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How Maker Mind Makes Money
Mindful productivity resources for creators and knowledge workers
How did Maker Mind monetize?
Summary of the sourced claims below
Maker Mind monetized primarily through recurring subscriptions, sponsorships, consulting, and one-time product sales. The recurring subscriptions include annual and monthly membership plans that provide access to a private community, courses, and other resources. Sponsorships have also been a significant revenue source, with a sponsorship program generating over $14,000 in revenue. Additionally, Maker Mind has generated income from consulting, workshops, ebooks, and one-time sales such as books and courses.
Revenue sources
7 sources · grouped by how Maker Mind makes money
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Recurring subscriptions
· 14 mentions · 14 sources“Ness Labs just reached $2K in MRR! ... This is just people who enjoy spending time on Ness Labs to read content and connect with the community, and who get enough from the experience to decide to support my work.”
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“You’ve recently reached $1k MRR! Congrats! ... Most of the revenue generated by Ness Labs last year came from my consulting work.”
medium“Launching the Ness Labs membership was probably the biggest decision I made for the business in the last 18 months. It has allowed me to build a stable revenue stream so I can focus on what I do best: writing and engaging with the community.”
medium“Ness Labs to over 600 paying members ($3k MRR)”
high“$3k MRR with 600 paying members”
high“The private community, with a subscription at $9/month or $49/year (which includes access to the forums, deals on relevant products, virtual meetups, and online courses)”
high“There is the Ness Labs community, which charges an annual membership of $49 and includes everything Anne-Laure creates.”
high“All of these and future events are included in the price of the annual membership ($49), as well as access to the recordings of all our previous sessions and past cohort-based courses.”
high“All of these and future events are included in the price of the annual membership ($49), as well as access to our courses, recordings of all our previous sessions, and a growing collection of case studies.”
high“I ended up creating a $50 yearly plan and a $5 monthly plan.”
high“The pricing is currently $5/month or $50/year.”
high“At this point I have about 600 members and the Ness Labs community generating about $3,000 a month.”
high“Join the Ness Labs learning community for unlimited access to our online courses and workshops.”
medium“Within a few months of launching the membership, Ness Labs had signed up 1,500 paying members. This rapid growth translated to an annual recurring revenue (ARR) of $75,000...”
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One-time / lifetime deals
· 5 mentions · 5 sources“One-time payment $499 $679 6 high-impact video modules Downloadable templates & prompts Private community access Certificate of completion Lifetime updates Enroll now”
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“I didn’t expect to make $1,000 on the first day.”
medium“I also have a library of ebooks based on my articles, so people can read them on Kindle or when they're offline.”
medium“Learn how to develop an experimental mindset and think like a scientist by reading Tiny Experiments.”
medium“that doesn't include all of the one time revenue that nest labs leaking through books and other products that I'm selling.”
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Sponsorships & partnerships
· 4 mentions · 4 sources“Once I got to about 4,000 subscribers, sponsors started reaching out. I currently have sponsors lined up for the next couple of months, using Stripe to charge $200 per weekly newsletter.”
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“Sponsored interviews with founders of tools for thought, currently priced at $1,500 for an in-depth feature promoted on Twitter and in the newsletter”
high“Ness Labs also makes money from sponsorships, as many newsletters do.”
medium“in the first six months of Ness Labs, most of the revenue was coming from sponsors.”
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Services & consulting
· 3 mentions · 3 sources“They laid the foundation for what Ness Labs is, and they generated hundreds of thousands of views, a dozen consulting contracts, and many coaching sessions to people randomly finding me through one of the articles.”
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“Paid workshops and consulting (pricing varies a lot depending on what the customer needs)”
high“So far, Ness Labs and the Maker Mind newsletter have been funded through sponsorships and consulting”
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Course / training sales
· 3 mentions · 3 sources“The Experimental Leader is a complete neuroscience-backed course for professionals who want to lead with curiosity, adaptability, and clarity – without burning out. Enroll today for instant access.”
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“I'm currently working on a course. It's a lot of work but I think it will be a helpful resource for my readers who are interested in shifting from a collector mindset to a creator mindset.”
medium“Join the Ness Labs learning community with online courses, workshops, and 1:1 matching.”
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Affiliate / referral commissions
· 1 mention“Ness Labs has some affiliate marketing going on from what I can tell.”
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Physical products
· 1 mention“I have launched a store where I sell t-shirts based on the content I write.”
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How 1,859 businesses make money
Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each —
Maker Mind’s highlighted.
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Recurring subscriptions54% ◀
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Services & consulting30% ◀
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Physical products29% ◀
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One-time / lifetime deals23% ◀
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Affiliate / referral commissions15% ◀
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Course / training sales13% ◀
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Sponsorships & partnerships10% ◀
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Usage-based fees9%
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Advertising revenue9%
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Add-ons & upsells9%
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Marketplace commissions6%
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Licensing2%
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Setup / onboarding fees2%
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Donations & tips2%
