Remote staffing platform Mellow launches new indie support program

Contractor management platform Mellow launched Indie Launchpad, offering six months of full access to hiring, contracting, and invoicing tools for $1 per contractor per month. The program targets studios up to 15 people and aims to support 50 indie studios through 2026. Mellow's data shows operational overhead consumes 5–15% of indie budgets, with manual contractor management costing $5,000–$15,000 quarterly.

Appeared in 2026-02-18.