and the ceiling isn't that low. It's the angle of the video