In this episode we cover building a side-business online, making the full-time leap to the Shopify App ecosystem, and how it's changed over the past 6 years.
Topics Include:
* Starting in IT and account management.
* Learning to code and design.
* Choosing a language and path.
* Finding an outsourcing partner.
* Growing to a full-time business.
* The cost of living in Copenhagen.
* Multifaceted analysis of revenue numbers.
* One time fees versus renewals.
* The joys of a lifestyle business.
* The ins and outs of the Shopify ecosystem.
* The Shopify community.
* The state of the tech scene in Copenhagen.
* Reducing support.
* How to outsource to India successfully.
* Audience questions for Bjorn.
Mentioned on the Show:
* Bjorn's hompage: www.forsbergplustwo.com
* Bjorn's Twitter: https://twitter.com/FORSBERGtwo
* His partner in India: https://idyllic.co/
* Shopify Partner Program: https://www.shopify.com/partners
* Open Source Metrics app on Github: https://github.com/forsbergplustwo/partner-metrics-for-shopify
* Tyler Tringas' book on building small SaaS businesses: https://tylertringas.com/micro-saas-ebook/