Now available in NYC 🗽

Stop building alone.
Find your people in NYC.

We match you with a small group of 4–5 local founders at your stage to share your progress, get useful feedback, and move forward together each week.

Your host breaks the ice and helps the conversation flow.

$29/month · Cancel anytime
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Your pod, in action.

Your host introduces everyone and starts the weekly check-in. You share what you’re working on, help each other out, and get to know each other from there.

Example conversation
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Pod Alpha · NYC · $1k–$10k MRR
Monday 9:00 AM
Emily (host)
Weekly check-in! 👋 What are you working on, and where could you use a hand?
Sarah
Been working on my landing page this week. It’s getting visitors, but no signups. What am I missing? glowkit.io
Alex
I can’t tell what the product does until I scroll. Try moving your demo above the signup button.🙏
Sarah
Good catch. I’ll move it up and test that this week. 🙌
Pod Alpha
4 members
📍 NYC
GlowKit
Sarah
GlowKit
DTC wellness starter kits
$4k MRR
Offer
Meta ads
Pulseboard
Alex
Pulseboard
SaaS analytics dashboards
$7k MRR
Growth
Funnels
ShipFlow
Mark
ShipFlow
Ops tools for solo founders
$5k MRR
Systems
Automation
ClipForge
Brian
ClipForge
Short-form video workflows
$9k MRR
Content
Distribution

Illustration — names and examples are fictional.

The Problem

Most founders build alone.
That's the problem.

Being a founder can get lonely, even if you have a team. You second-guess more. It gets harder to see clearly. Momentum slips. Good feedback comes late, if it comes at all.

😶 Building alone
  • ✕Loneliness that compounds over time
  • ✕Stuck in your own head with no outside signal
  • ✕Execution blur and endless second-guessing
  • ✕Momentum disappears with no one to answer to
  • ✕Tactical feedback shows up too late, or not at all
  • ✕Slack and Discord communities are too noisy, too performative
  • ✕You post a request. It gets ignored. You stop posting.
  • ✕No one has enough context to actually help
🙌 Building with a pod in your city
  • ✓Real accountability with people who know your work
  • ✓Weekly momentum and forward motion, not just noise
  • ✓Tactical feedback from peers who are in the same season
  • ✓Belonging without performative posting or forced energy
  • ✓Context-rich: your pod knows your product, your stage, your goals
  • ✓A host that keeps things moving and surfaces who can help, so nothing slips.
  • ✓IRL moments that happen naturally because you're in the same city
  • ✓A small group that actually gives a damn
What You Actually Get

Two ways your pod moves you forward.

Your pod lives in your texts.

📅

Weekly check-ins

Share your progress and what you’re working on next.

“Shipped v1. Next up: first paid users.”
🔍

Useful feedback

Get fresh eyes on your latest idea, page, or product.

“Does this hero copy convert? Be brutal.”
💡

Learn from each other

Swap tools, discoveries, and advice you can actually use.

“Tip: have ChatGPT review Claude’s code.”

Meet IRL, when it makes sense.

☕

Coffee and ideas

Get together to talk through what you’re building.

“Here’s my funnel. Let’s tear it apart.”
💻

Show what you built

Share your latest work and get feedback.

“Just shipped! What would you change?”
🎓

Learn something new

Walk your pod through something you know well.

“I’ll walk you through my agent setup.”
Meetups are always optional.
Core Value

Built different. Intentionally.

👥

Intimate Pods of 4–5

Small enough to know everyone. Big enough for fresh perspectives.

🎯

Curated Matching

Matched by stage, goals, strengths, and working style. Never random.

📍

Same City, Always

Everyone in your pod is local, so meeting up is easy.

How It Works

Three things working together.

1

Your pod lives in your texts

One group thread, right in iMessage or SMS.

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Pod Alpha · 4 people
Monday 9:00 AM
Emily (host)
Weekly check-in 🎯 What's your main focus this week?
Sarah
Testing demand with a simple funnel.
Alex
Pricing page + upgrade email tweaks. Sarah, want to swap funnels after?
👍 Sarah
Mark
Lining up 15–20 customer interviews.
Brian
Onboarding v2 + improving activation 🚀
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Pod Dashboard

Everyone’s product, stage, and focus at a glance.

Pod Alpha · Members
Live
4
Members
$25k
Pod MRR
$1–10k
Stage
Member
Focus
MRR
GlowKit
Sarah
GlowKit · DTC wellness
Pricing
$4k
▲ 12%
Pulseboard
Alex
Pulseboard · SaaS analytics
Growth
$7k
▲ 8%
ShipFlow
Mark
ShipFlow · Ops tools
Interviews
$5k
▲ 5%
ClipForge
Brian
ClipForge · Short-form video
Activation
$9k
▲ 15%
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IRL Meetups & Workshops

Optional meetups and workshops, close to home.

This Month · NYC
☕ Sarah: build & manage AI agents for your project — bring your laptop
💻 Show & tell: what you shipped this week
🎯 Sarah: influencer playbook breakdown
Matching

Curated from day one

No chaotic open joins. Every founder is matched intentionally.

📝

Join a pod

Fill out the application form

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Admin Review

We review and match you

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Meet your pod

See who’s in it before you pay

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Payment $29

Start your membership

Why IndieCircle

Good things happen when creative people connect.

Hi, I’m Olivier.

Making something is exciting. Sharing it with someone who gets it can make you want to keep going.

Sometimes it takes one good question to see your project differently. Or a conversation over coffee to find the next thing you want to try.

I built IndieCircle to make those moments easier to find.

The idea is simple: bring together a few creative people in the same city, give them a place to share what they’re working on, and help them get to know each other.

You can be early, still figuring things out, and still have something valuable to share. Your unfinished idea might start a conversation that helps someone else. Their experience might help you take your next step.

And getting started should feel easy. A host makes the introductions and gets the conversation going. The relationships have room to grow from there.

My hope is that your pod becomes a few familiar names you’re happy to see on your phone—and people you look forward to meeting for coffee.

People who care about what you’re making. And whose work you come to care about, too.

Olivier
Founder, IndieCircle
Join a pod

Ready to stop building alone?

  1. 1Answer a few quick questionsAbout 2 minutes. Free to apply.
  2. 2We review every application by handUsually within 1–3 days.
  3. 3If it’s a fit, see who’s in your podYou only pay if you decide to join.
$29
per month
Simple, honest, transparent. Cancel anytime.
Right Fit

Who thrives in a pod.

✅ This is for you if...

  • ✓You are a solopreneur, tech founder, or creator
  • ✓You want momentum and forward motion, not just community
  • ✓You want honest, tactical feedback from people who get it
  • ✓You are tired of building alone and want real relationships
  • ✓You actually show up and contribute, not just consume
  • ✓You want belonging without performative community energy

⚠️ This is not for you if...

  • ✗You are looking for a passive lurker community
  • ✗You want a large audience of followers to broadcast to
  • ✗Performative networking and optics matter more than progress
  • ✗You are not ready to share what you are actually working on
  • ✗You want a generic mastermind with zero curation
FAQ

Honest answers.

How is this different from Slack or Discord communities? ▾
Slack and Discord communities are built for scale. IndieCircle is built for depth. You get a pod of 4-5 people who know your product, your stage, and your goals. The host makes sure conversations do not fall through the cracks. No noise. No performative posting. No requests that get ignored.
Are pods really local? ▾
Yes, always. Every member in your pod is in the same city as you. That makes IRL moments natural and possible whenever they feel right, without any forced scheduling or awkward logistics.
Can I join pre-launch? ▾
Absolutely. We match pre-launch founders with other founders at similar stages. The conversations are some of the most useful, because that is when tactical feedback and honest pressure matter most.
Do you match me with people at my stage? ▾
Yes. Stage is one of the core matching variables alongside goals, strengths, working style, and city. We do not put a pre-launch founder in a pod with someone at $100k MRR. Context and relevance matter too much.
What does the Host do exactly? ▾
At launch, your host is a real person who facilitates the group. They make introductions, start the weekly check-in, and help everyone find ways to support each other.
What’s expected of members? ▾
Three things keep a pod working. Generosity: help freely and share what’s working. Candor: be honest, direct, and kind. Confidentiality: what’s shared in the pod stays in the pod.
How much time does it take each week? ▾
As little as 20-30 minutes. A quick private check-in on Monday. Responding to a few messages during the week. More if you want to go deeper, but the floor is very low. This is designed to fit around your actual work.
Can we meet in person? ▾
Yes. Because everyone in your pod is in the same city, IRL meetups are natural and easy to arrange. Coffee shop sessions, coworking days, tactical walkthroughs. They happen when the moment calls for it, not because they are on a schedule.
What does it cost? ▾
$29 per month. That is it. No hidden tiers, no upsells, no annual lock-in. We show the price upfront because there is nothing to hide.
Join a pod

Your people are out there.
Let's find them.

A small pod. Your city. Your stage. People who actually show up. Real momentum, honest feedback, and a sense of belonging worth building toward.

$29/month · Cancel anytime
🎯 Curated matching 📍 Local pods 💬 Right in your texts ☕ IRL when it feels right