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How Ramen Club Makes Money

Community for indie founders to achieve ramen profitability

How did Ramen Club monetize?

Summary of the sourced claims below

Ramen Club monetizes primarily through recurring monthly subscriptions priced at £29 per month. They also offer a one-time payment option of £170 for committed founders.

Revenue sources

4 sources · grouped by how Ramen Club makes money
  • Recurring subscriptions

    · 4 mentions · 4 sources
    “we charge a monthly subscription of £29 a month, that's about $36 or something like that.”
    high
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    “I launched a subscription afterward, we were on $500 MRR within a month.”
    high
    “It's on $4,000 MRR. But to be Ramen profitable, it would have to be 5,000.”
    high
    “Charlie has also been a long time supporter of the show, having sponsored well over 30 episodes and taking a bet on me early on.”
    medium
  • One-time / lifetime deals

    · 1 mention
    “£170 one-time Best value for committed founders”
    high
  • Services & consulting

    · 1 mention
    “I think the value of a community you get as a founder of the community is not limited to just like the dues, right? I think that's actually the least of it.”
    medium
  • Licensing

    · 1 mention
    “Use code STARTERSTORY for 50% off your first month”
    medium

How 1,868 businesses make money

Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each — Ramen Club’s highlighted.
  • Recurring subscriptions
    54%
  • Services & consulting
    29%
  • Physical products
    29%
  • One-time / lifetime deals
    23%
  • Affiliate / referral commissions
    15%
  • Course / training sales
    13%
  • Sponsorships & partnerships
    10%
  • Usage-based fees
    9%
  • Advertising revenue
    9%
  • Add-ons & upsells
    9%
  • Marketplace commissions
    6%
  • Licensing
    2%
  • Setup / onboarding fees
    2%
  • Donations & tips
    2%