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I run & operate a VPN company. Found a niche that at least 600 people would pay me a monthly amount for, totalling nearly $3k a month. Costs are < $70 a month.
by thomasht 7y ago
I run & operate a VPN company.
Found a niche that at least 600 people would pay me a monthly amount for, totalling nearly $3k a month.
Costs are < $70 a month.
Everything is automated so it's probably less than an hour a week.
It was my learn how to code project that has become my basic income. All the money is funding my secondary project.
- foodscraps 7y agoInteresting! Any pointers or code you wouldn't mind sharing on how to do something like this myself? Thanks.
- thomasht 7y agoFind a niche, build a product. A friend of mine realised that there's not much of a email testing platform. 4 months later, he released https://www.mailslurp.com https://www.mailslurp.com
- awayitthrows 7y agoI was considering doing this recently, to help people in my home country get around censorship blocks. I was wondering, however, have you run into issues where you've had to turn over log/account data to law enforcement due to terrorism/child pornography/etc?
- thomasht 7y agoIt's a single purpose VPN, so I've only whitelisted 5 sites.
- ronyfadel 7y agoI could be mistaken, but I believe I read your article on IndieHackers.com (Chrome extension etc..)? In all cases, kudos!
- thomasht 7y agoYes, you did. Thanks!
- tuxxy 7y agoI've always been curious about where these DIY operators market themselves. Where did you find marketing successful for you?
- thomasht 7y agoReddit. Word of mouth & now SEO would some mild success.