{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Bootstrapped Founder","title":"193: Stair-Stepping with Plugins: Platforms to Build On","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":847,"description":"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.\nMy interview with Collen Schnettler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpcYTO5x3cY\nRob Walling's Stair-Stepping: https://robwalling.com/2015/03/26/the-stair-step-method-of-bootstrapping/\nPreetham Nath: https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/grow-shopify-micro-saas-to-25k-mrr-in-14-months\nThe blog post: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/stair-stepping-with-plugins-platforms-to-build-on/\nThe podcast episode: https://share.transistor.fm/s/51643e63\nThe video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjOHqn4PJZM\n\nYou'll find my weekly article on my blog: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com\nPodcast: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast\nNewsletter: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter\n\nMy book Zero to Sold: https://zerotosold.com/\nMy book The Embedded Entrepreneur: https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/\nMy course Find your Following: https://findyourfollowing.com\n\nFind me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/arvidkahl/\nThis episode is sponsored by Drata.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BNKC8bjmav7kM70FiBhPsYU70z0kVRY7C5GGDQhvfNs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/Lzc0MTAvMTY2ODg3/NTEzMC1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}