What is Based & Bankrupt?
Based & Bankrupt is a platform designed for indie hackers and builders to fund the unglamorous essentials of their projects. It allows users to create a shopping list of specific needs, such as domain renewals or AI costs, with clear pricing. Backers can then fund these items, enabling builders to ship their projects without the overhead of traditional funding methods.
The platform emphasizes transparency and progress tracking, providing a public record of funded items and their completion. It focuses on small, actionable funding that directly supports project development, fostering trust between builders and backers through a simple, cause-and-effect system.
Features
- Shopping List: Create and price specific project needs like domains and AI costs
- Progress Tracking: Monitor funding status and completion of items in real-time
- Transparency: Public record of funded items and project movements for trust building
- Simple Funding: Backers fund small, actionable items to support project development
- Handle Reservation: Reserve a unique handle on the platform during waitlist sign-up
Use Cases
- Funding domain renewals for indie projects
- Covering AI and API costs for development
- Supporting small expenses like hosting or developer program fees
- Tracking project progress through funded items
- Building trust between builders and backers with transparent records
