5 Risks of Building a Platform-Based Business

Stair-stepping into software entrepreneurship is a great way for developers to start their own businesses without taking on massive risks. Building a plugin on an established platform allows developers to leverage existing user bases and traffic to grow their business quickly, while also being aware of the risks associated with platform dependency, profit-sharing, and limited flexibility.

My interview with Collen Schnettler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpcYTO5x3cY
Rob Walling's Stair-Stepping: https://robwalling.com/2015/03/26/the-stair-step-method-of-bootstrapping/
Preetham Nath: https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/grow-shopify-micro-saas-to-25k-mrr-in-14-months

The blog post: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/stair-stepping-with-plugins-platforms-to-build-on/

The podcast episode: https://share.transistor.fm/s/51643e63

The video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjOHqn4PJZM

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This episode is sponsored by Drata.