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Why We Built Indie Member

The backstory behind Indie Member — why I started, who it's for, and where we're headed.

Pete McPherson Published May 10, 2026

I’ve been running online memberships for years. (Shoutout to my old Online Impact people!)

For years, the software situation has been… fine. Serviceable, but packed with a bajillion features I didn’t really need.

And sometimes lacking features I thought should be SIMPLE.

And thanksfully—AI has given rise to the ability for me to build my own platform!

FOR creators—built by a creator who has been doing this for a while.

The goal

Make it EASY for creators to create & run a membership community.

“EASY” being the key word.

Simple features that work. From zero to launched in a few hours (or minutes?!).

Straightforward content creation.

We built it for creators and indie business owners who want control without complexity.

More soon!