How I Built It

Michelle Schulp is a fantastic web designer in the WordPress space - you make have seen her work on the WP Hierarch chart. Recently she’s launched a new initiative talking about fitness and freelancing. Last week we touched a bit on mental health. This week we’re going to dive into physical health, especially when running your own business. Show NotesMichelle SchulpMarktime MediaFitness & FreelanceWholly Obsessed: Whole30, 80 Day Obsession, Progress, and Perfection10 practical habits to balance Health with HustleBook: Atomic HabitsSponsored by: Ahoy! | Creator Courses | Pantheon ★ Support this podcast ★

Allie Nimmons is a freelance web designer with an unique perspective to my own. She made the transition to freelancing after losing her job, but still needing to make money. We talk about what that’s like, as well as how she’s be able to hone her offerings based on what her target customers need. We also talk about mental health, and what it’s like to be black, and female, in a white male-dominated space. Since recording this, Allie has been hired to work at GiveWP, providing tech support to users of this awesome plugin. She has minimized Pixel Glow to focus purely on providing WordPress maintenance. She can be found most often at her blog - allienimmons.comShow NotesAllie NimmonsPixel Glow Web DesignWordCamp MiamiJosepha Haden's WC Miami TalkGrace HopperSherry Walling & Choosing Self EmploymentSponsored by: Ahoy! | Creator Courses | Pantheon ★ Support this podcast ★

We got lots of great advice over the course of Season 6. Over the course of about 10 minutes, we're going to distill all of that advice into 3 overarching themes. Take a listen to find out what they are. Here are the best trade secrets of 2019. Show NotesSponsor the ShowSubscribe to How I Built It!Nathalie Lussier and AccessAllyMike McDerment and FreshBooksAndre Gagnon and ProjectHuddleLaura Elizabeth and Design AcademyBrennan Dunn and RightMessageBrad Touesnard and SpinupWP  ★ Support this podcast ★

It takes the right combination of bioscience knowledge, marketing intelligence, lead generation strategies, operational insight, product R&D expertise, and personal drive to fuel the business development of any life science firm. For almost 2 decades, Susan Goebel has been leveraging these core trails to deliver multi-million-dollar revenue generating initiatives with global reach. Now Susan has turned her focus to supporting others in their ventures into bioscience businesses. From helping doctors bring new medical solutions to market, to connecting investors and inventors, Susan helps shape the future of health, wellness and bioscience. Show NotesSusan GoebelBioscience Board RoomMike McDerment and FreshBooksBill and Melinda Gates FoundationClickfunnelsWixSponsored by: Soshace | Plesk | Pantheon ★ Support this podcast ★

Patrick Campbell was curious about how people price products, and how pricing affects conversion - so he built ProfitWell. We discussed pricing, estimating time, tech stack, and so much more. His insights into how to price are fantastic. Show NotesPatrick Campbell | TwitterProfitWell | ProfitWell ReportDjangoAtticusSponsored by: Castos | Plesk | Pantheon ★ Support this podcast ★

Jan Löffler is the CTO of Plesk, which is fantastic server management software. They're rapidly growing set of sophisticated tools is inspiring., In this episode we'll talk all about the history of Plesk, as well as what it's like to manage software that powers hundreds of thousands of websites. Show NotesJan LöfflerPleskInterview videosCloudfest HackathonHover DNS CourseSponsored by: Weglot | Plesk | Pantheon ★ Support this podcast ★

Jay Gibb is the founder and CEO of CloudSponge - a B2B SaaS company that sells an address book widget. We talked about growing an audience, research good opportunities for building a product, and Jay gives some fantastic advice for cold outreach. Show NotesJay GibbCloudSpongeBuddyPressInvite AnyoneQuoraSponsored by: Castos | Plesk | Pantheon ★ Support this podcast ★

If you've ever wondered what goes into creating a fantastic affiliate program, Lindsey Miller from Liquid Web has the answers for you, starting with one simple rule: your affiliates are partners. We talk about lots of stuff like content creation and working with your partners to help them help you. We also discuss how to come up with rates. Don't miss this episode! Show NotesLindsey Miller | TwitterLiquid Web's Managed WooCommerce HostingEpisode 4: Cory Miller and iThemesiThemesThis is MarketingChris Lema and Managed WooCommerce HostingKolbe Personality TestiThemes TrainingiThemes HostingCheck out my online courses tech stack.Sponsored by: Plesk | Pantheon ★ Support this podcast ★

Brad Touesnard is a well known developer in the WordPress community, and CEO and Founder of Delicious Brains, a company that makes fantastic WordPress products. You might know them best from WP Migrate DB Pro, but they do lots more! Brad tells us all about their new product, SpinupWP, why they decided to solve this problem, and lots of other great advice for both business and development. Show NotesBrad TouesnardDelicious BrainsSpinupWPKim Gjerstad and MailPoetConnectedCurtis McHale's iOS Development GuideSpinning up a WP Install SeriesChris Lema and Managed WooCommerce HostingCheck out my podcasting course | Online Course Tech StackSponsored by: Castos | Plesk | Pantheon ★ Support this podcast ★

Mihran Papazian is the CEO of Brushette, a company that plans to revolutionize...toothbrushes! In a rare episode, we cover what it's like creating a physical product, from the deep research they did, to visiting over 1,000 factories in China to find the right manufacturing partner. Mihran's experience and deep knowledge means there's lots of great takeaways here - no matter what you plan to make. Mihran PapazianBrushetteProdentalBrad Dowdy and Nock Co.Check out my podcasting courseSponsored by: Plesk | Pantheon ★ Support this podcast ★

James Kemp is the founder and lead developer of Iconic, a popular WooCommerce extension shop. James has managed to do well in an increasingly saturated space. His approach to solving problems and determining if there's a market for his new ideas is an interesting one. He offers lots of great advice on everything from research to development, and launching. James KempIconicFreemiusVova Feldman and FreemiusThe Difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England Explained (CGP Grey)WooCommerce Ideas BoardWhat is the GPL?ComposerBitbucketGulpFreemius Deploy MPMDaniel Espinoza and Wearing Many HatsNancy Hildebrandt and Creating Great DocumentationCheck out my podcasting courseSponsored by: Castos | Plesk | Pantheon ★ Support this podcast ★

Stephanie Scapa is the Co-Founder and CEO of WEYV, a platform that aims to compete with Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon. They have a unique business model to help them do it! We discuss running a large-scale project, what deep product research looks like, and how they came up with the pricing plan. Stephanie ScapaWEYVAltairAmplitudeJoe's Podcast CourseSponsored by: Plesk | Pantheon ★ Support this podcast ★

Yuriy Popov is the Customer Success Manager at KeepSolid, where they make a suite of apps. The most popular is VPN Unlimited. We dive deep into how KeepSolid pivoted to focus on where they saw the industry going, from the Snowden revelations to the continued support for better online privacy. We also talk about the importance of listening to your customers, a recurring theme on this show! Yuriy PopovKeepSolidCheck out my podcasting courseSponsored by: Castos | Plesk | Pantheon ★ Support this podcast ★

Before Sam Brodie founded OffSprout, he successfully sold a niched business that focused on websites for lawyers. Sam generously shares his advice and experience with us, from niching down to how to properly keep your books. There's tons of great advice in this episode, so make sure to listen to the whole thing! Sam BrodieOffSproutJurisPageCaboPressWP Influencer ProjectSara Dunn and Niching DownSam's Udemy CourseCheck out my podcast courseSponsored by: Plesk | Pantheon ★ Support this podcast ★

Andre Gagnon has SaaS/Subscription fatigue and decided to do something about it. He helped create and launch ProjectHuddle, a WordPress/plugin-based competitor to the likes of InVision. At least, when it comes to getting design feedback. The tech in this episode is super interesting, and we get philosophical about owning your products and data! Show NotesAndre GagnonProjectHuddleMedium Adds a PaywallVideo: Syncing Medium with WordPressWes Bos' React CourseBackbone JSLevenshtein DistanceSponsored by: Castos | Plesk | Pantheon ★ Support this podcast ★

Jan Thielemann is a plugin developer who got his start as a digital nomad who wanted to make enough money to fund his adventures. So he started a small side business selling plugins for Divi, where he found a good niche. He offers great advice about starting on your own, and the difference between truly passive and "half-passive" income. Show NotesJan ThielemannDivi SenseiFreemiusJan's Travel BlogDiviElegant Marketplace (Jan's page)Vova Feldman and FreemiusSponsored by: Plesk | Pantheon | Hover.com ★ Support this podcast ★

Every so often on this show, I will have somebody who knows lots of something I know very little about, and Amanda is one of those people. She is a live captioner. We talk all about what it's like being a live captioner, her the stenographic keyboard, and more. I like her journey and all of the information that she gives us in this episode. Amanda Lundberg (email)White Coat CaptioningWordCamp CentralGutenReady for the Gutenpocalypse Photo of a Stenographic KeyboardOpen Steno ProjectSponsored by: Castos | Plesk | Pantheon ★ Support this podcast ★

Brennan Dunn is a freelancer, educator, and founder of RightMessage, a personalization platform. It's used by people like Pat Flynn to make sure their website is targeting the proper audience. We talk about how he built RightMessage and the importance of personalization and segmentation. Show NotesBrennan DunnRightMessageDouble Your FreelancingCaboPressLanding Page SchoolConvertKitOptinMonsterPat FlynnSponsored by: Plesk | Pantheon | Hover.com ★ Support this podcast ★

Dan Stocke knows marketing, and knows the pain of using the Facebook Ads Manager. So he created an easier way to do it. We'll talk about how he took his idea from need to launch, talk to developers, and refined the process based on feedback. Show NotesEmail Dan Stocke: dan@buzzfrenzy.comBuzz FrenzyWordCamp MinneapolisBook: ContagiousSponsored by: Castos | Plesk | Pantheon ★ Support this podcast ★

Laura Elizabeth is a fantastic designer who wants to "teach design to developers." Her story from consulting to products is fantastic, and her method for building buzz and tension around her course worked perfectly. This is a fantastic case study for people who consult, but want to move into selling online courses or selling products. Show NotesLaura Elizabeth (on Twitter)Client PortalDesign AcademyCaboPressWooCommerceSenseiVimeo ProSponsored by: Plesk | Pantheon | Hover.com ★ Support this podcast ★