Episode 24: A WordPress business built on selling buttons
Keep it simple stupid. Take your idea and cut it and half and then cut it in half again. Then pick the top 3 features of you product and cross off 2 of them. What do you have left? Buttons. I love the...
View ArticleEpisode 25: Growth hacks for WordPress freelancers w/ Aaron Holbrook
Looking for ways to find more clients, land bigger projects, grow a network of trusted peers and increase revenue? I sit down with Aaron Holbrook of A7 Web Design to discuss how he’s doing just that...
View ArticleEpisode 26: From WordPress freelancer to working at WebDevStudios
You have to wear many hats as a freelancer. The question is, do you really want to? Ryan Duff joins us in Episode 26 to discuss his journey from freelancer to working at WebDevStudios one of the...
View ArticleEpisode 27: How to dominate in a niche WordPress business
These are the stories I love. Folks who are honing in on one vertical industry and putting out a great product or service. Angie Meeker of Angie Meeker Designs walks us through her journey of starting...
View ArticleEpisode 28: Is WordPress recession proof?
A lot of the entrepreneurs I’ve interviewed started in the last economic downturn of 2008. So that got me thinking, is WordPress recession proof? WordPress services can be sliced and diced in many...
View ArticleEpisode 29: Rafal Tomal lead WordPress designer at Copyblogger
Have you ever had that mouth wide open, I just met a celebrity feeling? That’s the way I felt when I interviewed Rafal Tomal lead WordPress designer at Copyblogger. Ok, you might not love WordPress...
View ArticleEpisode 30: The Genesis of Copyblogger
Do you know how hard it is to craft a headline about a guy who spends his time writing headlines? Introducing Brian Clark, founder of Copyblogger Media, is down right nerve wracking. I don’t even want...
View ArticleEpisode 31: Growing your WordPress theme shop w/ Adam Pickering
Learn what Adam Pickering did to grow his WordPress theme shop and build his brand. Adam is co-founder of Mint Themes and designer of the Astoundify crowd funding theme. We have a great discussion...
View ArticleEpisode 32: Why the world needs another WordPress management tool
I found Paul Goodchild when someone tweeted: “Do we really need another WordPress management tool?” Well, if you listen to Paul’s interview, you’re going to find out why we do. When we recorded this,...
View ArticleEpisode 33: Blair Williams founder of Memberpress
Every now again you come across an entrepreneur who’s doing things a bit differently. Meet Blair Williams founder of the WordPress membership plugin Memberpress. Blair joins the program to talk about...
View ArticleEpisode 34: Why you’re afraid to copy John Lee Dumas
I’m always trying to find new blood for our little community here. Today I bring you John Lee Dumas of Entrepreneur on Fire fame. Here’s a local New Englander that started almost a year ago with 0...
View ArticleEpisode 35: Does the business track belong at WordCamp?
The thought that’s been floating around the #DramaPress twittersphere — Does the business track belong at WordCamp? Chris Lema and Jake Goldman join me on a live Google hangout to chat about this topic...
View ArticleEpisode 36: Connecting the WordPress world via WordSesh
With so many WordCamps and new WordPress meetups cropping up it’s hard to decide where to spend your frequent flyer miles. But, what if you don’t have to leave your couch? By day Scott Basgaard serves...
View ArticleEpisode 37: How FooPlugins co-founder lost $30k in revenue; Now earns double.
I invited Adam Warner on to the show to talk about his revenue at FooPlugins. For this episode, I was looking for someone who has grown their WordPress business to $60k in annual revenue. What I...
View ArticleEpisode 38: Make more money without saying WordPress
I found Brent through this article, where he told us never to say WordPress in our web project negotiations. We want to leave the tech out of the conversation and focus on what we’re solving. After 15...
View ArticleEpisode 39: Accidental Entrepreneur Jeff Chandler of WPTavern.com
Yes, I jumped Jeff of WPTavern ahead of the line! The orignal WordPress media man has been all in the news lately. One fascinating thing about Jeff is, he never fancied himself an entrepreneur. Like...
View ArticleEpisode 40: How Brad Williams built one of the leading WordPress agencies
Brad Williams founder of WebDevStudios joins us to give us a behind the scenes look at this fast growing WordPress agency. He’s also a fellow WordPress media man and hosts The Dradcast another...
View ArticleEpisode 41: Become a great WordPress freelancer with Chris Lema
Every now and again you come across an individual who is just knocking it out of the park with awesome stuff. Recently for me, it’s Chris Lema an author, speaker, coach, VP and WordPress blogger. If...
View ArticleEpisode 42: How BraveNewCode built a million dollar business from WPtouch
If you’re a premium WordPress shop or just running your own business, where do you set the bar? My next guest has a relentless pursuit to create something awesome that his users will love. But hey,...
View ArticleEpisode 43: How CobaltApps found a way to $20k in monthly revenue
At the MattReport, we’re always looking for new and interesting ways folks have launched their WordPress business. Some people believe that there’s no difference in a WordPress business, than say, a...
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