Today we’re joined by the formidable Jack Ellis, co-founder of Fathom Analytics, the simple, privacy focused alternative to Google Analytics. While Jack isn’t running a successful software company, he spends time teaching people with his courses. He has two, which have made over $250k cumulativelyTimestamps:01:31 - Becoming the face of Fathom10:35 - Google vs Fathom13:22 - What are the alternatives to GA?15:56 - Product Growth Challenges18:27 - How does the Fathom team work?22:30 - Handling growth when questioning growth (at all costs)25:09 - Charging for a product that is usually free28:49 - Why focus on privacy34:24 - Who is Lemon Squeezy's customer?36:00 - Afilliates update37:18 - Making $250k with courses43:10 - Would they ever sell Fathom?45:42 - Jack Outside of workAs always thanks for being a listener of the Make Lemonade show. Hosted by @jrfarr & @jmckinven— brought to you by LemonSqueezy.com. If you're looking to sell digital products online, be sure to check out Lemon Squeezy or follow us on Twitter @lmsqueezy

In this episode, Jack Ellis, co-founder of Fathom Analytics and host of the Above Board podcast, talks about building privacy-focused products and shares advice for bootstrapped founders. They discuss the challenges of scaling an analytics company while maintaining privacy, the tech stack used by Fathom Analytics, and the trade-offs of transparency and authenticity in sharing their journey. They also touch on podcasting skills and perspectives on tech trends, as well as the importance of balancing work and well-being.

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