The Cooler
Three people working together around a low table

Hi!

solo foundersfreelancerscreativesindie hackerssolopreneursconsultantsdesignerswritersdeveloperscontent creatorsside builders

Meet the
people building
their own thing

Founders who know what you're working on, and can give you a hand or a laugh when you need it.

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Overheard at
the cooler

Just talking2m
PriyaHealth · Toronto
my mom asked again when i'm getting a real job. tell me i'm not the only one
Down to meet up16m
MarcoMedia & publishing · Lisbon
Haven’t worn pants in 3 days, need to get out of the house, who’s down to co-work thursday?
Figuring out1h
MayaSaaS & dev tools · Austin
shipping mvp Friday. need two people to make sure i actually do it

Working for yourself is great.
By yourself?
Not so much.

The work still gets done. It’s the little moments around it that disappear.

Talented peers who can help you grow and make the journey more enjoyable.

Offering help2m
IreneMarketing · Seattle
free afternoon today. if you're stuck on anything growth, send me your questions

What happens here

You show up with what’s going on.

Work, life, ideas, bad clients, whatever’s on your mind.

The people at the cooler.

Talented people who can help you grow, and make the journey more enjoyable.

Founder Indie Hacker Solo Founder Serial Founder Side Project Builder No-Code Builder Software Engineer AI Engineer Product Manager Product Designer Growth Marketer
run club on Sundays three coffees deep bouldering after 5 film photography techno on Fridays sourdough, year three watches F1 religiously learning Japanese, slowly board game night host pickleball convert two cats, one keyboard still arguing about GOTY vinyl collector Sunday league goalie matcha over coffeeowns 14 domain names
AI SaaS & dev tools E-commerce Creator economy Marketplaces Productivity Finance Health Education Media & publishing Gaming Travel & hospitality
tennis on Tuesdays surfs before work thrift store regular karaoke, no shame cooks for friends chess at 2am jazz bars Duolingo streak, day 412 cold plunge believer Sunday farmers market cortado, no exceptions half-marathon in training plant parent reading four books at once always planning the next tripworking from Lisbon this month
And plenty are a bit of everything.

Your kind of room?

You'll fit right in

If you'd take a few good peers over an audience and you love sharing what you know.

Probably not your kind of room.

If you’re here for leads, followers, status, or another place to keep score.

The stuff you scrolled down for.

What is The Cooler?

A network of peers who get what you’re working on, even when your friends and family don’t. People who help you grow, and make building your own thing more enjoyable and a lot less lonely.

Who is The Cooler for?

Founders building their own thing, at any stage, who miss having people around.

Is this online or in person?

Both. The Cooler is built with the location independent in mind: founders who move around. We move, and so should our networks. Conversations start in the app. Coffee happens wherever you both are.

How much does it cost?

Free for now, and we’d like to always have a free plan. The Cooler is a business though, and we’d rather charge for it than make you the product.

Work solo.
Just not by yourself.

Just talking2m
LenaE-commerce · Berlin
first month I paid myself properly...and I didn’t have anybody to tell
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