The Cooler
Three people working together around a low table

Hi!

Work solo.
Not alone.

The peer network for solo builders and creatives. Get unstuck, complain about random sh*t, or grab coffee with people who get it.

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Overheard at
the cooler

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Priya · Designer, Toronto
client wants the logo bigger. then smaller. then "somewhere in between". send help
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Marco · Editor, Lisbon
Haven’t worn pants in 3 days, need to get out of the house, who’s down to co-work thursday?
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Maya · Indie Hacker, 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.

The Cooler is for that part.
Talented peers who can help you grow and make the journey more enjoyable.

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Irene · Content Creator, Mexico City
my mom asked again when I'm getting a real job

The Cooler way

Show up. Talk. Keep showing up.

Four people sharing lunch around a work table
Be around
Talk about what's going on
Show up again

The intros and collaborations happen naturally.

no public likes no follower game no feeds no comment section

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 Freelancer Indie Hacker Software Engineer iOS Developer Web Developer Game Developer AI Engineer Product Manager No-Code Builder Data Scientist QA Engineer Consultant SEO Specialist Community Builder
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 coffee
UI/UX Designer Product Designer Brand Designer Graphic Designer Illustrator Animator Motion Designer 3D Artist Web Designer Art Director Type Designer Marketer Social Media Manager Agency of One
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 trip
Content Creator Filmmaker Video Editor Photographer Podcaster Streamer Music Producer Writer Copywriter Newsletter Writer Ghostwriter Journalist Growth Marketer E-commerce Fractional CMO
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 the way you work, even when your friends and family don’t. People who help you grow, and make working for yourself more enjoyable and a lot less lonely.

Who is The Cooler for?

Anyone who works for themselves and misses having people around. If you work with pixels, words, or code, and work alone most days, it’s for you.

Is this online or in person?

Both. The Cooler is built with the location independent in mind: remote workers, people 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.

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Lena · Founder, Berlin
first month I paid myself properly...and I didn’t have anybody to tell
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