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Hey unicorns! 👋
Hope you all had an amazing Christmas filled with joy, cookies, and maybe even some strategy planning for 2025! 🎄
In today's post-holiday newsletter, we're exploring something special: The Ecosystem Growth Strategy – how to build your own app store and let thousands of developers turn your product into a billion-dollar platform (while you focus on the core and collect revenue share).
Think Shopify's $6.7B empire, but we'll break down how you can start building your own ecosystem, even if you're just getting started.
Grab some leftover Christmas treats, and let's dive in! 🍪
P.S. Got a specific growth strategy you want us to break down in 2025? Hit reply and let me know!
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🏪 The Ecosystem Growth Strategy: Where Platforms Create Billion-Dollar Moats
Tired of competing against tech giants while building everything yourself?
What if you could build an unbeatable moat with thousands of developers doing the heavy lifting?
Enter the ecosystem strategy
Where your platform becomes an app store that grows stronger with every new integration, creating value for everyone involved.
Think how Shopify turned 8,000+ developers into a $6.7B revenue machine without writing a single line of code.
Or how Odoo transformed from a simple ERP into a 39,000-developer ecosystem where partners handle 80% of the work and earn 90% of app revenue.
Why This Strategy Works:
The ecosystem strategy works because it creates powerful network effects that accelerate growth from multiple directions.
1) The Network Effect
More apps attract more users, which attracts more developers, creating an unstoppable cycle.
2) The Cost Transform
Your biggest expense (feature development) becomes a revenue stream through app store fees.
3) The Gold Rush Factor
Each successful app proves the opportunity, attracting even more developer talent.
The real power?
Developers invest their own resources
Users get endless possibilities
You take a revenue share
All while building an unbeatable moat
Want the complete ecosystem strategy playbook?
Click below for our detailed guide on building your own platform economy. With step-by-step instructions on revenue sharing, developer tools, quality control, and examples of companies that have mastered it.
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