The economics of a one-person AI business (opens in new tab)

The MRR screenshot is the most shared number in indie AI and the least useful. What the research says about gross margins, churn, fees, and what a solo founder actually keeps. Open any indie maker feed and you find the same image: a revenue dashboard, a green line going up, an MRR number circled in red. It is the most shared number in indie AI, and the least useful one. Revenue is what a customer pays. Income is what you keep after the model bill, the card fees, the refunds, the tax you are ...