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title: Bizplan Academy | Matthieu Varagnat
description: Hi, my name is Matthieu, I am an independent developer and entrepreneur, father of two wonderful girls. I make Slack apps and Messenger bots and I write mostly about conversational UX. I created Smooz.io to help Slack users collaborate seamlessly across teams using shared channels.
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# BizPlan Academy

## In-depth lessons on business ideation, pitching, and planning

## Matthieu Varagnat

![Matthieu Varagnat](http://info.zirtual.com/hubfs/Bizplan_Academy/matthieu_varagnat.jpeg)

Hi, my name is Matthieu, I am an independent developer and entrepreneur, father of two wonderful girls. I make Slack apps and Messenger bots and I write mostly about conversational UX. I created Smooz.io to help Slack users collaborate seamlessly across teams using shared channels.

### Recent Posts

[![](http://info.zirtual.com/hubfs/Bizplan_Academy/Matthieu_Varagnat-Drop_Your_Free_Tier.jpeg)](https://blog.bizplan.com/academy/drop-your-free-tier)

## [Drop Your Free Tier](https://blog.bizplan.com/academy/drop-your-free-tier)

![Matthieu Varagnat](http://info.zirtual.com/hubfs/Bizplan_Academy/matthieu_varagnat.jpeg) 

 By [Matthieu Varagnat](https://blog.bizplan.com/academy/author/matthieu-varagnat)

  April 26, 2017

If you’re bootstrapping your SaaS, you should drop your free tier.

[Read More  ](https://blog.bizplan.com/academy/drop-your-free-tier)

[All posts](https://blog.bizplan.com/academy/all)