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Tom Hirst makes a business case…

Dan Knauss

April 20, 2021

Tom Hirst makes a business case for headless WordPress. 💼 Tom rightly notes that a business "has to be comfortable at the bleeding edge of web technology," but if you're not ready today, good news — "if you start with…

Getting Paid for Discovery with Natasha Golinsky

Karen Johnson

April 14, 2021

BusinessDesign

Natasha Golinsky is Principal and Lead Project Manager for On Purpose Projects. Learn how she kills scope creep and gets paid for discovery.

Topher DeRosia debunked some common myths…

Dan Knauss

April 9, 2021

Business

Topher DeRosia debunked some common myths about eCommerce with Brian Krogsgard for Commerce Journey. 💥 If you know someone starting out with an online business who isn't sure how their traditional business experience translates — or if they have none…

Michelle Frechette on Diversity and Inclusion of Underrepresented Groups in Tech

Dan Knauss

April 5, 2021

BusinessHosting

Underrepresented in Tech aims to "demystify diversity" and dispel the fears that get between employers and underrepresented groups in tech.

Post Status Excerpt (No. 3) — The Future of “Single” WordPress Plugin Devs, Thoughts on Jobs

David Bisset

March 26, 2021

BusinessPlanet

What's the future for solo WordPress plugin developer-entrepreneurs? How can young people start careers in WordPress?

Chris Hardie on WP Lookout, WordPress updates and information flows

Dan Knauss

March 17, 2021

BusinessDesign

Chris Hardie talks with Brian about winding down a consulting business, working at Automattic, running for local office, working in journalism, and launching WP Lookout.

Mario Peshev explains what technical debt…

Dan Knauss

March 16, 2021

Business

Mario Peshev explains what technical debt is, the types of technical debt, and how assessing code quality is critical to preventing or resolving technical debt: 🏋️‍♂️ "Having a product that is poorly built can be unstable, unable to grow over…

Upcoming Events 📆 A Business Value…

Dan Knauss

March 16, 2021

Business

Upcoming Events 📆 A Business Value Crash Course led by Cory Miller and Jeff Meziere on April 7th will help business owners work through some key steps to assess value and plan their next move. There's an impressive amount of…

What makes membership-based communities work?

Dan Knauss

March 16, 2021

BusinessWordPress News

What makes membership work? What makes people do more than consume your product or service but also contribute back to it?

Bob Dunn, based on survey results…

Dan Knauss

March 11, 2021

Business

Bob Dunn, based on survey results and feedback from his outstanding podcast guests, tells us how 2020 played out for WooCommerce businesses. Some businesses did better than others, and some store owners saw trends like "people requesting free or discounted…

Alex Denning took a deep dive…

Dan Knauss

March 11, 2021

Business

Alex Denning took a deep dive into the advertising campaigns of some WordPress businesses, inspired in part by recent events involving Elementor and Bluehost. Alex looks at the different ads WordPress businesses are running and considers why they might be…

Andrea Middleton shares what she feels…

Dan Knauss

March 1, 2021

Business

Andrea Middleton shares what she feels are some missed business opportunities in the WordPress space. Because WordPress is open source, any solution or features a third-party developer sells can be added to WordPress Core. That means it's important for third-party…

Justin Ferriman asks the question (and…

Dan Knauss

February 17, 2021

Business

Justin Ferriman asks the question (and answers with his opinion) — should you use "WP" in your business brand? "There is no hard-set rule. It comes down to your primary industry and customer — which requires that you do ample…

🤝 Joining some recent #club conversations…

Dan Knauss

February 4, 2021

Business

🤝 Joining some recent #club conversations in Post Status' Slack, Matt Mullenweg responded to a question involving acquisitions: "Automattic is also an active buyer and investor — happy to bring the entire team on if the best path is acquisition,…

🎯 Eric Karkovack explains why focusing…

Dan Knauss

February 4, 2021

BusinessDesign

🎯 Eric Karkovack explains why focusing on long-term goals is so difficult: "Running a business often means dividing your focus... The irony is that long-term goals are what ensures that your design business will still be around years from now.…

The WP Buffs has made its…

Dan Knauss

January 28, 2021

Business

The WP Buffs has made its first acquisition: WP EZI. 👏 Allie Nimmons explains how this came about and what's next: "...WP Buffs purchased WP EZI for 5-figures. This included 65 active subscriptions and 343 total customers... WP Buffs won’t…