About

The Independent Ledger is a biweekly publication on creator markets, independent work, and small internet businesses.

It tracks how independent creators, solo operators, and small internet businesses build, distribute, monetize, and survive outside the default platform economy.

What we cover

• Creator markets and monetization models
• Independent work and solo operator workflows
• Small internet businesses, newsletters, communities, and digital products
• Tools, platforms, infrastructure, and distribution channels

Publishing rhythm

The Independent Ledger is published every other Wednesday at 14:00 UTC. Each month includes one Signal Issue and one Deep Issue.