Indie Hackers #266 – Lessons Learned Building a $37k/mo Business in 2.5 Years with Mat De Sousa of WideBundle
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Jan 25, 2023 AI Snips
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Unexpected Growth
- Mat De Sousa quickly grew his Shopify app business to $25k/month.
- His life didn't change drastically, but he faced "rich problems" like managing a large user base.
Build Shopify Apps
- Build Shopify apps because Shopify handles taxes and payments.
- The Shopify App Store provides free traffic, ideal for indie hackers who are not good at marketing.
Building in Public
- Sharing knowledge can attract collaborators and business partners.
- This outweighs the risk of creating competitors because established businesses have a head start.