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a couple of them actually took over um the people just retired or or didn't want to deal with it because it is a it is a it is a process I mean I'm you know running a community is not is not an easy thing

Adopt burnt-out communities instead of building from zero

Niche Facebook groups often have exhausted admins ready to walk away. Offer to take ownership for free — you inherit thousands of pre-qualified members, instant authority, and a trusted brand handed to you. Hauling Buddies scaled to 30K+ members across 10 groups this way, with zero paid acquisition.


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Andrew Hodson
Hauling Buddies + Wrench RadarAuto-mechanic-turned-indie-hacker — built Hauling Buddies (300+ verified animal-transport companies) by taking over abandoned Facebook groups.
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Andrew Hodson — A Mechanic's Leap into Tech Entrepreneurship· 15:35
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