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BUILDING AND LAUNCHING A SAAS PRODUCT IN 2 WEEKS
A SHOPIFY APP POSTMORTEM
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I want to help you...
> ...avoid my mistakes !> ...evaluate Shopify's App Store as a product test bed
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MICROPRENEUR…NANOPRENEUR?
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! IT'S BEEN SUPER EXCITING!
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SHOPIFYAPP STORE
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> Shopify !: hosted e-commerce platform> Shopify App Store: ''SaaSy Wordpress Plugins''
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Jane's Shopify Store ←[API]→ Your (web) App
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SHOPIFY...
> ...handles plumbing, like billing, user management, ...> ...lets you advertise in their app store
> ...and takes 20% of your revenue
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SHOULD YOU CARE ABOUT SHOPIFY'S APP STORE?
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Test out an idea → graduate to standalone Saas product
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MY APP:NEARBY STORE NOTIFICATION
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WHAT WENT RIGHT
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I BUILT & SHIPPED IT...& I CHARGED MONEY FOR IT!
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WHAT WENT RIGHT:
CONCIERGE ONBOARDING
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WHAT WENT RIGHT:
''PROGRAMMER MARKETING''
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WHAT WENT WRONG
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WHAT WENT WRONG:
USELESS LANDING PAGE
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WHAT WENT WRONG:
I JUST BUILT WHAT I WANTED
TO BUILDDaniel Bader - dbader.org/microconf2016
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SAY HI! ☕DBADER.ORG/MICROCONF16
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