This episode features Mike Potter, CEO of Rewind, discussing the critical importance of backing up your e-commerce store, especially for Shopify merchants. He highlights how SaaS providers like Shopify perform system-level backups, but individual merchants are responsible for account-level data recovery. The discussion also touches upon the entrepreneurial journey of Rewind, evolving from a side hustle to a successful company by addressing a crucial, unmet need in the e-commerce ecosystem.
Key takeaways
Understand that SaaS platforms perform system-level backups, but merchants are responsible for their own account-level data recovery. Don't assume cloud platforms will restore your specific deleted data.
Implement a robust backup strategy for your e-commerce store to protect against accidental data loss, integration errors, or malicious activity.
Consider how to validate your e-commerce idea by offering it for free initially to gauge market need before monetizing.
Embrace mistakes as learning opportunities. Rewind's success stemmed from identifying a common pain point experienced by many merchants.
If developing an app for an e-commerce platform, consider building with the same technology stack to potentially align with future partnership or acquisition opportunities.
Mike Potter is the backup guy. He’s the co-founder and CEO of Rewind, the automatic backup for Shopify stores. He has founded a number of companies and was an active merchant in the early days of e-commerce, selling curling gloves from his garage. On this podcast, we talk about Mike’s awesome and interesting journey with Rewind, his thoughts on customer feedback, and how to approach mistakes as a business. To learn more, visit: http://honestecommerce.co Resources: Rewind’s website: rewind.io Rewind’s Shopify App page: apps.shopify.com/backup Rewind’s Free Ebook to prepare for Black Friday/Cyber Monday - rewind.io/bfcm-2019 Backup your Shopify store for free! Rewind One Time - rewind.io/free
What does this episode say about shopify & ecommerce platforms?
Understand that SaaS platforms perform system-level backups, but merchants are responsible for their own account-level data recovery. Don't assume cloud platforms will restore your specific deleted data.
What does this episode say about founder & leadership?
Implement a robust backup strategy for your e-commerce store to protect against accidental data loss, integration errors, or malicious activity.
What does this episode say about supply chain & operations?
Consider how to validate your e-commerce idea by offering it for free initially to gauge market need before monetizing.
What does this episode say about shopify & ecommerce platforms?
Embrace mistakes as learning opportunities. Rewind's success stemmed from identifying a common pain point experienced by many merchants.
What does this episode say about shopify & ecommerce platforms?
If developing an app for an e-commerce platform, consider building with the same technology stack to potentially align with future partnership or acquisition opportunities.
