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What we talked about White-labeling plugins Terrible plugin ideas GPL & software licensing A Black Friday rant about Envato Sustainable product sales The WordPress community outside the US

What we talked about WordCamp US and the Patheon drama GoDaddy's year of acquisitions and partnerships LoopConf in 2017 WordPress 4.7 & REST API What's up with Calypso? Do we need to learn JavaScript deeply? Backend vs Front-end developers Tips from the panel

Here's some of what we talked about: Working in a partnership Serving a niche audience Vetting clients Maintenance plans Design inspiration

Season 3 of OfficeHours.FM is here! My panel of guests includes Rebecca Gill, Diane Kinney, and Matt Medeiros. Sometimes irreverent, sometimes serious, we cover the WIX GPL debate, subscription-based business models, and the impact of the REST API on businesses.

This week I’ve got Beka Rice, Operations Manager for SkyVerge, Leading Contributor at Sell with WP, and Content Manager for Shop Storm. Somehow she manages to have free time and in that free time she’s traveling the world with her husband, eating at Chipotles along the way. On this final episode of Season 2, join us for a lively discussion on e-commerce in WordPress, what the product development process looks like for WooCommerce, and the unique challenges of working while traveling.

Travis VandeNoord

Join me with podcast host Jon Nastor for a great discussion on podcast, sponsorships, and building business through relationships.

Join me with Lee Jackson from the WP Innovator podcast.

In this episode the interviewer becomes the interviewee! Join as special guest host Tom McFarlin interviews Carrie Dils.

Guest Neill Feather, president of SiteLock, discusses WordPress site security. zbq8ucbj

Interview with Chris Ducker

After several years of running a general WordPress design and development agency, Michael Steele and his co-founder Travis Northcutt saw the writing on the wall: specialize or die. In 2014, they shifted their positioning and the focus of their services entirely toward helping entrepreneurs create membership products and build subscription-based platforms. I’m thrilled to have Michael on the show to talk about his experience shifting focus from one-time project fees to a recurring revenue model.

Plugins, Products, and Pricing, Episode 105 by Carrie Dils

One of the biggest hurdles I’ve discovered for freelancers and new business owners is how to handle finances. After all, we’re experts in our craft – not accountants. The nuances of tax law or even basic money management are overwhelming. This week we’re going to chat with Amy Northard, a certified public accountant who’s target market is freelance creatives.

Chris Ford: teacher, designer, manager, entrepreneur and oh so much more! I’ve known Chris for years through the WordPress community and got to meet her for the first time at WordCamp Orange County 2014. More recently I’ve had the privilege of working with her at Crowd Favorite, where she was a project manager. Although we’ve both returned to self-employment, I enjoyed learning from her. I thought I knew the basics of project management, but Chris demonstrated how to do it at scale. Join us this week to learn practical project management skills you can take into your business as well as where Chris’ creative journey will take her next.

I heart Kim Doyal (a.k.a. The WordPress Chick). I’m thrilled to have her back on the show (she joined me previously on Episode 50). I met Kim in my early days of working with WordPress and the Genesis Framework and it’s been fun to see how her business has evolved over the last few years. Engaging and down-to-earth, Kim hosts the WP Chick podcast and offers coaching services to her clients. Join us to hear what resources Kim’s using in her business and take a few pointers away for the way you approach to marketing and content creation in your business.