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Apr 11 2017

Episode 56 – Talking Shopify with Bjorn Forsberg

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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/

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