Building a Scalable Business on Slack
Creating bots for fun and profit
It’s easy enough to build your first Slack app, but how can you turn it into a scalable business? From a successful launch, to payment processing, to figuring out what features people will actually pay for, and beyond, there’s a lot to consider on the road to revenue.
Today we’re sharing a story of how Growbot – a bot that allows teams to send thanks, props, and kudos for a job well done – built their business on Slack. Over six thousand teams have installed Growbot since they launched one year ago. Their new tutorial dives deep into their journey to revenue, including lots of best practices for enterprising bot builders!
In the coming weeks, we’ll share our recommended toolkit for building a business on Slack. With these guides, you can join the ranks of startups already generating revenue from their Slack apps.
We’ll share some straightforward approaches to launching your bot, converting users from free to paid, and designing courteous conversion flows. And you’ll receive some Slack-specific tips for doing right by your customers after they enter their credit card!
Next, it’s all about the launch: we’ll show you how to nail acquisition from Day 1. To get the full toolkit, follow this blog.
