I spend 6 months of the year “traveling”, and 6 months in my home base ( Sofia, Bulgaria ). There is no difference in productivity. The only difference is I don’t have to choose between chasing my dreams and enjoying life. I don’t stay in the office daydreaming, I just go Kite for 2 hours and get back refreshed. That’s the beauty of working remotely. That’s the freedom of being an entrepreneur.
Hello everyone, I'm the founder of Checkout X and the original post creator - so flattered to see all the engagement here. Thanks for the kind words and the criticism, I totally respect everyone's opinion on the topic.
I intentionally waited a couple of years before I wrote the post as I just wanted to share the story of Checkout X for people to see it - without any agenda. Checkout X is a closed page for me and I'm looking forward towards the future.
Some updates from me:
- I built another Shopify app ( Vanga AI ) that got acquired this year
- I've summarised my thoughts on the current Shopify ecosystem in another blog post: Why I'm leaving the Shopify apps business ( https://www.leteyski.com/why-i-m-leaving-the-shopify-apps-bu... )
- I've summarised some of the business lessons I've accumulated into a Startup assessment framework called: The Dead Horse Framework ( https://www.leteyski.com/the-dead-horse-framework )
Some horses ( businesses ) are better than others. The horses that end up growing a horn and pooping . rainbows share a strong combination of 5 key business fundamentals: Strong need, Favourable market, Scalability, Control, and Defensibility. The ones that don’t - don’t .
I sold my business - Vanga AI just 18 months after its inception on Acquire.com
If you’re considering selling your SaaS company in the near future, here are some actionable tips on how to get it done step by step
I’ve spent the last 6+ years building Shopify apps. One got hijacked by Shopify, one got banned after generating 8 figures in revenue, and one got acquired .
In this article, I go into details explaining why I believe Shopify Apps is no longer a good opportunity for indie devs.
Historically, Shopify has always had a checkout problem. 5 years ago I created a product called Checkout X that gave merchants a one-page checkout with upselling capabilities. We grew to €600K MRR before Shopify killed it - just because merchants were choosing us over them.