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SaaS Bootstrapping Lessons From Flowster CEO Trent Dyrsmid

SaaS Bootstrapping Lessons From Flowster CEO Trent Dyrsmid

FromLeveling Up with Eric Siu


SaaS Bootstrapping Lessons From Flowster CEO Trent Dyrsmid

FromLeveling Up with Eric Siu

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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Dec 21, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Are you looking to transform your eCommerce growth? Want to increase the efficiency, profitability, and value of your company? Today’s episode is for you! We are super excited to bring Trent Dyrsmid to the podcast today. He is the Founder and CEO of Flowster, which is a software company for eCommerce entrepreneurs to improve workflow automation through the creation and use of standard operating procedures. Through the use of their software, you can optimize execution through standard operating procedures, which are the lifeblood of today’s most successful organizations. If implemented effectively, they ensure every business process is executed exactly the same way, every time. They also improve accountability through an audit trail providing you with transparency into every aspect of your employees’ work. Teamwork is dreamwork, and by using this software, companies are able to allow team members to easily assign each other tasks, give due dates, upload files, and add comments to the work they've done — keeping everyone in the loop and your business running at peak efficiency. During today’s episode we talk to Trent more about Flowster, his journey from the beginning to where he is now, he shares his favorite automation tool, and so much more, so stay tuned and enjoy!
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[00:41] Before we jump into today’s interview, please rate, review, and subscribe to the Leveling Up Podcast!
[00:35] How things are going with Trent and what he is up to.
[01:13] Trent shares more about his first business, what it was, and how that lead to where he is today. 
[04:18] More about the process of how he started to develop his standard operating procedure.
[05:50] Trent talks numbers on his first company.
[07:00] Trent elaborates about Flowster, creating processes in a digital, interactive checklist.
[08:15] Why he decided to market to e-commerce customers. 
[09:15] What the Flowster software offers — facilitating the process of delegation and more.
[10:15] Trent walks us through an example of how the software functions and what the “magic button” entails. 
[11:55] How many customers they have and we talk about the different pricing of their services.
[15:00] Trent talks about his podcast and the value it’s given to him. 
[16:22] He shares his favorite tool: Automation Zapier and his favorite Zap.
[16:54] His favorite book: The E-Myth by Michael Gerber.
[17:27] Where to find more about Trent and his business.
 
Resources From The Interview:
 
Trent Dyrsmid on LinkedIn
Flowster
Zapier
The Bright Ideas Brand
 
Must read book: The E-Myth
 
 
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Released:
Dec 21, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Leveling Up is a weekly interview series with entrepreneurs and marketers on the latest in business and marketing. Learn actionable strategies & tactics on how you can make your business grow and mistakes to avoid during your journey. Learn from individuals who have founded billion dollar companies to best-selling authors. Entrepreneur and host Eric Siu also shares insights and learnings along the way.