Imagine a world where you work on your own terms. Where you are financially independent and have the freedom to work on whatever you want whenever you want to. This used to sound unrealistic, but thanks to the internet and standing on the shoulders of giants it's very much possible for us software developers to run successful, profitable, one person businesses. This talk draws on the past eight years of my life scaling Simple Poll from a humble django-admin startproject to a successful SaaS company and a team of seven. We'll cover several practical tips including how to approach building a side project while working a full time job, marketing & distribution your project, how to pick what to work on, and more.