Episode 56 Talking Shopify with Bjorn Forsberg

Published: April 11, 2017, 4:54 p.m.

In this episode we cover building a side-business online, making the full-time leap to the\xa0Shopify App ecosystem, and how it's changed over the past 6 years.
\nTopics Include:
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\n \t* Starting in IT and account management.
\n \t* Learning to code and design.
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\n \t* Choosing a language and path.
\n \t* Finding an outsourcing partner.
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\n \t* Growing to a full-time business.
\n \t* The cost of living in Copenhagen.
\n \t* Multifaceted analysis of revenue numbers.
\n \t* One time fees versus renewals.
\n \t* The joys of a lifestyle business.
\n \t* The ins and outs of the Shopify ecosystem.
\n \t* The Shopify community.
\n \t* The state of the tech scene in Copenhagen.
\n \t* Reducing support.
\n \t* How to outsource to India successfully.
\n \t* Audience questions for Bjorn.
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\nMentioned on the Show:
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\n \t* Bjorn's hompage: www.forsbergplustwo.com
\n \t* Bjorn's Twitter: https://twitter.com/FORSBERGtwo
\n \t* His\xa0partner in India: https://idyllic.co/
\n \t* Shopify Partner Program: https://www.shopify.com/partners
\n \t* Open Source Metrics app on Github: https://github.com/forsbergplustwo/partner-metrics-for-shopify
\n \t* Tyler Tringas' book on building small SaaS businesses: https://tylertringas.com/micro-saas-ebook/